# ulives: Gamify Tasks & Habits — RPG, Focus, Rewards, Trophies

> Customizable RPG system for gamifying tasks, habits, and personal goals. (iPhone/iPad app by Guangzhou Xilu Software Studio.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulives-gamify-tasks-and-habits/id6743084261 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Guangzhou Xilu Software Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793273558)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 47 App Store ratings · 53 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 153 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2025-04-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulives-gamify-tasks-and-habits/id6743084261/reviews.md

## What is ulives?

ulives: Your Custom RPG Productivity System

Build a productivity system as unique as you are. ulives turns real-life goals into a fully customizable RPG — design your own attributes, currencies, rewards, and achievement conditions. Every task and habit earns XP, coins, and visible progress toward the life you want.

Unlike basic habit trackers, ulives lets you define the entire system. No two journeys are alike.

DESIGN YOUR RPG UNIVERSE
Create custom attributes (Fitness, Learning, Creativity — you name it) and skills. Assign tasks to level them up with XP. Define your own level curves, level names, and progression milestones. Craft items with unique effects — from granting XP to triggering unboxing or opening URLs.

CUSTOM REWARDS SHOP & LOOT BOX
Spend hard-earned Coins in your personal Shop — a coffee break, a movie night, a snack, or save up for bigger goals. Create a motivation system that actually works for you.

Open your self-defined Loot Box with configurable odds for a fun surprise — great for deciding lunch, weekend activities, or celebrating milestones. No paid pulls or pay-to-win.

SMART ACHIEVEMENTS
• Manual achievements: set milestone goals like "Read 50 Books" or "Visit 10 Countries."
• Automatic achievements: define conditions and get rewards automatically — "10 consecutive morning runs," "100 focus minutes on Algorithm Practice today." Progress is clearly visualized.
• Periodic achievements: daily, weekly, monthly, or streak-based — auto-reset and keep tracking.
• NEW — Achievement Checklist: organize life goals as capsule lists. Long-press to complete, batch-create in seconds. Built-in templates: Life Experiences 50, Books & Movies 100, and more.
• NEW — Countdown Dates: set a target date for any checklist item and see the countdown (or days since completion) at a glance — perfect for bucket lists and life milestones.

FOCUS TIMERS WITH REWARDS
Three modes: Pomodoro, stopwatch, and countdown. Link sessions to focus tasks and auto-reward XP and coins on completion, with optional end sound and auto-start for the next session.

COMPLETE TASK & HABIT SYSTEM
Repeating tasks (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly), reminders, subtasks, notes, history, lists, and groups. Count tasks with target goals, units, and step tracking.

CRAFT YOUR SYSTEM
Define recipes to combine items and resources into unique rewards. Create custom currencies and personal challenges. Item use-effects are deeply configurable: adjust XP, grant or consume items, trigger unboxing, play sounds, open links, or log reflections.

ACTIVITY LOG & REFLECTIONS
Review completed tasks, earned rewards, unlocked achievements, and focus sessions in one timeline. Link notes to journal your progress and plan next steps.

STATISTICS & INSIGHTS
Overview, trends, and attribute distribution with radar charts and time filters. See your growth across every dimension you define.

PERSONALIZE & PRIVACY
Change your app icon, theme color, and enjoy Dark Mode. Your data is local-first and offline-ready, with iCloud backup support.

WHO IS ULIVES FOR?
Perfect for building motivation, beating procrastination, and creating a personal system that grows with you. Its RPG mechanics can help individuals managing ADHD by making routines more stimulating and rewarding.

Free to start — core gamification is available without purchase. Optional Premium unlocks advanced customization and stats.

Stop just doing tasks — start playing your life.

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Privacy Policy: https://app.ulives.io/pages/privacy-policy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Custom RPG universe design
- Personalized rewards shop
- Smart achievement system
- Focus timers with rewards
- Complete task & habit tracking
- Activity log and reflections

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ulives Premium | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 53)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulives-gamify-tasks-and-habits/id6743084261/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Hate re-charge!

*2026-08-27*

I payed in Android version. But you require me to pay it again in iPhone!

**Developer response:** ulives has not launched or released an Android version, so there is no repeated charge for the same app. What you purchased on Android was LifeUp, a separate app; the iPhone app is ulives, not an iOS version of LifeUp. ulives is currently offline-first, without an account or server service; its pricing and membership model were designed around the long-term goal of a multi-platform product, not around transferring a LifeUp purchase to another store.

LifeUp is an Android-only app whose pricing and purchase rights were designed for a single platform. Buying one app once cannot automatically buy every other app a developer may create—especially when ulives was built from scratch with a different team, codebase, and platform architecture.

For clarity to other readers: LifeUp is the lower-cost single-platform product, while ulives is being built as a multi-platform product. The two apps have separate stores, purchases, licenses, and data; ulives supports importing LifeUp backup data, but that import does not transfer the LifeUp license.

Development and implementation of additional ulives platforms, including Android, are underway, with the long-term goal of making ulives membership available across platforms. However, the server-side service and some of the technical mechanisms required for cross-platform entitlements are not yet in place, so those benefits are not currently available.

### 2/5 — 成就的自动解锁要开会员才行。。。

*2026-08-27*

换手机从安卓的人升转过来的，没想到一些安卓上免费的功能，到ios上就必须要开会员了，挺伤心的，虽然说是不开会员也能用95%的功能，但是我觉得ios上这个百分比要降一些，不开会员只有80%左右的功能，有些功能挺重要的，换过来的时候，有些功能转收费了，当然，有些功能是在安卓上收费，ios上免费，比较出乎意料，不过最主要的是，这个定价有些难以承受，安卓和ios两个都要买，数据还不互通，ios比安卓贵了一倍多点，虽然我出于信任又买了ios的会员，但还是想建议这个自动解锁成就可以免费，会方便很多，哦对了，还有一件事，这个添加音效有bug，添加音效的时候会卡住，点击没反应，不过还是谢谢开发者了，软件确实很好用

**Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈，也理解您从人升迁移到 iOS 后，对功能差异和价格差异的感受。

需要说明的是，ulives 是从头开发的独立 App，与人升使用不同的代码库、开发团队和平台生态。

人升的付费协议明确按单平台提供永久有效权益。ulives 支持从人升备份导入数据，但两款 App 的购买权益、许可证和数据并不会直接互通。

因此，人升这类单平台 App 的定价，不能与面向多平台、并充分考虑长期可维护性的 ulives 直接横向比较。按我们的定价原则，两款 App 的永久会员定价，或折算后的年订阅价格，应该低于大部分同类产品，同时也需要覆盖产品长期开发、平台适配和维护所需的成本。

从我们长期维护人升的实际经验来看，单纯减少付费权益并不是健康、可持续的商业化模式。付费权益过少，会降低用户的付费意愿，进而影响产品的持续开发、适配与维护。更健康的方向应该是让付费用户与开发者形成共利关系，才能让产品得到更长远的发展和维护。

ulives 免费版已提供较完整的核心功能，会员功能则用于提供更多完整功能和增值价值，并支持持续开发、平台适配和长期维护。长期、稳定地维护产品本身，也是对会员体验的重视。

针对 ulives，我们并未承诺“95% 功能免费”，因此不能将这一比例直接套用于 ulives 的功能与会员权益评价。这样既容易造成误解，也会对现有会员权益和付费用户不公平。

按目前规划，未来若扩展到 Android、鸿蒙等平台，ulives 会员权益的目标是跨平台通用，但具体平台范围、实现方式和时间仍以后续正式发布为准。

关于添加音效时无响应，目前收到的是个例反馈，初步怀疑可能与特定兼容性有关；大部分设备目前运行正常，我们正在收集信息并继续排查。如您愿意进一步协助，欢迎通过 App 内“设置 → 关于 → 反馈问题”提供 App 版本、系统版本和复现步骤。

### 5/5 — Great/best

*2026-08-23*

This is the best task-reward tracking app that builds daily habits

### 5/5 — Woah

*2026-07-15*

This app is literally the best app for self improvement imo. Can’t wait for future updates!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted that ulives has become a helpful part of your self-improvement journey, and we’ll keep working to make it even better.

If you have any suggestions, feel free to email us at fb@ulives.io or use the feedback form available in the app under Settings → About.

### 5/5 — Best Productivity App for those who have tons of creativity

*2026-07-04, version 1.8.0*

The App provides a lot of freedom of designing your own incentive system. You can build your own world and have fun while doing the productivity boost.  This is one of the best in term of gamification.

### 4/5 — Missing a Feature

*2026-07-03*

Love this app! 

The reason for the lack of a star is because I’m still waiting for a customizability feature. This feature in particular is the ability to add GIFs, videos, or moving banners to the tasks, tags, stats, achievements, store items, and profile icons. 

I want to customize my profile to the fullest extent that could be possible, and to achieve my vision, this feature would need to be added. I constantly check the updates page to see if the requested update has arrived, but alas, I’m still waiting. I would have an even bigger reason to use this app if this feature request was added soon.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the thoughtful feedback and for supporting ulives. We’ve recorded this customization request and will continue evaluating it as we improve the app. We can’t promise a specific release date, but your input helps us prioritize future improvements. If you have more suggestions or feedback, please use the feedback form on the About page in the app, or email us at fb@ulives.io.

### 3/5 — No widgets

*2026-06-27*

This is a cool idea…but unfortunately, this app is pointless for me because there are no widgets. I don’t understand it when productivity apps that are specifically geared toward people with ADHD don’t have a widget option. ADHDers commonly struggle with object permanence - meaning "out of sight, out of mind". If I don't have widgets on my Home Screen that allow me to engage with an app, it's like it doesn't exist. Hopefully the developers will consider adding a widget option in the future! I’m usually willing to pay for that feature - depending on the price, of course.

**Developer response:** Hello! Thank you so much for your feedback and patience. We have some great news: Widgets have officially been released in version 1.8.0 on June 28th!​

ulives is an app still in its active development stage, and we are dedicated to its growth. We maintain a transparent Roadmap that outlines our short- and medium-term plans—in fact, widgets have been a key part of that plan for quite some time.

We would love for you to try out the new widgets and see how they work for you. If you have any further suggestions or run into any issues, please feel free to submit feedback directly through the in-app feedback system. Thank you for helping us make ulives better!

### 5/5 — The Most Customizable Gamification System

*2026-06-25*

I adore this app. Everything is customizable, attributes, skills, achievements that auto complete, rewards. It has an amazing item system where you can make custom items with all sort of effects like loot boxes, crafting, or even running a shortcut. 

There are many options for tasks so you can use it for habits, projects, subtasks, counting things, and even logging a journal when you complete one. It has 3 focus modes that you can customize how each one rewards you based on what focus task you’re doing. It has pomodoro, a stopwatch, and countdown. 

It takes a bit of creativity and effort to get the most out of this app, but you can create any kind of gamification system you want with it. 

The developer seems to be updating quite regularly with awesome improvements and features. I’m really excited for the next major release that add widgets.

The only thing I’m really waiting for is more shortcut integration so I can control ulives from the shortcuts too. I think it could be really powerful and used in so many ways.

**Developer response:** Hello! Thank you so much for your supportive and detailed review! We truly appreciate the time you took to share how you use the different systems in ulives.

We have some exciting news: Widgets have officially been released in version 1.8.0! We would love for you to try them out and see how they fit into your custom gamification setup. 🎯

Regarding your suggestion for deeper Shortcuts integration, this is definitely on our radar. We agree that expanded support would make ulives even more powerful, and we plan to introduce more actions in future updates.

If you have specific ideas for Shortcut actions you'd like to see, please submit them via the in-app feedback system or email us at fb@ulives.io. Thank you for helping us grow! 🚀

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-06-04*

Thank you for the amazing app, I bought a paid version and I really like it. Please add skill trees and ai and then it will be perfect

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your support and for upgrading to the paid version! We are thrilled to hear that you are enjoying the app. 🚀

Regarding your suggestions, we have some exciting plans in our Roadmap to introduce AI to assist with various features in the future. As for the skill trees, while we don't have a definitive plan yet, we have officially recorded this for evaluation.

We would love to hear more about your specific ideas for these features! Please feel free to email us at fb@ulives.io or use the in-app feedback system. Thank you for helping us make ulives perfect!

### 4/5 — Amazing App!

*2026-05-29*

This app has so much potential and I hope that new features and updates are in the works!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind words and support! 🎯

We are thrilled to hear you see the potential in ulives. We are currently in an active development stage and are working hard on several exciting new features and optimizations. You can keep an eye on our transparent Roadmap to see what's coming next!

If you have any specific ideas or suggestions you'd like to see in the app, please feel free to reach out via the in-app feedback system or email us at fb@ulives.io. We’d love to grow ulives with you! 🚀

## Frequently asked questions about ulives

### What does ulives: Gamify Tasks & Habits do?

This app transforms your real-life goals into a customizable RPG. You can design your own attributes, currencies, rewards, and achievement conditions. Every task and habit you complete earns you experience points and coins, showing your progress towards your desired life.

### What are the key features of ulives?

Key features include designing your own RPG universe with custom attributes and skills, a personalized rewards shop and loot box system, smart achievements (manual, automatic, periodic, checklist, and countdown dates), focus timers, a comprehensive task and habit system, and detailed statistics and insights.

### Is ulives free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a robust set of features for gamifying your productivity. It does include in-app purchases, which may offer additional customization options or content, but the core functionality is accessible without cost.

### What kind of goals can I track with ulives?

You can track a wide variety of goals, from fitness and learning to creative pursuits and daily habits. The app allows you to define custom attributes and tasks, making it suitable for anything from completing focus sessions to achieving long-term life milestones like visiting countries or reading a certain number of books.

### Does ulives work offline?

Yes, the app is designed with a local-first approach, meaning your data is stored on your device. This allows for offline functionality, ensuring you can track your progress and manage your tasks even without an internet connection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.4 — 2026-08-28

Thanks for using ulives!

1.9.4: Fixed an issue where, in certain cases, repeating achievement cycles would not advance to the next cycle.

1. Smart Lists and My Day are here: automatically organize tasks with built-in lists or custom rules, and collect today's plans in one place.
2. The Activity Timeline now includes a compact layout, activity details, date and content filters, and a contribution heatmap for easier review.
3. Choose from 24 new app icons, and optionally show the current profile's incomplete tasks due today, overdue, or in My Day as an app icon badge.
4. Task details can now delete a specific historical period, with the option to reverse its related rewards and penalties.
5. Selection controls, performance, animations, and overall stability have been improved.

If you run into any issues or have suggestions, feel free to contact us at fb@ulives.io

### 1.9.3 — 2026-08-24

Thanks for using ulives!

1.9.3: Further improved auto-tracked achievements, completion reflections, and related prompts so they appear more consistently.

1. Smart Lists and My Day are here: automatically organize tasks with built-in lists or custom rules, and collect today's plans in one place.
2. The Activity Timeline now includes a compact layout, activity details, date and content filters, and a contribution heatmap for easier review.
3. Choose from 24 new app icons, and optionally show the current profile's incomplete tasks due today, overdue, or in My Day as an app icon badge.
4. Task details can now delete a specific historical period, with the option to reverse its related rewards and penalties.
5. Selection controls, performance, animations, and overall stability have been improved.

If you run into any issues or have suggestions, feel free to contact us at fb@ulives.io

### 1.9.2 — 2026-08-19

Thanks for using ulives!

1.9.2: Improved auto-tracked achievement progress so completed conditions unlock more promptly and accurately.

1. Smart Lists and My Day are here: automatically organize tasks with built-in lists or custom rules, and collect today's plans in one place.
2. The Activity Timeline now includes a compact layout, activity details, date and content filters, and a contribution heatmap for easier review.
3. Choose from 24 new app icons, and optionally show the current profile's incomplete tasks due today, overdue, or in My Day as an app icon badge.
4. Task details can now delete a specific historical period, with the option to reverse its related rewards and penalties.
5. Selection controls, performance, animations, and overall stability have been improved.

If you run into any issues or have suggestions, feel free to contact us at fb@ulives.io

### 1.9.1 — 2026-08-15

Thanks for using ulives!

1. Smart Lists and My Day are here: automatically organize tasks with built-in lists or custom rules, and collect today's plans in one place.
2. The Activity Timeline now includes a compact layout, activity details, date and content filters, and a contribution heatmap for easier review.
3. Choose from 24 new app icons, and optionally show the current profile's incomplete tasks due today, overdue, or in My Day as an app icon badge.
4. Task details can now delete a specific historical period, with the option to reverse its related rewards and penalties.
5. Selection controls, performance, animations, and overall stability have been improved.
6. Fixed an issue where custom sorting on regular task lists was lost after switching groups or restarting the app — your custom order is now preserved.
7. Other stability fixes: resolved an occasional hang when importing sound effects, incorrect relative time display when the device clock is set to a future time, and edit sheets closing unexpectedly when resizing the window on iPad.

If you run into any issues or have suggestions, feel free to contact us at fb@ulives.io

### 1.9.0 — 2026-08-11

Thanks for using ulives!

1. Smart Lists and My Day are here: automatically organize tasks with built-in lists or custom rules, and collect today's plans in one place.
2. The Activity Timeline now includes a compact layout, activity details, date and content filters, and a contribution heatmap for easier review.
3. Choose from 24 new app icons, and optionally show the current profile's incomplete tasks due today, overdue, or in My Day as an app icon badge.
4. Task details can now delete a specific historical period, with the option to reverse its related rewards and penalties.
5. Selection controls, performance, animations, and overall stability have been improved.

If you run into any issues or have suggestions, feel free to contact us at fb@ulives.io

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