# Ripples vs Year Progress

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ripples at 230 against Year Progress's 1. Year Progress's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Year Progress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Year Progress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ripples has 230 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ripples ships an update fortnightly, Year Progress weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ripples | Year Progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (230 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripples-habit-tracker/id6502667826/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/year-progress-widget/id6758316241/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **230** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 35 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.2** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mykola Harmash](https://appshunter.io/developer/1746395857) | [Samet Pilav](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872201343) |

## What reviewers say

### Ripples

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripples-habit-tracker/id6502667826)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Powerpack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Powerpack Family | $17.99 | one-time |
| Ripples Plus Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Minimalist and clean UI design
- 🎨 Beautiful animations and fluid interactions
- 📱 Excellent widget implementation
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive to use
- 💰 One-time purchase (no subscription)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔔 Unreliable notification system
- 🐛 UI bugs affecting usability
- 💳 Purchase restoration issues
- 🔐 Lifetime purchase unlock problems
- ⚠️ No developer response to support issues

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Check-in reminders/notifications
- Apple Watch app and complications
- iCloud sync across devices
- Weekly and monthly habit tracking
- Filtering by categories or tags


### Year Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/year-progress-widget/id6758316241)

Visualize your year's progress with aesthetic widgets and lock screen backgrounds. Track remaining days and stay motivated with customizable themes and symbols. Share your progress visually to inspire others.

**Highlights:** Lock Screen background wallpaper generator, Elegant Lock Screen widgets, Home Screen widgets, Apple Watch app & complications, Deep customization options, Visual day grid calendar, Shareable progress cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year Progress Yearly Premium | $1.99 | per year |
| Year Progress Unlimited | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ripples free?

Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Year Progress free?

Year Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ripples or Year Progress?

Year Progress is rated higher. Ripples averages 4.7 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Year Progress averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Ripples or Year Progress have ads?

Neither Ripples nor Year Progress shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ripples or Year Progress?

Ripples ships an update fortnightly, and Year Progress weekly. Most recently, Ripples was updated on October 14, 2026 and Year Progress on October 9, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*