Comparison

Ripples vs Studi.

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

Studi.

A minimalist study timer focused on essential features without distractions. It offers a clean interface with no pop-ups, ads, or paywalls, providing a focused environment for effective study sessions.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Clean interface
  • No pop-up distractions
  • Ad-free experience
  • No paywall secured features
  • Essential study tools
Features
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a simple, clean, and minimal study timer designed to bring you the features you want, with none of the distractions. No constant pop-ups, ads, paywall secured features or anything else. Just the essentials.

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
Studi.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Studi. at none against Ripples's 5. Studi. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Ripples's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Studi. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Studi. 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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ripples versus Studi.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesStudi.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (230 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings230 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashLucas Oblaender

Customer experience

Ripples

All ratings230 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.1%

Studi.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Studi.

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
None

Studi.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studi. free?
Studi. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ripples or Studi.?
Studi. is rated higher. Ripples averages 4.7 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Studi. averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ripples or Studi. have ads?
Neither Ripples nor Studi. shows ads.

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