Comparison

Halo vs PicklingTimer

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

Head to head
About

Halo

Receive location-based alerts for various needs, from access codes to shopping lists. Get timely reminders as you approach designated areas, making sure you never miss an important task or discovery.

Highlights
  • Geo-localized alerts
  • Location-based reminders
  • Customizable alerts
  • Push notifications
  • Access alerts from home screen
Features
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Halo turns places into reminders. Save a spot on the map and get notified when you arrive, when you leave, or both. THE RIGHT THING. THE RIGHT PLACE. Create location-based reminders for home, work, the supermarket, the gym, the pharmacy or anywhere else. Search for an address, place a pin on the map and choose the radius that makes sense for you. SMART TRIGGERS • On arrival, on departure or both • Custom radius for every spot • Optional days and time window • Repeat forever or fire once and archive automatically • Pause a reminder without deleting it MORE THAN A SIMPLE ALERT Keep useful content attached to each place: • To-do checklists • Numbered and bulleted lists • Notes and text • Links to pages • Images • Categories for quick filtering Your shopping list can be waiting when you reach the store. A parcel reminder can appear when you arrive at work. A “don’t forget the keys” alert can fire when you leave home. MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE See all your spots on one map, filter them by category and open a distance-sorted list whenever you need it. Search nearby places, reuse reminders, edit them anytime and act directly from notifications with quick actions such as Done or Remind me in 30 min. Halo also supports Siri and Shortcuts with “Remind me here” so you can quickly create a one-time reminder at your current location. Background location reminders require notification permission and “Always” location access so iOS can notify you even when Halo is closed.

About

PicklingTimer

Features
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The simple tool to evaluate your pickling time!

Screenshots

Halo4 screens
PicklingTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PicklingTimer at none against Halo's shown. PicklingTimer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halo ships an update every 3 months, PicklingTimer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Halo versus PicklingTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaloPicklingTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid AzancotKoerner Chemieanlagenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.

In-app purchases

None

Halo

No in-app purchases

None

PicklingTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halo free?
Halo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicklingTimer free?
PicklingTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Halo or PicklingTimer have ads?
Halo shows ads; PicklingTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, Halo or PicklingTimer?
Halo ships an update every 3 months, and PicklingTimer every 4 months. Most recently, Halo was updated on October 24, 2026 and PicklingTimer on October 27, 2026.

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