Comparison

Directive vs SupWriter

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

Head to head
About

Directive

This app helps you remember and manage routine maintenance tasks for important items. It provides templates, reminders, and tools to make maintenance easy to complete and track, saving you money and providing peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Maintenance task templates
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Store task details and notes
  • Quick action buttons for parts/service
  • Maintenance history tracking
  • Cross-device syncing (Pro)
Features
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Directive helps you stay up to date with routine maintenance to safeguard the important things in your life. Regular maintenance saves money by reducing the need for costly emergency repairs, plus, it gives you peace of mind, knowing that crucial safety equipment is working in case of emergency. Here's 3 reasons why you need Directive: 1. Makes Maintenance Easy to Remember Directive includes dozens of templates to help you set up the maintenance tasks you want to complete. Then, it sends you notifications when it's time to complete routine maintenance. 2. Makes Maintenance Easy to Complete Store details in the app like filter sizes, or the type of oil your car uses, so when the time comes, you know all the things you need. Plus, quick action buttons help you buy parts, find service contractors, or get instructions for tasks like testing your fire extinguisher. 3. Makes Maintenance Easy to Track A couple taps let you log a task as complete, and Directive will keep a record of it, along with any notes you saved, and then set up a reminder for the next time it's due. Look back any time at your maintenance history. Directive is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The free version allows you to track up to 10 different maintenance tasks, without any advertisements or nags to purchase. Directive Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription for a very low annual price (price may vary by region), that gives you access to Directive Pro on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It allows you to track unlimited maintenance tasks, plus, it backs up and syncs your maintenance tasks & history across all your devices. You can even share them with a partner. In addition, it allows more customization, like setting custom repeat intervals for tasks. The Directive Pro subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours prior end of the subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You may cancel or disable your subscription by going to your App Store Account Settings after purchase. You can find the privacy policy and terms of use for Directive Pro here: https://www.directiveapp.com/terms-and-privacy/

About

SupWriter

Features
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Humanize AI text, rephrase a sentence, or fix grammar before you send it. SupWriter helps turn emails, articles, essays and everyday drafts into clearer writing on iPhone and iPad. Start with free credits and review the result before you copy or share it. HUMANIZE AI TEXT Make a stiff draft sound more natural. Choose a tone, purpose and language, then edit the result to make it yours. Some settings require an eligible paid plan. PARAPHRASE AND REWRITE Explore another way to say it. Rework a sentence or paragraph while staying in control of the final wording. FIX GRAMMAR Check spelling and grammar, compare your original text with the result, and make your final edits before sending. CHECK AI WRITING ESTIMATES Use AI Detect to review an estimate of how text reads to an AI detector. Scores can be inaccurate and are not proof of who wrote something. BRING YOUR DRAFT Paste text, dictate using the microphone, or import TXT, Markdown and PDFs with selectable text. PDF text extraction happens on your device. Scanned pages, photos and document layouts are not imported; there is no OCR. KEEP YOUR WRITING CLOSE Reopen recent results in History. Copy, share or export your writing. Sign in with the same SupWriter account to access your plan, credits and history on supported devices. FREE CREDITS, OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Free access includes limited credits. Basic, Pro and Ultra plans offer monthly and annual billing. Basic supports up to 500 words per request, Pro 2,000 and Ultra 5,000. Credit allowances and localized prices appear before purchase. Annual subscriptions are paid upfront with their yearly credit allowance granted upfront. Eligible plans include personal writing style and advanced controls. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel App Store subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Existing subscribers manage billing through the provider where they subscribed. An internet connection is required for AI tools. Review generated text for accuracy before using it. Privacy Policy: https://supwriter.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://supwriter.com/contact

Screenshots

Directive4 screens
SupWriter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SupWriter at weekly against Directive's every 5 weeks. SupWriter also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Directive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and SupWriter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Directive ships an update every 5 weeks, SupWriter weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Directive versus SupWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectiveSupWriter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittleFin LLCShriprasanna Barani

Bugs and requests

Directive

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Old, deleted items still show in notifications
  • App continues to show completed items as due
  • Sync feature not working for some
  • Sync feature selective between devices
  • Directive added twice bug
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  • Cloud sync not logging in
  • Mac application is blurry

Requested features

25 requests
  • Archive tasks option
  • Preset 45-day option
  • More customizable widgets
  • Option to archive tasks
  • Print or save PDF option
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  • Larger notes/details fields
  • Ability to add photos
  • Option for daily overdue notifications
  • Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Sort by category/sub-category
  • Add one-time to-do's
  • Specify season or month for reminders
  • Option for one-time directive (no repeats)
  • Filter by category
  • Edit or delete categories
  • Sign in with Apple
  • Filter by categories
  • Create non-repeating items
  • Watch app
  • Specify cycle duration in days
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Themes and in-app icons
  • Change app color
  • Time of task completion
  • Menu bar icon

SupWriter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Directive

Subscriptions1
  • Directive Pro$9.991 Year
6 purchases

SupWriter

Subscriptions6
  • SupWriter Basic Monthly$9.991 Month
  • SupWriter Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • SupWriter Ultra Monthly$39.991 Month
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  • SupWriter Basic Annual$59.991 Year
  • SupWriter Pro Annual$119.991 Year
  • SupWriter Ultra Annual$239.991 Year

Questions

Is Directive free?
Directive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SupWriter free?
SupWriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Directive or SupWriter have ads?
Neither Directive nor SupWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Directive or SupWriter?
Directive ships an update every 5 weeks, and SupWriter weekly. Most recently, Directive was updated on November 3, 2026 and SupWriter on October 31, 2026.

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