Comparison

Event Jar vs Defer

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

Head to head
About

Event Jar

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Event Jar is an event tracker that helps you to record any event you want: when you take a pill, drink water, work on something, or change the battery of the remote control. After adding a new event, choose a colour and an icon and you can start to record this event by just tapping on it! You can customise a lot of things with the settings: colour of button, layout (horizontal or vertical), design of buttons etc. You can set an alarm for a certain amount of time after the last recorded event or for when you want to remember, e.g. to take medicine. Stay tuned… more features will be available in the future.

About

Defer

This app acts as a quick capture inbox for your thoughts and tasks. Simply input items to get them out of your head and into a secure, private space. It syncs across devices and offers export options for your data.

Highlights
  • Quick task capture
  • Private data storage
  • Automatic syncing
  • CSV export
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Customizable appearance (Pro)
  • Export to Apple Reminders/JSON (Pro)
Features
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Defer is the app to get things out of your head. It's a task inbox or a capture inbox. Simply open the app, type (or paste!), and move on, knowing the thing will be there when you need it later. It works best with the accompanying Mac app: capture something on your phone, act on it when you're back at your Mac. - Private by Design: All your data is either stored on device or in a private iCloud container if you've got an Apple ID. - Simple: No bloat. Fast. Just write! - Synced Automatically: No account creation needed. If you're signed in with the same Apple ID on multiple iOS devices, everything will just sync. - Export anytime: Take your data with you in the form of a very compatible .csv file. - Integrated with Siri, Shortcuts, and Widgets (activate Siri and then say "Defer Something") - Add dates, or don't! Put stuff out of site / out of mind until you need it. - Pro feature: Make the app your own by customizing colors and fonts. - Pro feature: Export to Apple Reminders or JSON - Pro feature: Use webhooks to send tasks to other apps, on demand or automatically. We take privacy seriously. Really. We don't track anything about you or how you use Defer. More here: https://deferapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Event Jar4 screens
Defer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Defer at Free against Event Jar's $0.99. Defer also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). Event Jar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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

Defer is free to download; Event Jar costs $0.99 up front. Defer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Event Jar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Event Jar ships an update every 3 weeks, Defer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Event Jar versus Defer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent JarDefer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabio BrunengoLevi Nelson, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Event Jar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Defer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Event Jar free?
Event Jar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Defer free?
Defer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Event Jar or Defer have ads?
Neither Event Jar nor Defer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Event Jar or Defer?
Event Jar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Defer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Event Jar was updated on October 9, 2026 and Defer on October 24, 2026.

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