Comparison

Ripples vs 16cent

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

16cent

Features
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Your money, made clear. 16cent is a simple, focused expense tracker built to make everyday money management effortless. Record income and expenses in seconds, understand your spending, manage recurring costs, and share a book with the people who manage money with you. LOG EXPENSES IN A TAP Add an amount, category, date, tags, and an optional note without unnecessary steps. SEE YOUR SPENDING Browse a clean transaction history and use clear insights to understand where your money goes. MANAGE RECURRING COSTS Create weekly, monthly, or yearly recurring transactions so regular expenses and income stay organised. SHARE A BOOK Invite family members, partners, or teammates to the same book. Everyone can see the latest entries and balances. ORGANISE IT YOUR WAY Create categories and tags, manage multiple books, choose from supported currencies, and customise how balances are calculated. PRIVATE BY DESIGN 16cent does not connect to your bank, payment cards, or UPI account. You control the information you enter, and you can delete your account directly from the app. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese.

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
16cent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 16cent at none against Ripples's 5. Ripples's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. 16cent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripples ships an update fortnightly, 16cent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ripples versus 16cent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipples16cent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (230 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings230 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashKavin Varnan

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

16cent

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

16cent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 16cent free?
16cent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ripples or 16cent have ads?
Neither Ripples nor 16cent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripples or 16cent?
Ripples ships an update fortnightly, and 16cent every 2 months. Most recently, Ripples was updated on October 18, 2026 and 16cent on October 8, 2026.

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