. vs LiveUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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Design custom transparent widgets for your home screen. This utility app allows you to create blank spaces for a personalized aesthetic without any subscriptions or in-app purchases.
- Create transparent widgets
- Home screen decoration
- Personalized aesthetic
- No subscription required
- No in-app purchases
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Create transparent widgets with A Blank. It's your golden partner for home screen decoration. • No subscription • No in-app purchase
LiveUp
This app transforms your iOS lock screen and Dynamic Island into a personalized heads-up display. Pin essential information like reminders, deadlines, countdowns, or trip details for quick, at-a-glance access without unlocking your device.
- Personalized HUD on Lock Screen
- Dynamic Island integration
- Multiple activity types
- Quick note functionality
- Countdown timers
- Trip details display
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Notes and reminders that stay on your Lock Screen. LiveUp pins what you need to remember to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as a real Live Activity — not a wallpaper screenshot. Wake your phone and it's right there. Pin anything: * Quick notes: door code, parking spot, shopping list, today's one big thing * Reminders: meetings, bills, meds, pickups — with an alarm when it's time * Photos: a QR code, a ticket or any screenshot, cropped to just the part you need * Countdowns and trips: leave-now timers, flights and trains at a glance Works with Apple Reminders: * Pick reminders to put on your Lock Screen; changes keep syncing * Complete one in LiveUp and it's checked off in Reminders too Show up at the right time: * Schedule a card to appear on your Lock Screen when you need it, and come off when it's done * Repeat daily, weekly or on your own schedule Less typing: * Paste text or share a screenshot, and AI fills in the details * Add cards from Shortcuts and automations Free to start. Pro is $0.99/month or $5.99/year with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveUp at 88% against .'s 25%. LiveUp also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). .'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LiveUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. . asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveUp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of .'s written reviews are positive against 88% of LiveUp's.
. ships an update every 2 months, LiveUp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | . | LiveUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 倩倩 李 | 朝胜 邓 |
Customer experience
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LiveUp
In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
LiveUp
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Lifetime (New User Offer)$6.99
- Lifetime$14.99
