Ripples vs AnkiLock
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/
AnkiLock
Build consistent study habits by locking distracting apps until daily learning goals are met. Integrate with existing study decks and visualize progress with widgets. Compete with friends on leaderboards for added motivation.
- Lock distracting apps
- Set daily study goals
- Integrate with existing decks
- Visualize progress with widgets
- Social features and leaderboards
- Customizable barriers
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AnkiLock helps you build a consistent study habit by locking your favorite distracting apps until you finish your daily cards. Whether you're grinding for the MCAT/USMLE or mastering a new language, AnkiLock ensures your active recall happens before your social media fix. How it works: Set Your Goal: Choose how many cards you need to complete to unlock your apps. Pick Your Distractions: Select the specific apps you want to restrict. Sync & Study: AnkiLock integrates directly with your existing decks for a seamless experience. Key Features: Customizable Barriers: You decide the stakes and the limits. Visualize Progress: Stay motivated with heatmap widgets and consistency graphs right on your home screen. Build Your Streak: Keep a daily streak alive and earn badges. Watch & Widgets: Check your progress from your wrist, Home Screen, or Lock Screen. Siri & Shortcuts: Check your progress hands-free. Social & Leaderboards: Add friends, compete on daily leaderboards, and send cheers to motivate each other. Requires the free AnkiLock add-on for Anki on desktop to sync your reviews. Terms of Service: https://ankilock.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ankilock.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AnkiLock at 5.0 against Ripples's 4.7. AnkiLock also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Ripples's advantage is ratings volume (220 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AnkiLock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AnkiLock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ripples has 220 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Ripples's written reviews are positive against 100% of AnkiLock's.
Ripples ships an update fortnightly, AnkiLock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripples | AnkiLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (220 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykola Harmash | Milan Sajeev George |
Customer experience
Ripples
AnkiLock
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
AnkiLock
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
AnkiLock
- Kind Tip$2.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$9.99









