Comparison

Half Staff App vs Half

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

Head to head
About

Half Staff App

This app sends push notifications to your iOS device, reminding you to set the American flag to half staff. It tracks presidential proclamations and pre-determined remembrance days. Users can request state-specific notifications.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for half staff days
  • Tracks presidential proclamations
  • Includes pre-determined remembrance days
  • Reminders for Patriot Day, Memorial Day, etc.
  • State-specific notification requests
Features
Read full description

Never forget to set your flag to half staff again with the Half Staff App! Receive a push notification to your iOS device the night before the American flag needs to be at Half Staff. This simple app tracks when the President issues a half staff proclamation, as well as on pre-determined days such as Patriot Day, Memorial Day, Peace Officers Memorial Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Do you want notifications by state? Leave a review with your state, and we'll add states based on the most reviews! Terms and Conditions found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Half

Easily determine when to display U.S. and state flags at half-staff. Get immediate status updates, view upcoming half-staff days, and subscribe to notifications for proclamations.

Highlights
  • Real-time U.S. and state flag status
  • Calendar of upcoming half-staff days
  • Subscribe to U.S. and state notifications
  • Track flag status for all 50 states
  • Access U.S. flag code and facts
Read full description

Properly displaying the flag is a heavy responsibility. Knowing when the flag should be at half-staff can be challenging. The Half-Staff app makes it easy for everyone. Immediately see the current U.S. and state flag status when you launch the app. View the calendar for upcoming half-staff days so you're not caught off guard. You can even subscribe to U.S. and state notifications so you know quickly when half-staff proclamations are given by state governors and the president. Track flag status for the US flag, all 50 US states, District of Columbia and 5 US territories. In addition to tracking half-staff notices, you can review interesting facts about each flag as well as the US flag code.

Screenshots

Half Staff App4 screens
Half4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Half Staff App at 63% against Half's 10%. Half Staff App also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). Half's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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

Half Staff App is free to download; Half costs $1.99 up front. Half Staff App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Half asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Half holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 140 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Half Staff App's written reviews are positive against 10% of Half's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Half Staff App versus Half: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf Staff AppHalf
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (98 ratings)4.3 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better9.5% of reviews
Number of ratings98140 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Jed Mahonis GroupAptitude Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Half Staff App

All ratings98 ratings
Positive60.2%
Neutral11.2%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral12.3%
Negative24.7%

Half

All ratings140 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Half Staff App

Subscriptions2
  • Full App Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Full App Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Half

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Half Staff App free?
Half Staff App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Half free?
Half costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Half Staff App or Half?
Half is rated higher. Half Staff App averages 3.4 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Half averages 4.3 from 140 ratings.
Do Half Staff App or Half have ads?
Neither Half Staff App nor Half shows ads.

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