Comparison

Ripples vs TypeNote

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
Read full description

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

TypeNote

This app provides pre-designed templates for various needs, from daily planning and to-do lists to finance tracking and wellness logs. It allows users to start writing immediately without needing to create an account and works offline.

Highlights
  • Pre-designed note templates
  • Offline functionality
  • No account required
  • Secure on-device storage
  • Progress bars and summaries
  • Variety of template categories
Read full description

No blank pages. Just choose a note template and start writing. TypeNote is a notes app built around ready-to-use templates. Whether you need a day planner, to do list, daily schedule, weekly planner, or shopping list, simply choose a template and start writing. Every note is designed to help you stay organized without starting from scratch. WHY YOU'LL LOVE TYPENOTE • Organized notes that are easy to browse • Notes are securely stored on your device • Progress bars and summaries at a glance • Simple, clean, and easy to use • Works completely offline • No account required TEMPLATES FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Planner • To-do list • Header/Bullets • Time blocks • Shopping list • Weekly planner Finance • Expense tracker • Bill tracker • Saving goals • Monthly budget • Subscription tracker Food • Recipe notes • Grocery list • Meal planner • Starbucks notes Wellness • Anxiety log • Blood pressure log • Glucose log • Calorie tracker • Daily move log • Gratitude journal • Medication log • Self-Care Tracker • Sleep log • Mood tracker • Running log • Period tracker • Water log • Workout log • Weight Tracker Entertainment • Book tracker • Daily reading tracker • Movie tracker • TV show tracker • Podcast tracker • Video game tracker Travel • Packing checklist • Travel itinerary schedule • Places to visit list • Travel journal Home • Cleaning checklist • Home maintenance log Goals • Goals planner • 30 day challenge tracker • Bucket list Try TypeNote for free. Save up to 3 notes, explore every template, and get started with no account required. Delete saved notes anytime to create new ones, or upgrade to TypeNote Pro for unlimited notes with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
TypeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ripples at 235 against TypeNote's 1. Ripples also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). TypeNote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 TypeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TypeNote 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripples ships an update fortnightly, TypeNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ripples versus TypeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesTypeNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (235 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashSuzette Gomez

Customer experience

Ripples

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

TypeNote

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

TypeNote

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
1 purchases

TypeNote

One-time1
  • TypeNote Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TypeNote free?
TypeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ripples or TypeNote?
TypeNote is rated higher. Ripples averages 4.7 out of 5 from 235 ratings, while TypeNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ripples or TypeNote have ads?
Neither Ripples nor TypeNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripples or TypeNote?
Ripples ships an update fortnightly, and TypeNote every 3 days. Most recently, Ripples was updated on October 25, 2026 and TypeNote on October 14, 2026.

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