Comparison

Activity Scheduler vs Duse

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

Head to head
About

Activity Scheduler

This app helps you organize your tasks by prioritizing them based on importance and urgency. It offers a Pro version with advanced features like notifications, widgets, and calendar sync for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Task prioritization using Eisenhower's Matrix
  • Importance and urgency levels
  • Pro version with advanced features
  • Notifications and Live Activities
  • Widgets and Watch app support
  • Calendar synchronization
Features
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Hundreds of tasks and no idea how to plan them. Sounds familiar? Splandid (typo intended) will plan all those tasks for you! Improve your life and wellbeing by stopping procrastinating and doing what actually matters. Using a simple technique called Eisenhower’s Matrix you set importance and urgency levels to a task and Splandid does the rest. And if you feel like Pro user: Splandid Pro let’s you benefit from Notifications, Live Activities, Widgets, Watch app, Calendar synchronization and a lot more! Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Duse

This app helps you build lasting habits and achieve your goals with a simple, customizable interface. Track good and bad habits with flexible frequencies, set personalized goals, and receive powerful reminders. Visualize your progress with insightful statistics and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Track good and bad habits
  • Flexible tracking frequencies (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Customizable goals and units
  • Multiple customizable reminders
  • Insightful statistics and progress visualization
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Achievements and notes
Features
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Duse is the beautifully simple habit tracker that empowers you to build lasting habits and achieve your goals – without the complexity. Track Anything, Your Way: • Good & Bad Habits: Track habits you want to build and habits you want to break. • Flexible Frequencies: Choose daily, weekly, or monthly tracking to perfectly match your goals. • Custom Goals & Units: Set personalized goals with the units that matter to you (miles, minutes, pages, cups – anything!). • Powerful Reminders: Never miss a day with multiple customizable reminders per habit. • Insightful Statistics: Visualize your progress with detailed charts and metrics. Track streaks, completions, and see your improvement over time. • History View: See your complete habit history and easily add entries for past days. • Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Keep your habits top-of-mind with beautiful, customizable widgets. • Achievements: Unlock achievements as you build consistency and reach milestones. • Notes: Add notes to your habits to track context and reflections. Make Duse your own! Customize every habit with: • Unique Colors • Descriptive Icons • Frequency type (daily, weekly, monthly) • Habit Type (good or bad habit) • Custom Goal and Unit • Multiple Reminders Personalize Your Experience: • Dark Mode & OLED Black Mode for comfortable viewing • Flexible progress display (percentage or fraction) • Custom app icons Duse gives you the tools and flexibility to build habits your way, on your schedule. Privacy Focused: Your data is stored locally on your device with optional iCloud backup. No accounts required, no third-party tracking. Why You'll Love Duse: • Build Lasting Habits: Finally achieve true consistency. • Stay Motivated: See your progress, earn achievements, and celebrate every win. • Simplify Your Life: Focus on what matters, without the overwhelm. • Track Seamlessly: Always-on tracking thanks to widgets. Pricing: Duse is free for up to 3 habits. Upgrade to Duse Premium for unlimited habits, full access to all features, and to support ongoing development! Subscription Information: Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. Download Duse today and transform your life, one habit at a time! Terms of Use: https://duse-habit-tracker.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://duse-habit-tracker.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Activity Scheduler4 screens
Duse4 screens

Verdict

The call

Activity Scheduler and Duse both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Duse's written reviews are positive against 56% of Activity Scheduler's. Duse also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Activity Scheduler's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Activity Scheduler sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Duse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Activity Scheduler against 4.6 for Duse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Activity Scheduler's written reviews are positive against 89% of Duse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Activity Scheduler ships an update every 3 months, Duse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Activity Scheduler versus Duse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActivity SchedulerDuse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (25 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MirzoyanAndy Arevalo

Customer experience

Activity Scheduler

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Duse

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Activity Scheduler

Subscriptions2
  • Splandid Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Splandid Pro Annually7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Splandid Pro$29.99
4 purchases

Duse

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium (7-Day Trial)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99

Questions

Is Activity Scheduler free?
Activity Scheduler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duse free?
Duse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Activity Scheduler or Duse?
Duse is rated higher. Activity Scheduler averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Duse averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Activity Scheduler or Duse have ads?
Neither Activity Scheduler nor Duse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Activity Scheduler or Duse?
Activity Scheduler ships an update every 3 months, and Duse fortnightly. Most recently, Activity Scheduler was updated on November 3, 2026 and Duse on November 4, 2026.

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