Comparison

Decree vs OnCue

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

Head to head
About

Decree

This app helps you achieve long-term goals by breaking them down into manageable daily steps. It provides a focused interface, showing only the current task to minimize distractions and keep you on track throughout the day. Easily add new habits to your routine and stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Long-term goal management
  • Daily step breakdown
  • Focused single-task interface
  • Live Activities for constant focus
  • Flexible task completion
  • Easy habit addition
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Decree helps you manage your day in a focused, single-minded way. First, think about the long term goals that you would like to achieve. There are usually small steps you can take on a daily basis to get you to your final goal. Walk through your day and decide the steps you’d like to complete every day.. Then input your steps into the app, and you will be guided to fulfilling your long-term goals! In the main app experience, all you see is the single task that you have to complete. This keeps you singularly focused. Live Activities help you keep your focus throughout the day, anytime you so much as glance at your phone. We know the variations in your day. Sometimes it takes longer to get your work done, sometimes you like to workout for longer. Complete your tasks throughout the day without the distractions of completing it within a given time window. Instead, simply complete all your tasks throughout the day to achieve success. This makes adding a new habit as easy as adding a new step to your routine list! You'll see it the next day, and act on it.

About

OnCue

Schedule timely alerts for tasks, reminders, or events. This app offers a clean interface for creating and managing notifications without requiring an account or internet connection. It ensures you never miss important moments with its reliable on-device functionality.

Highlights
  • Schedule notifications at exact times
  • Create and manage reminders easily
  • Organized list of upcoming alerts
  • Delete notifications when no longer needed
  • On-device functionality
  • No account or internet required
Features
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OnCue is a simple and reliable app that helps you schedule notifications at the exact time you need them. Whether it’s for a daily task, an important reminder, or an important event, this app ensures you never miss a moment. With a clean design and intuitive controls, OnCue makes it easy to create and manage reminders. You can set alerts for future times, view them in an organized list, and delete them when they’re no longer needed. OnCue also includes a brief onboarding experience to get you started quickly, and it works entirely on your device — no account or internet connection required. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Decree4 screens
OnCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decree at none against OnCue's 3. Decree also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). OnCue's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. OnCue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Decree asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Decree against 5.0 for OnCue. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Decree versus OnCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecreeOnCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian Navab ChristensenFrank Schipani

Customer experience

Decree

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OnCue

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Decree

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OnCue

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Decree free?
Decree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnCue free?
OnCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Decree or OnCue?
Decree and OnCue are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Decree or OnCue have ads?
Neither Decree nor OnCue shows ads.

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