Comparison

LifeTicker vs HomePulse

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

HomePulse

Monitor and manage your smart home devices with this diagnostic tool. It provides real-time insights into device performance, tracks changes, and helps troubleshoot issues before they become problems. Features include a home health score, battery monitoring, and offline Matter code storage.

Highlights
  • Home Health Score
  • Live Event Tracking
  • Battery Monitoring
  • Matter Vault (offline QR code storage)
  • Device Connectivity & Performance Checks
  • Party Mode for lights
Features
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Take control of your smart home with HomePulse, the essential diagnostic tool for HomeKit and Matter devices. Get real-time insights into your home's health, track device performance, and troubleshoot issues before they impact your daily life. HomePulse - Key Features: Home Health Score: Get an instant overview of your smart home’s performance. Live Event Tracking: See device state changes in real time with history. Battery Monitoring: Monitor battery levels and charging across all devices. Matter Vault: Securely store and scan Matter QR codes offline. Device Health: Check device connectivity and performance. Party Mode: Make lights dance to your music in real time. Please refer to the standard Apple End User Licensing Agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We also follow the standard Apple Privacy Policy - https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Screenshots

LifeTicker4 screens
HomePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HomePulse at 5.0 against LifeTicker's 4.6. HomePulse also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). LifeTicker's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). 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. LifeTicker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and HomePulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HomePulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LifeTicker has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LifeTicker ships an update every 8 days, HomePulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LifeTicker versus HomePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeTickerHomePulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph BodynekGeorge Wood

Customer experience

LifeTicker

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

HomePulse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

HomePulse

Subscriptions1
  • HomePulse - 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month

Questions

Is LifeTicker free?
LifeTicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomePulse free?
HomePulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LifeTicker or HomePulse?
HomePulse is rated higher. LifeTicker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while HomePulse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LifeTicker or HomePulse have ads?
Neither LifeTicker nor HomePulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LifeTicker or HomePulse?
LifeTicker ships an update every 8 days, and HomePulse every 4 days. Most recently, LifeTicker was updated on November 8, 2026 and HomePulse on October 31, 2026.

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