Comparison

Catchup vs Threads Widget

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

Head to head
About

Catchup

This app helps you nurture important relationships by setting connection goals and sending gentle reminders to reach out. Track your interactions and add notes to remember details, ensuring your connections stay strong.

Highlights
  • Add friends and family
  • Set personal connection goals
  • Track conversations and meetings
  • Add notes to interactions
  • Receive gentle outreach reminders
  • Home screen widget for tracking
Features
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Your relationships matter. But in our busy lives, staying in touch isn't always easy. Catchup is a simple, beautiful way to nurture your most important connections through consistent touchpoints. Add the people you care about, set meaningful connection goals, and get gentle reminders to reach out. How it works: 1. Add friends and family you want to stay close with 2. Set your intentions with personal goals for how often you'd like to connect 3. Track conversations, meetings, and meaningful moments with a quick tap 4. Add notes to remember the little details of each interaction 5. Get gentle reminders when it's time to reach out Try Catchup free with 2 contacts. Upgrade to connect with unlimited friends and family and track your relationships through notifications and a home screen widget. Keep your relationships strong, one connection at a time.

About

Threads Widget

Features
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Your social activity, beautifully visualized. DailySquares transforms your Threads posts and replies into a clean contribution-style heatmap — just like GitHub's activity graph, but for your social media. WIDGET-FIRST EXPERIENCE Add small or medium widgets to your Home Screen and see your posting activity at a glance. No need to open the app — your widgets update automatically in the background. HOW IT WORKS • Connect your Threads account with one tap • Activity syncs automatically every 15 minutes • Choose from 6 beautiful color themes • Filter by posts only, replies only, or all activity • Lock screen widgets show your current streak FEATURES • Small widget — 7 weeks of activity history • Medium widget — 17 weeks of activity history • Lock screen widgets — see your streak anytime • Multiple widgets with different themes • Background refresh keeps data fresh • Privacy-focused: only counts are stored, never content PERFECT FOR • Threads creators tracking posting consistency • Anyone who loves GitHub-style contribution graphs • Users who want ambient awareness of their activity • People building and maintaining posting habits COLOR THEMES Choose from Green (GitHub-style), Purple, Orange, Teal, Dark Blue, and Black & White. Each widget can have its own theme. COMING SOON (PRO) • X (Twitter) integration • Additional premium themes • Combined multi-network view PRIVACY & SECURITY DailySquares only stores activity counts — never your actual posts or content. Your data stays on your device and our secure backend. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data. Download DailySquares and start visualizing your social activity today. Terms of Service: https://dailysquares.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dailysquares.app/privacy --- Questions or feedback? Email: support@51code.tw Website: dailysquares.app

Screenshots

Catchup3 screens
Threads Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Catchup and Threads Widget are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Catchup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Threads Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Catchup versus Threads Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchupThreads Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris Lee51code Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Catchup

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Cannot add contacts
  • Subscription is broken and unusable
  • Bug preventing upgrade to Plus
  • Names and pictures no longer show
  • Pro version features locked temporarily
Show 3 more
  • Does not sync between devices
  • Tracking information lost on iOS update
  • Data not backing up to iCloud

Requested features

24 requests
  • Alphabetical sorting
  • Customizable frequency
  • Different types of catch-ups
  • Select multiple people for a note
  • Add search function
Show 19 more
  • Add photos
  • Add friend's birthday
  • Call or text with WhatsApp integration
  • Reminder for every 2-3 days
  • Groups of people
  • Indicate who was present at a catch-up
  • Siri shortcut support
  • Widget for one-tap connection
  • Button to initiate FaceTime call
  • Option to add date of last in-person hang out
  • Option to add frequency of in-person hang outs
  • Categorize contacts (e.g., home, work)
  • Customizable reminder frequency
  • Dismiss or record connection from notification
  • Snooze next reminder option
  • Remind me on a specific date
  • Backup to iCloud
  • Sync between iPhone and iPad
  • Automatically count call/text as check-in

Threads Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Catchup

One-time1
  • Catchup Plus$9.99
2 purchases

Threads Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Catchup free?
Catchup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threads Widget free?
Threads Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Catchup or Threads Widget have ads?
Neither Catchup nor Threads Widget shows ads.

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