Comparison

lastwords.rip vs Will

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

lastwords.rip

This service allows you to record secret, encrypted last words and messages for posterity. It checks your status via push messages and email, and if you don't respond, your final words are sent to designated friends and family.

Highlights
  • Record secret and encrypted last words
  • Dead man's switch check-ins via push/email
  • Automatic delivery to registered contacts
  • Text or video message recording
  • Version history for all changes
  • Secure account protection
Features
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What does «My last words» do? We offer the service to record secret and encrypted last words for posterity. Our service constantly checks if you're still alive via push-messages and e-mail. If you repeatedly do not answer our calls, your last words will eventually be sent to registered friends and relatives. Is this a «testament» or «last will»? It kind of is of course. But it is not recognized by law (yet). We strongly advice not to talk about what happens to your wealth and belongings. We focus on the emotional part of such last words. What is currently the last thing you want to tell your friends? How do you want your friends and family to say goodbye? How and where do you want to be buried? Who knows, maybe they will show your video or text at the funeral. Maybe you just want to share your Facebook- or Twitter-Password so they inform the online community about your early demise. How does this work exactly? It's very easy! You just register and login. Then you'll write your text or record a video message. You can always change the text. To make sure nobody hacks your account and just changes your last words to something they want, we keep versions of every change. Nobody (including you) can change or delete «old versions» of your last words. Logged in you just push the green button to tell us you're still alive. You'll see a countdown below. As soon as it changes to zero, your last words will be sent to the registered recipients.

About

Will

Features
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There are things you mean to say and never do. Will makes sure they get said anyway. Write a message to the people who matter. Choose who receives it. Then get on with your life. Once a month, Will asks you to confirm you're still here — one tap. If you ever stop answering, your messages are delivered to the people you chose. That's the whole idea. No feed, no social network, no subscription required. HOW IT WORKS 1. WRITE A letter to your daughter for the day she turns eighteen. Where the will is kept and what the passwords are. The apology you never managed out loud. Write as many as you like. 2. CHECK IN Once a month we ask whether you're still alive. Answer in the app, from a push notification, or by tapping a link in an email. It takes a second. 3. DELIVERED Miss six check-ins in a row and Will sends each message to its recipients. Not a day before. WHAT'S INSIDE • Unlimited messages, free forever • Separate recipients for every message — nobody sees what was meant for someone else • A countdown showing exactly where you stand • Optional notice telling your recipients something is waiting, without revealing what it says • Push and email reminders, so you never miss a check-in by accident • Eight languages • Delete your account and everything is erased, permanently WILL+ — THE LIFE GRID Your whole life as a single grid: ninety years, one dot per week. Fill the weeks that mattered with photos, video and voice recordings — 50 GB of them — and they are handed to your people after you're gone, together with your messages. Choose who sees what: everyone, or only the people and groups you pick. Everything is kept for your heirs for ten years after release, and they don't need an account to open it. Text memories are free. Will+ adds the photos, video and voice. PRIVACY Your messages are readable by you and nobody else until the day they are released. We don't sell data and we don't show ads. Delete your account at any time and all of it disappears with it. Will is free. Will+ is optional. TERMS Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://willapp.info/privacy

Screenshots

lastwords.rip3 screens
Will4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Will at Free against lastwords.rip's $1.99. Will also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). lastwords.rip's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Will is free to download; lastwords.rip costs $1.99 up front. lastwords.rip sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Will sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

lastwords.rip ships an update every 4 months, Will every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
lastwords.rip versus Will: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterlastwords.ripWill
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRene JossenCPX Studio e.U.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

lastwords.rip

One-time5
  • buy one video$1.99
  • buy 5 videos$4.99
  • Activate «last words»$6.99
Show 2 more
  • buy 10 videos$7.99
  • buy 25 videos$14.99
3 purchases

Will

Subscriptions2
  • Will+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Will+ Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Will+ Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is lastwords.rip free?
lastwords.rip costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Will free?
Will is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do lastwords.rip or Will have ads?
Neither lastwords.rip nor Will shows ads.
Which is updated more often, lastwords.rip or Will?
lastwords.rip ships an update every 4 months, and Will every 3 weeks. Most recently, lastwords.rip was updated on October 11, 2026 and Will on October 17, 2026.

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