Recurrence vs LifeManager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
LifeManager
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LifeManager is the private task manager your AI can use. No accounts. No login. No company server. Your tasks, habits and goals live in your own iCloud database, the same way Notes and Photos do: visible only to you, synced to every device signed into your Apple ID, and still there if you switch phones or come back in five years. TASKS THAT FIT HOW YOU WORK • Quick-add in a few taps, with dates typed in plain words ("call mom tomorrow 5pm") • Folders and subfolders, subtasks inside subtasks, priorities, notes and attachments • Reminders, repeating tasks, and a Today view with Inbox, Overdue and Upcoming • Add from Siri, Shortcuts, the share sheet and Home Screen widgets • Import from Apple Reminders, Todoist (CSV) or a plain text list HABITS, GOALS AND FOCUS • Daily habits with streaks and check-ins • Long-term goals with progress • Focus timer that lives on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Earn XP for every task done and every day you show up YOUR AI, YOUR MAC, YOUR DATA • On the Mac, LifeManager is an MCP server: Claude Code, Cursor and any MCP client can read, add and complete your tasks, locally on your own computer. Nothing leaves your Mac. (Pro) • Ask LifeManager: ask about your day on device with Apple Intelligence. (Pro, on devices with Apple Intelligence) • Mac menubar quick-add. (Pro) ALSO • iPhone, iPad with sidebar, Mac and Apple Watch • Works fully offline; changes sync the moment you're back online • Calendar sync: send due-dated tasks to a calendar you choose (Pro) • Productivity analytics: completion by day, streaks and focus minutes (Pro) • English, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish FREE AND PRO Free forever: unlimited tasks, subtasks, folders, reminders, imports, Siri, Shortcuts, widgets, the focus timer, 3 active habits and 1 active goal. Pro: unlimited habits and goals, productivity analytics, calendar sync, AI clients on Mac, Ask LifeManager and menubar quick-add. Monthly, yearly, or once for life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://managerme.org/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://managerme.org/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Recurrence at none against LifeManager's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Recurrence sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LifeManager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Recurrence ships an update every 3 weeks, LifeManager monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recurrence | LifeManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (327 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shayes Apps LLC | Matheus Weber |
Bugs and 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
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- 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
LifeManager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Recurrence
- Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Recurrence Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$19.99
LifeManager
- LifeManager Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- LifeManager Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Year









