Comparison

LifeTicker vs HetzPilot

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

Head to head
About

LifeTicker

This app helps you visualize and share exciting upcoming events, from major milestones to personal joys. It offers customizable countdowns with photos, music, and location, and allows shared experiences with friends and family. Beautiful widgets keep your important dates visible on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdowns
  • Shared event countdowns
  • Home screen widgets
  • Event customization with photos/music
  • Calendar event import
  • 200+ templates
Features
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Countdowns for everything ahead of you—right on your Home Screen. A wedding, a trip, a birthday, graduation, or something small that still matters: LifeTicker turns waiting into anticipation. Watch the days tick down, and feel it getting closer. Count down together Invite friends and family to a shared event—everyone sees the same countdown, kept in sync through iCloud. From the first day to the big moment, you’re in it together. Why you’ll love LifeTicker: • Always in view – see your upcoming events with beautiful widgets right on your Home and Lock Screen. Design them exactly the way you want them. And on your Apple Watch. • Reminders that don’t nag – you decide how early you want to know. Once for everything, or event by event. • Make it personal – add your favorite photos, the place, and a song. Every countdown gets its own story. • See the bigger picture – browse everything in a calendar, pin your most important events, and look back on what you’ve already celebrated. • Stay organized effortlessly – import events from your calendar and never lose track of what’s important. • Make it yours – start from 230+ images or your own photos. • For everything that counts – single dates, recurring occasions, or whole series with several milestones. Turn your anticipation into something you can feel. LifeTicker doesn’t just count the days—it keeps you company until the one that matters. For every celebration, every trip, every goal. Create your first event today. LifeTicker is free to download—unlock unlimited events with LifeTicker Premium. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://lifeticker.app/privacy/

About

HetzPilot

Features
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Manage your Hetzner infrastructure directly from your iPhone. HetzPilot combines the Hetzner API with a modern and intuitive interface. Monitor your projects and resources, understand their relationships, and access important infrastructure information wherever you are. OVERVIEW AND MONITORING • View the status of your servers and infrastructure at a glance • Explore server metrics in clear, interactive charts • Review activity and important events • Estimate monthly and hourly infrastructure costs • See associated resources and dependencies RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HetzPilot supports resources including: • Servers, images, and SSH keys • Networks and firewalls • Load balancers • Floating and Primary IPs • Volumes and placement groups • Certificates and DNS zones • Storage Boxes The server configurator presents available locations, server types, specifications, and pricing in one place. Review your configuration before creating a billable resource. WITH PILOT PRO Pilot Pro unlocks advanced management features: • Manage multiple Hetzner projects • Start, stop, and restart servers • Create, modify, and remove resources • Add and manage firewall rules • Connect servers to private networks • Use SSH and remote access • View advanced metrics and history • Access alerts and quick actions • Manage DNS, certificates, IP addresses, load balancers, and Storage Boxes SECURITY Your API credentials are securely stored in the iOS Keychain. Private SSH keys are never uploaded to Hetzner. Infrastructure changes require confirmation before they are performed. REQUIREMENTS A Hetzner account and API token are required. Creating or modifying resources may result in additional charges from Hetzner. HetzPilot is an independent third-party application and is not affiliated with Hetzner Online GmbH. Terms of Use: https://hetzpilot.benouarets.dev/terms / https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LifeTicker4 screens
HetzPilot3 screens

Verdict

The call

LifeTicker and HetzPilot are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 HetzPilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LifeTicker versus HetzPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeTickerHetzPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size522 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph BodynekBjorn Benouarets

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LifeTicker

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

HetzPilot

Subscriptions2
  • HetzPilot Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • HetzPilot Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • HetzPilot Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is LifeTicker free?
LifeTicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HetzPilot free?
HetzPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LifeTicker or HetzPilot have ads?
Neither LifeTicker nor HetzPilot shows ads.

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