Ripples vs Develop Daily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Develop Daily
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Develop Daily is the all-in-one self-development app designed to help you gain clarity, stay intentional, and continuously improve. Plan your days, prioritise your future, track your wellbeing, and understand your habits all supported by an intelligent AI Coach built to help you grow. Develop Daily brings together structured reflection, habit building, wellbeing tracking, and intelligent coaching into one seamless experience designed for real life. Your personal AI Coach understands your goals, behaviours, reflections, sleep, and workouts to provide guidance that is tailored to you — turning your data into meaningful insight, practical next steps, and long-term progress. Whether you’re focused on productivity, mindfulness, fitness, discipline, or personal growth, Develop Daily helps you stay consistent and move forward with intention. Why Develop Daily? • All-in-One Growth System: Intentions, goals, journaling, workouts, sleep, and insights all in one place. • Your Personal AI Coach: Get tailored guidance, insights, and recommendations based on your real data, not generic advice. • Intentions That Create Clarity: Plan your day, organise future priorities, and focus on what matters most with the Intentions Prioritisation Matrix. • Clarity Through Reflection: Understand your patterns, behaviours, and mindset over time. • Designed for Real Life: Quick, focused daily check-ins that fit naturally into your routine. • Progress You Can See: Track meaningful trends across your wellbeing, habits, recovery, and performance. Free Core Features Start building your foundation: • Daily Intentions. Begin each day with clarity and focus • Goal Setting. Define what matters and track your progress • Daily Debriefs. Reflect on your thoughts, lessons, and mindset protected by Face ID for additional privacy • Mood Tracking. Identify patterns in your wellbeing • Progress Insights. Visualise your growth over time • AI Coach (Limited Access). Experience personalised coaching with a free message Premium Features Upgrade to unlock your full growth system: • Unlimited access to your AI Coach • Future Intentions & Prioritisation Matrix • Unlimited intentions, goals, and reflections • Extended journaling for deeper thinking • Workouts - Plan, log, and track your sessions • Sleep Tracking - Understand how rest impacts performance • Ad-free, distraction-free experience Real self-development isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right things consistently. Start your self-development journey today and discover the impact one intentional day can make. Subscription Information: Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: developdailyapp.co.uk Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ripples at none against Develop Daily's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Develop Daily sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ripples ships an update fortnightly, Develop Daily every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripples | Develop Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (230 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 230 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykola Harmash | Develop Daily Limited |
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
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- 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
Develop Daily
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ripples
- Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
- Powerpack$9.99
- Powerpack Family$17.99
- Ripples Plus Lifetime$24.99
Develop Daily
- Premium Plan - Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Plan - Yearly$49.991 Year









