Comparison

Ripples vs Showrunner*

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

Head to head
About

Ripples

This app helps you build and maintain new habits and achieve your goals. It offers a visual calendar grid to track your progress, detailed metrics, and the ability to log specific amounts for each action. You can also add notes, use Siri shortcuts, and view your progress with widgets.

Highlights
  • Visual calendar grid progress tracking
  • Vital metrics and analytics
  • Track specific amounts and custom units
  • Notes and journal entries
  • Siri shortcuts and automation
  • Interactive widgets
Features
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Build habits with a visual tracker that makes daily progress easy to see—and easier to continue. Ripples turns every check-in into a clear, color-coded picture of your routines, goals, and consistency. SEE THE PATTERN Use flexible calendar grids to spot streaks, gaps, and trends at a glance. Organize habits into dashboards and create a view that fits your routine. TRACK MORE THAN CHECKMARKS Record simple check-ins or quantities such as pages, minutes, water, distance, money, and custom units. Add a note to any entry and review your history in the Journal. STAY CONSISTENT WITH LESS FRICTION Set multiple reminders, check in from interactive widgets, and build Shortcuts or Siri automations for the routines you repeat every day. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS See current and best streaks, consistency metrics, totals, averages, and daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. Compare years to understand what changed and where you are improving. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits and goals remain visible only to you and sync through end-to-end encrypted iCloud. Start with one habit. Watch the pattern grow. Privacy Policy: https://www.ripples.day/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Showrunner*

This tool helps creatives store, share, and discuss their work. Upload large files, bookmark links, or record media. Collaborate instantly with timestamped comments and shareable links for easy delivery.

Highlights
  • Store any file up to 100GB
  • Instant timestamped comments
  • Shareable links for external viewing
  • Bookmark links, photos, and recordings
  • Collaborate with project teams
  • High-quality file storage
Features
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Showrunner is the messenger that does stuff for you. You: - are a small team - love iMessage - spend a bunch of time on ops - wish you could spend all of your time on creative A few examples of 'stuff': - 100 unorganized images land in the chat. Runner looks at each one, renames them by what's in the photo, and groups them into subfolders. - You're on the subway and need to send the editor a file from last week's shoot. Ask Runner. It finds the file and sends it. - Your client texts you feedback on the latest cut. You screenshot it and drop it in the project. Runner reads the notes, creates tasks for your editor, and follows up when they're done. - Your editor drops a rough cut. You record your thoughts via voice note. Runner listens, watches the video, and maps every note to the right timecode. - You wake up and ask Runner what happened overnight. It tells you who sent what, what's due today, and who missed a deadline. You check things off as you go. Support: https://www.typo.inc/support Terms of use: https://www.typo.inc/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
Showrunner*4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Showrunner* at none against Ripples's 5. Showrunner* also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Ripples's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and ratings volume (220 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Showrunner* asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ripples against 4.7 for Showrunner*. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ripples has 220 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ripples's written reviews are positive against 67% of Showrunner*'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripples ships an update fortnightly, Showrunner* every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ripples versus Showrunner*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesShowrunner*
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (220 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashByLines Inc.

Customer experience

Ripples

All ratings220 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.1%

Showrunner*

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Ripples

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working reliably
  • UI bugs causing app to become unusable
  • Restore purchases not functioning
  • Pro features not unlocking after purchase
  • Lifetime purchase redemption not working

Requested features

12 requests
  • Check-in reminders/notifications
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Weekly and monthly habit tracking
  • Filtering by categories or tags
Show 7 more
  • Smaller board sizes for better screen visibility
  • Easier bulk check-in for past dates
  • Notes field for individual check-ins
  • Habit reordering functionality
  • Compact main menu view
  • Track amounts with custom units (e.g., pages read)
  • Square widgets

Showrunner*

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ripples

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Powerpack$9.99
  • Powerpack Family$17.99
  • Ripples Plus Lifetime$24.99
None

Showrunner*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Showrunner* free?
Showrunner* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ripples or Showrunner*?
Ripples and Showrunner* are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 220 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Ripples or Showrunner* have ads?
Neither Ripples nor Showrunner* shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripples or Showrunner*?
Ripples ships an update fortnightly, and Showrunner* every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ripples was updated on September 27, 2026 and Showrunner* on September 8, 2026.

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