Comparison

LifeTicker vs Reach

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LifeTicker

Track upcoming events with customizable countdowns displayed as widgets on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Share countdowns with friends and family, and add personalized details like images, notes, and tasks. Offers smart event suggestions for newer devices.

Highlights
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch widgets
  • Shared countdowns with friends and family
  • Smart event suggestions with Apple Intelligence
  • Customizable event details (images, notes, tasks)
  • Event import from calendar
  • Reminders and recurring events
Features
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Countdowns for the things you’re looking forward to – as a widget on your Home Screen. A vacation, a wedding, a birthday, retirement, or something small that still matters: create an event and watch the days count down. On your Home Screen, on your Lock Screen, on your Apple Watch. Free, and no account needed. LifeTicker started because I wanted to count the days until my next vacation and couldn’t find an app that did it nicely. I’ve been developing it on my own ever since, and I use it every day. Just describe it New in 4.0: In the New tab, describe what you’re looking forward to in one sentence, typed or spoken, and LifeTicker suggests the event – date, time, image and whatever else is in the sentence. If something’s missing, it asks. The suggestion is made on your iPhone, not on a server. It needs Apple Intelligence, so an iPhone 15 Pro or later. On older iPhones you create events by hand as before; everything else works the same. Count down together Invite friends or family to an event. Everyone sees the same countdown, kept in sync through iCloud, and checks off the tasks together – for the trip with friends or the wedding you’re planning as a couple. Make it your event Image, place, song, note, links and a task list belong right on the event. 300+ image templates, photos from Unsplash, or your own photo. And the rest • Reminders as early as you like – once for everything, or per event. • Discover: holidays and special days ready to add, and they can keep themselves up to date. • A calendar, pinned events and a look back at what’s already happened. • Import events from your calendar, with a preview. • Single dates, recurring occasions, or whole series with several milestones. LifeTicker is free. If you need more than a few events, you can unlock Premium – that’s what keeps the project going. If something’s off: Contact in the app sends your report straight to me. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://lifeticker.app/privacy/

About

Reach

Create personalized countdowns for important events, people, and goals. Stay connected with loved ones, track moments in real-time, and receive timely reminders. Organize all your life's events with customizable widgets and calendar sync.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Real-time tracking (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
  • Personalized moments with photos and emojis
  • Gentle reminder notifications
  • Multiple event organization
  • Cross-device sync and sharing
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Calendar sync
Features
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Create beautiful, customizable countdowns for the people, places, and memories that matter most. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a birthday, a reunion, or your next big goal, Reach keeps you inspired, excited, and emotionally connected. KEY FEATURES - Stay Connected: Designed for long-distance couples, families, and friends. Feel closer even when you're apart. - Accurate & Beautiful Countdowns: Track days, hours, minutes, and seconds in real time with a sleek, modern design. - Personalized Moments: Add photos, names, and emojis to make every countdown uniquely yours. - Reminders That Matter: Get gentle notifications as your special moment draws near. - Organize Life's Important Events: Manage multiple countdowns at once. Count down to anniversaries, pregnancies, Valentine's Day, weddings, Thanksgiving, Christmas, holidays, concerts, retirement, launches, and more. - Sync & Share: Access your countdowns across devices and share them with the people you love. - Widgets: Keep your favorite countdowns on your Home or Lock Screen with live-updating, beautifully designed widgets. - Dark Mode: Enjoy a sleek dark theme that's easy on your eyes, day and night. - Calendar Sync: Import events from your phone's calendar or export your countdowns to stay on top of what matters most. - Tags & Filters: Organize your countdowns with custom tags and filter your list so the ones that matter are always easy to find. WHY REACH? Because waiting doesn't have to feel distant. Reach transforms anticipation into a feeling of connection: one day, one moment, one heartbeat at a time. Start counting toward what matters most. Download Reach: Countdown to Connect today and make every second a step closer to your next big moment. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://www.reachus.app/en/terms https://www.reachus.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

LifeTicker4 screens
Reach4 screens

Verdict

The call

LifeTicker and Reach both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Reach's written reviews are positive against 80% of LifeTicker's. Reach also leads on ratings volume (157 vs 20) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, 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. LifeTicker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Reach 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for LifeTicker against 4.7 for Reach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reach has 157 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of LifeTicker's written reviews are positive against 96% of Reach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LifeTicker ships an update every 8 days, Reach every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LifeTicker versus Reach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeTickerReach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (20 ratings)4.7 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph BodynekSylvain Fertons

Customer experience

LifeTicker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Reach

All ratings100 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LifeTicker

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Events - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Events - Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$8.99
1 purchases

Reach

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Access$6.99

Questions

Is LifeTicker free?
LifeTicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reach free?
Reach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LifeTicker or Reach?
Reach is rated higher. LifeTicker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Reach averages 4.7 from 157 ratings.
Do LifeTicker or Reach have ads?
Neither LifeTicker nor Reach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LifeTicker or Reach?
LifeTicker ships an update every 8 days, and Reach every 4 days. Most recently, LifeTicker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Reach on November 14, 2026.

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