Comparison

Wrixle vs CheckSync

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

Head to head
About

Wrixle

This utility app simplifies managing HomeKit automations. It allows users to enable or disable multiple automations simultaneously using a prefix, ideal for switching between different routines like vacation modes or guest settings. It also offers a Shortcut Action for scripting automation management.

Highlights
  • Bulk enable/disable automations
  • Prefix-based automation selection
  • Supports vacation and guest modes
  • HomeKit integration
  • Shortcut Action for scripting
Features
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Do you find yourself enabling and disabling the same automations when you go away and come back, or when guests arrive and depart? Wrixle is a simple utility app that integrates with Apple's Home app to let you bulk-manage your HomeKit automations. After selecting your home, enter a prefix for the automation names, and you're ready to enable or disable multiple automations at once. Perfect for switching between daily routines and vacation modes, or managing guest-related automations. You can also use Wrixle's Shortcut Action to write scripts that enable or disable HomeKit automations by prefix.

About

CheckSync

This app analyzes your past check-ins to reveal personal insights about your habits and travel history. It helps you rediscover places you've been, track your activity trends, and plan future visits with relevant suggestions.

Highlights
  • Analyze check-in history
  • Rediscover past locations
  • Track activity trends
  • Plan future visits
  • Reconstruct travel history
  • Track unique milestones
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Your Foursquare check-in history, turned into something worth looking at. CheckSync connects to your Swarm account and transforms years of check-ins into personal insights — where you've been, how often you go back, and what your habits say about you. Rediscover your history On This Day surfaces check-ins from the same date in past years. Return Visits shows places you used to frequent but haven't been back to in months. It's a running archive of everywhere you've ever been. Track your pace See your check-in counts by week, month, and year. Compare your current month against where you were at this point last month. Spot trends across a rolling 12 months. Plan your next visit Due for a Visit surfaces spots that match your usual cadence — filtered to your current city, so the suggestions are actually relevant. Relive your travels Trips reconstructs your travel history into journals, grouping check-ins into the trips you actually took. Browse by city, year, or destination. Milestones & leaderboards Track unique states, countries, categories, and chains. Opt into leaderboards to see how you rank against other explorers. On your home screen Two widgets — Snapshot and Month Progress — keep your stats visible without opening the app. CheckSync is a read-only companion to Foursquare. It never posts, never checks in, and never touches your Swarm account.

Screenshots

Wrixle2 screens
CheckSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wrixle at every 3 days against CheckSync's every 3 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wrixle against 5.0 for CheckSync. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wrixle ships an update every 3 days, CheckSync every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Wrixle versus CheckSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrixleCheckSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael BlakeleyJake Burns

Customer experience

Wrixle

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

CheckSync

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wrixle

No in-app purchases

None

CheckSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wrixle free?
Wrixle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CheckSync free?
CheckSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wrixle or CheckSync?
Wrixle and CheckSync are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Wrixle or CheckSync have ads?
Neither Wrixle nor CheckSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wrixle or CheckSync?
Wrixle ships an update every 3 days, and CheckSync every 3 months. Most recently, Wrixle was updated on October 11, 2026 and CheckSync on October 13, 2026.

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