# Half Staff App vs Half

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Half Staff App | Half |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.4 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-staff-app/id628439682/reviews) | **[4.3 (140 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-staff/id1482774313/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 98 | **140** |
| Positive reviews | **63.0% of reviews** | 9.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 48 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Jed Mahonis Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/534260260) | [Aptitude Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461828385) |

## What reviewers say

### Half Staff App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-staff-app/id628439682)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full App Access | $1.99 | per month |
| Full App Access | $19.99 | per year |


### Half

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-staff/id1482774313)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*