Comparison

Ripples vs FloatyDo

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

FloatyDo

A minimalist to-do list app designed for quick task capture and focus on daily priorities. It integrates with a macOS app for seamless cross-device management, ideal for immediate action items.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Focus on daily priorities
  • Quick task capture
  • macOS integration
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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FloatyDo is a minimal todo app that keeps you focused on today's priorities. The idea is simple: Need to schedule it, group it, or add tons of detail? It probably belongs in your calendar or a heavier project management tool. Need to write it down quickly and get it done ASAP? That's what FloatyDo is for. This iOS app pairs seamless with a keyboard-first macOS app so that you can keep on top of your list while you're working or on the go.

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
FloatyDo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ripples at 235 against FloatyDo's 3. Ripples also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 83%). FloatyDo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 FloatyDo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FloatyDo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ripples has 235 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Ripples's written reviews are positive against 83% of FloatyDo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ripples versus FloatyDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesFloatyDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (235 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings235 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashRaffi Chilingaryan

Customer experience

Ripples

All ratings235 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.1%

FloatyDo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

FloatyDo

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

FloatyDo

One-time2
  • FloatyDo Free TrialFree
  • FloatyDo Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FloatyDo free?
FloatyDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ripples or FloatyDo?
FloatyDo is rated higher. Ripples averages 4.7 out of 5 from 235 ratings, while FloatyDo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Ripples or FloatyDo have ads?
Neither Ripples nor FloatyDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripples or FloatyDo?
Ripples ships an update fortnightly, and FloatyDo fortnightly. Most recently, Ripples was updated on October 30, 2026 and FloatyDo on October 31, 2026.

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