# Later vs Trace

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace at none against Later's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Later sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

Later ships an update every 6 days, Trace every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Later | Trace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/later-set-intentions/id6742691976/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [No Translation Layer LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1705015522) | [Adhyan Srivastava](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889266216) |

## What reviewers say

### Later

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/later-set-intentions/id6742691976)

Capture ideas, projects, and tasks you want to get to eventually in a beautiful, distraction-free space. Organize them with tags, add notes and links, and set priorities without the pressure of a traditional to-do list.

**Highlights:** Capture intentions quickly, Organize intuitively with tags, Add context with notes and links, Set priorities, Distraction-free interface, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Later Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Purchase | $14.99 | one-time |


### Trace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-context-os/id6761386117)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Later free?

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

### Is Trace free?

Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Later or Trace have ads?

Neither Later nor Trace shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Later or Trace?

Later ships an update every 6 days, and Trace every 4 days. Most recently, Later was updated on September 24, 2026 and Trace on October 13, 2026.

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