. 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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Pin what matters to your Lock Screen. LiveUp turns iOS Live Activities into your personal HUD, so your most important info stays on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No more unlocking and hunting for the right app. Just glance. Great for: * One key thing: keep today's top priority visible * Reminders & deadlines: meetings, payments, meds, pickups * Countdowns: focus sessions, end-of-day, leave-now timers * Trips: flight/train key details at a glance * Quick notes: parking spot, door code, pickup code, etc. Why you'll like it: * Create in seconds * Multiple activity types (reminder / countdown / note / trip) * End or update anytime to keep your Lock Screen clean Make your first LiveUp and keep what matters in sight. 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 83% against .'s 25%. LiveUp also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). .'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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 3 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of .'s written reviews are positive against 83% of LiveUp's.
. ships an update every 2 months, LiveUp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | . | LiveUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — 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 | 8 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
- Yearly$5.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
