Ahead vs ListTaskTick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ahead
Easily track important life events with this user-friendly calendar countdown application. View upcoming events as home screen widgets, receive timely notifications, and share your countdowns with others. Sync events across devices and enjoy a dark mode option.
- Home screen widgets
- Event notifications
- Cross-device sync
- Event sharing
- Dark mode
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Ahead is a free, easy to use calendar countdown app that you can use to track important events in your life. Features: • View events as Widgets on your Home Screen • Use on iPhone and iPad. Premium users get Apple Watch and Mac versions! • Share your events with friends and family • Receiving a notification when it is time for your event • Create as many events as you'd like • Sync your events across your devices (via iCloud) • Dark Mode Questions or Feedback? ———————————— We'd love to hear from you! Free free to email suggestions or issues to alexmariposa@outlook.com Terms of Use ——————— https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ListTaskTick
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Create simple lists with the ability to create, edit, cross out, and delete list items.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ListTaskTick at none against Ahead's 2. ListTaskTick also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). Ahead's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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. Ahead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. ListTaskTick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ahead ships an update every 3 weeks, ListTaskTick fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ahead | ListTaskTick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Malek | Matthew Foxwell |
In-app purchases
Ahead
- Annual Subscription$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$12.99
ListTaskTick
No in-app purchases
