# Left vs Tercet

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tercet at 17.6 against Left's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Left sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Tercet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Left ships an update every 4 days, Tercet every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Left | Tercet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (455 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/left-widgets-for-time-left/id6740155884/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **455** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 246 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cntxt Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778834894) | [VICTOR MATTHEW IVANESCU](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807871681) |

## What reviewers say

### Left

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/left-widgets-for-time-left/id6740155884)

Visualize your time with customizable widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Track life progress, countdowns to important events, and monitor habits with streak tracking. Offers a clean and visually appealing way to stay aware of your time.

**Highlights:** Time progress widgets (year, week, day), Life progress tracking, Event countdowns, Habit and streak tracking, Customizable widget styles and colors, Apple Calendar sync

**In-app purchases (28)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Left Premium | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| LEGEND | $8.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Thanks! | $39.99 | per year |
| Left+ | $0.99 | one-time |
| Awesome | $1.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $2.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $3.99 | one-time |
| Legend | $4.99 | one-time |
| Left+ Thanks | $5.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $6.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $7.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $8.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $12.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $29.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $49.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $69.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $149.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Minimalist design
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 🔒 Privacy-respecting
- 💡 Unique and insightful concept
- 👍 Clean and bloat-free

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent issues
- 💡 Lack of customization options
- 💡 Predetermined lifespan not accurate for all users

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not working
- Blank screen on widget after update
- Percentage left showing -inf%

**Requested features**

- Custom lifespan input
- Ability to set custom milestones
- Widget color customization
- Life widget
- Ability to track minutes left in the day


### Tercet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tercet/id6807871679)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tercet, unlocked | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Left free?

Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tercet free?

Tercet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Left or Tercet have ads?

Neither Left nor Tercet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Left or Tercet?

Left ships an update every 4 days, and Tercet every 3 days. Most recently, Left was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tercet on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*