Comparison

Ripples vs Relio

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

Relio

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Relio is the Personal CRM for real relationships. It helps you stay connected with the people who matter. Save important details, track interactions, write notes, and never lose the context of your relationships again. Whether it’s friends, clients, partners, or new connections, Relio makes staying in touch effortless, natural, and personal. FREE FEATURES: • Personal contact CRM with a clean, minimal, human-centered interface • Contact manager with grouping and organization • Text notes for each contact • Interaction history and timeline of past conversations • Privacy-first: your data stays on your device PREMIUM FEATURES (Relio Pro): • AI-powered voice recordings: speak your thoughts, and Relio converts them into structured contact info • Automatic creation of organized contact cards from your audio (only transcription is saved locally) • Extended interaction history and deeper context for your relationships • Enhanced organization tools for managing and understanding your connections SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Relio Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Start building deeper, more meaningful and useful relationships with Relio.

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
Relio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Relio at 16 against Ripples's 18.6. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Relio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ripples versus Relio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesRelio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (235 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashVadim Evteev

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

Relio

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
2 purchases

Relio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Access14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

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

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