Comparison

Wisey vs Ristra

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

Head to head
About

Wisey

This app helps you build positive habits and break negative ones. It offers preset templates, full customization for your habits, smart reminders, progress tracking with stats, and home screen widgets for quick access. Start small and stay consistent to build the life you want.

Highlights
  • Preset habit templates
  • Full habit customization
  • Smart reminders
  • Progress tracking with stats
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Stay consistent, motivated, and on track with habits that matter most to you. Building good habits or breaking bad ones — Habit Builder is here to help you make it stick! • Start Fast with Preset Habits: No idea where to begin? Choose from proven habit templates designed to help you improve your health, focus, productivity, and more. • Full Customization: Build habits your way — set the name, schedule, frequency, and reminders. Whether it’s once a day or three times a week, you’re in control. • Smart Reminders: Get friendly nudges exactly when you need them. Reminders help you stay on track without feeling overwhelmed. • Track Progress with Stats: Stay motivated with clear visuals of your streaks and success over time. Charts help you see how far you’ve come — and where you’re heading. • Quick Access with Widgets: Log habits and view your progress right from your home screen. No need to open the app — one tap and done. Start small. Stay consistent. Build the life you want! Terms of use: https://wisey.app/l/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://wisey.app/l/privacy-policy

About

Ristra

This app helps households manage shopping lists collaboratively. Items are automatically sorted by store aisle, and users can customize department order for efficient shopping. It works offline and allows snapping photos to add items.

Highlights
  • Shared household lists
  • Aisle-by-aisle sorting
  • Customizable department order
  • Offline functionality
  • Photo-to-text item entry
  • One-handed operation
Features
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Ristra is the shared shopping list your whole household can trust — one list, always current, sorted the way you walk your store. A ristra is a string of chili peppers hung in order. That's the idea: everything you need, strung in the order you'll pass it. EVERYONE ADDS, ONE LIST • Anyone in your household can add an item in seconds — from the couch, the office, or the checkout line • Changes appear on everyone's phone instantly • See what's already been picked up before you buy it twice SORTED THE WAY YOU WALK THE STORE • Items file themselves into departments — produce, dairy, frozen, and the rest • Arrange departments to match your store's actual walking order, aisle by aisle • Multiple stores? Each keeps its own order BUILT FOR THE STORE, NOT JUST THE COUCH • Works offline — check things off in a dead-zone aisle and it syncs when you're back • Fast to open, fast to check off, one-handed friendly SNAP A PHOTO, SKIP THE TYPING • Take a picture of a product and Ristra fills in the name, brand, and size SIMPLE FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD • Share your list with a link — joining takes seconds • Sign in with Apple or email • Get a nudge when someone adds something while you're at the store USE IT ANYWHERE • Native iPhone app, plus a full web app for everyone else in the house Free to use. No ads. No tracking. Your list is yours.

Screenshots

Wisey4 screens
Ristra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ristra at 100% against Wisey's 12%. Ristra also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Wisey's advantage is ratings volume (260 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wisey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ristra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ristra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wisey has 260 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Wisey's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ristra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wisey ships an update every 14 months, Ristra weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wisey versus Ristra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiseyRistra
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (260 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings260 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKOFLIMIN LIMITEDNathan Longbrook

Customer experience

Wisey

All ratings259 ratings
Positive60.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative87.3%

Ristra

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wisey

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$6.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Year
None

Ristra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wisey free?
Wisey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ristra free?
Ristra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wisey or Ristra?
Ristra is rated higher. Wisey averages 3.4 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while Ristra averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Wisey or Ristra have ads?
Wisey shows ads; Ristra does not.
Which is updated more often, Wisey or Ristra?
Wisey ships an update every 14 months, and Ristra weekly. Most recently, Wisey was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ristra on October 11, 2026.

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