Comparison

Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker vs Recurrence

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

Head to head
About

Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker

This app helps you build discipline by tracking habits, recurring tasks, and single to-dos. Visualize your progress with a calendar view and stay motivated with streaks. Set reminders so you never miss a beat.

Highlights
  • Track habits and tasks
  • Single-use task creation
  • Monthly recurring tasks
  • Calendar progress visualization
  • Customizable repeat options
  • Reminder notifications
  • No registration required
Features
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Track all your habits, recurring tasks, and single to-dos in one simple app. "Recurring" helps you get disciplined and stay on track, whether it's a daily habit, a monthly reminder, or a single task you can't forget. NEW in this version: Total Task Flexibility: Now you can create single-use, non-recurring tasks! Perfect for one-off to-dos like "mail package" or "pay bill" that you don't want to forget, but don't need to repeat. Plan Your Month: We've added monthly recurring tasks! Set up reminders for monthly bills, check-ins, or projects with ease. Core Features: Build Good Habits: Track tasks like reading a book, going to the gym, or calling your mum. Set them to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or on specific days (e.g., every second day). Visualize Your Progress: The calendar view shows your entire schedule at a glance. Completed tasks are marked in green, and missed days are in red. Stay motivated by building a "green" streak! Simple & Clean: No registration or login required. All data is stored on your device. Get Notified: Set reminder notifications for your tasks so you never miss a beat. Get "Recurring" today and take control of your daily, weekly, monthly, and single-use tasks. For more, please visit https://watchtowerapps.com Cancellation of Subscription: To manage your subscription, follow the instructions at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. Read our policy at: https://watchtowerapps.com/privacy/app/Recurring%20Habit%20Tracker Terms of Use: For the terms governing the use of our app, please visit: http://watchtowerapps.com/terms/app/Recurring%20Habit%20Tracker For any inquiries, kindly reach out to us at hello@watchtowerapps.com. We are here to assist you!

About

Recurrence

This app helps you manage and track all your repeating tasks, from bills to pet care. It goes beyond simple reminders by logging past completions, notes, and important details, creating a comprehensive history of your activities. Stay organized and never miss an important recurring event again.

Highlights
  • Task tracking with customizable repeats
  • Task sharing via iCloud
  • Task organization and search
  • Task customization with notes and history
  • Siri Shortcut support
  • Full task history and notes
  • Widget support for Home and Lock Screens
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Recurrence helps you manage and track everything relating to the repeating tasks in your life so you never miss a thing again. Recurrence is more than just another app that reminds you what needs to be done — it tracks what you did, too. An example: you have a pet that needs medication. Maybe it needs checkups at the vet, too. Recurrence can remind you when you need to do give it the medication it needs as well as to arrange a visit to the vet, all while tracking things from past ones — what it weighed during the last visit, which medication was prescribed, and anything else you think might be handy! By changing the way you think about reminders and repeating tasks, Recurrence becomes more than an app that reminds you to do things — it becomes the place that tracks your entire life as well. Recurrence features include: ◆ Task tracking and customizable repeats Create tasks that repeat when you need them to with customizable options including a lock that prevents a task from being checked off before it's ready. ◆ Task sharing iCloud sharing support so you can complete items with a spouse, friend, or family members. ◆ Task organization Categorize your tasks so you'll always be able to find what you're looking for. Or just search, it's up to you! ◆ Task customization Tasks can be configured to show all kinds of information including the number of occurrences, the last completion, notes, and more. ◆ Siri Shortcut support Mark tasks as completed using nothing but your voice. ◆ Full task history and notes You'll see when tasks were completed as well as notes from each completion, great for tasks that you want to keep a track of over time. ◆ Full widget support Now you can see your recurring tasks right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. ◆ Cross-device support Your tasks follow you from iPhone to iPad to Mac and back again with seamless syncing. Recurrence is a free download with a five-task limit. Unlock unlimited tasks with Recurrence Premium — available as a monthly or annual subscription, or lifetime purchase. Premium subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but will renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the next payment is due. For more information, see our privacy policy & terms of use: https://www.shayesapps.com/policies

Screenshots

Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker4 screens
Recurrence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recurrence at 83% against Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker's 29%. Recurrence also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (316 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Recurrence sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recurrence holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recurrence has 316 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 83% of Recurrence's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Recurrence every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker versus Recurrence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurring Todo | Habit TrackerRecurrence
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (14 ratings)4.7 (316 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOguz KaytanciShayes Apps LLC

Customer experience

Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Recurrence

All ratings316 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.8%

Bugs and requests

Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Recurrence

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working despite permissions granted
  • Multiple notifications disappear when one is completed
  • Slow device syncing
  • Widget integration issues
  • Overdue task counter requires multiple completions to clear

Requested features

16 requests
  • One-time task or reminder option
  • Task reordering from main screen
  • Multi-category task assignment
  • Spanish and German language translations
  • Apple Watch app
Show 11 more
  • Sub-tasks or sub-categories
  • Tomorrow view option
  • Specific time scheduling for tasks
  • Calendar view within app
  • Print functionality for weekly schedules
  • Multiple reminders per day (more than daily frequency)
  • Custom color selection for categories
  • Days since last occurrence display in widget
  • Ability to share tasks with family members easily
  • Sound and vibration feedback options
  • Automatic task reset after single completion when overdue

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Repetitive Tasks$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Repetitive Tasks$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Repetitive Tasks$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$6.99
3 purchases

Recurrence

Subscriptions2
  • Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker free?
Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recurrence free?
Recurrence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker or Recurrence?
Recurrence is rated higher. Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Recurrence averages 4.7 from 316 ratings.
Do Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker or Recurrence have ads?
Neither Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker nor Recurrence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker or Recurrence?
Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Recurrence every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recurring Todo | Habit Tracker was updated on September 7, 2026 and Recurrence on September 23, 2026.

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