Comparison

aNixie vs Upkeep

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

Head to head
About

aNixie

This is a straightforward digital clock application designed to mimic the aesthetic of a Nixie tube display. It includes a basic alarm function that automatically repeats every 24 hours if not manually stopped.

Highlights
  • Nixie tube clock display
  • Basic alarm function
  • Automatic 24-hour alarm repeat
  • Simple and plain interface
  • iPad and iPhone compatibility
Features
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Nixie Clock with Alarm It is a new Version and should work on: iPad iPhone (greater than 5) it is just a plain and simple Nixie Clock with a basic Alarm. The alarm will automatically repeat itself every 24hrs if not stopped,

About

Upkeep

This app helps you remember and manage essential home and vehicle maintenance tasks. It provides over 190 pre-set maintenance items with suggested intervals and explanations, and logs all completed work with costs and receipts. It syncs data across your devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Home and vehicle maintenance reminders
  • Over 190 pre-set maintenance tasks
  • Mileage and time-based reminders
  • Maintenance logging with costs and receipts
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Some things happen so rarely that forgetting them is guaranteed. The annual boiler service. The oil change. The motorhome's leak test. Your car insurance's cancellation deadline. That's what Upkeep is for. BUY ONCE. THAT'S IT. No subscription, no ads, no servers. You pay once and use the app for as long as you like. Your data lives on your device and in your own iCloud — no account with us, no data collection. IT DOESN'T JUST REMIND — IT SUGGESTS Most apps remind you of what you already know. Upkeep suggests what needs doing around your home in the first place. That means over 190 ready-made maintenance tasks, each with a sensible interval and a short note explaining why. Where legal inspection duties apply, the legal basis is named — separately for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Pick, set a start date, done. FOR EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS CARE House and flat – heating, smoke detectors, gutters, balcony solar Car and motorcycle – oil, inspection, tyres, brakes Motorhome – seals, gas check, winterising Garden and pool – irrigation, filters, water testing Contracts – cancellation deadlines, yearly review REMINDS YOU LIKE A GOOD MEMORY WOULD Time-based: boiler service yearly, electrical check every four years Mileage-based: oil changes by distance driven, with a projection Seasonal: gutters in autumn, tyre swaps in spring and autumn Cancellation deadlines: Upkeep counts backwards and reminds you before a contract auto-renews YOUR MAINTENANCE ARCHIVE Every completed task is logged with date, notes and cost. Photograph receipts right there, or share PDFs from Mail straight into the app. Over time this builds a complete history — valuable when selling your car or house, and for insurance claims. THE SAME DATA ON EVERY DEVICE What you enter on your iPhone is there on your iPad — through your own iCloud, with no account and no servers of ours. ALWAYS IN VIEW The widget shows what's next right on your home screen. On iPad, Upkeep makes use of the larger display with an adapted layout. WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone with a house, a flat, a car or a motorhome — and better things to do than memorise maintenance intervals. Note: References to legal inspection requirements refer to Germany, Austria and Switzerland and are provided without guarantee. Deadlines may vary by region, canton, building type and installation.

Screenshots

aNixie3 screens
Upkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: aNixie at Free against Upkeep's $1.99. aNixie also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). 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

aNixie is free to download; Upkeep costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
aNixie versus Upkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraNixieUpkeep
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre D LabbeYannick Wippert

Customer experience

aNixie

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Upkeep

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

aNixie

No in-app purchases

None

Upkeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aNixie free?
aNixie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upkeep free?
Upkeep costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do aNixie or Upkeep have ads?
Neither aNixie nor Upkeep shows ads.

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