Comparison

Wasurena vs LIFE/CTRL

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

Head to head
About

Wasurena

This app simplifies task management by allowing you to set reminders using natural language input. It presents your tasks chronologically and offers quick rescheduling options. Keep your to-do list organized and never miss an important item.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for reminders
  • Chronological task timeline
  • Filter by In Progress, Overdue, Done
  • One-tap rescheduling
  • Auto-clean completed tasks
  • Repeat reminders (Pro)
Features
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Wasurena is the reminder app you can simply talk to. Type the way you thinkβ€”"tomorrow 3pm," "in 10 minutes," "next Monday"β€”and Wasurena instantly understands and sets your notification. No date pickers, no endless tapping. We stripped away everything unnecessary and polished only what truly matters. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE WASURENA Type in natural language Just type "tomorrow 3pm," "in 10 minutes," or "next Monday." Wasurena parses your words and sets the reminder automatically. It feels as easy as sending a quick chat message. See everything on a timeline Your tasks line up chronologically on a clean timeline. A marker shows the current time at a glance, so you instantly know how long until what's next. Filter by In Progress, Overdue, Done Switch between "In Progress," "Overdue," and "Completed" in one tap. Overdue tasks turn red, so nothing slips through the cracks. Postpone in one tap Plans changed? Tap "In 10 min," "Tonight," "Tomorrow 9am," or "In 1 week" to reschedule instantlyβ€”no manual date picking. Auto-clean completed tasks Finished tasks are automatically removed after a set period (7 or 30 days), keeping your list clean and focused. PERFECT FOR - Quickly capturing work tasks and appointments - Anyone who finds other reminder apps too complex - Preventing forgotten errands and items - People who want a simple to-do / task list - Those who want reliable notifications Leave what you don't want to forget to Wasurena. Download free and start a day without slip-ups. WASURENA PRO Choose a monthly or lifetime plan for: - Repeat reminders for daily, weekday, weekly, and monthly tasks - Up to two advance alerts and two follow-up alerts for unfinished tasks - Home Screen widgets for your next reminder and upcoming tasks - One-way Apple Calendar integration to add, update, and remove events - An ad-free experience Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LIFE/CTRL

This app helps you build and manage daily routines using customizable templates. It allows you to create reusable activity blocks, arrange them into daily schedules, and assign these schedules to specific dates. Widgets provide at-a-glance progress and task completion without needing to open the app.

Highlights
  • AI-powered day creation
  • Reusable activity parts
  • Customizable LIFE templates
  • Calendar assignment
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • TODO items and alarms
Features
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Most days follow a familiar flow. In LIFE/CTRL you build that flow first as a pattern, a LIFE, then add each day's plans on top of it. Make as many LIFEs as you like: weekdays, days off, days out and more. Put a LIFE on a calendar date and it becomes that day's plan. Add plans or changes for just that day, and the pattern stays as it is. Inside a LIFE, the day is divided into blocks by time and task, and you add parts, your actions, to each block. Your Home Screen widget keeps showing the tasks you need right now. γ€ŠHow it works》 β–  Create with CTRL Answer a few questions and CTRL builds a day from wake-up to sleep. You can also type a request to adjust an existing LIFE, create a part, or add TODO items and alarms. β–  Build reusable parts Turn brushing your teeth, meals, work, shopping and other activities into timed parts. Choose an icon and colour, then reuse each part across multiple LIFE templates. β–  Arrange your day Place parts inside blocks such as WAKE, WORK, HOME and SLEEP. Since wake-up starts the day and sleep ends it, schedules that cross midnight, including night shifts, work naturally. β–  Assign LIFE templates to dates Assign a LIFE to a calendar date to create that day. Keep settings that apply every time separate from changes for one specific date. β–  Run the day from widgets Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the current block and its parts. Mark actions complete without opening the app. β–  TODO items and alarms Store belongings or steps inside a part as TODO items. Alarms support sound, snooze and vibration-only options. Available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Spanish. Free, with no ads or in-app purchases. Your routine data is stored on your device. Only if you allow CTRL's input interpretation is the text you type sent through our server to Google Gemini. Alarm features require iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

Wasurena3 screens
LIFE/CTRL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIFE/CTRL at none against Wasurena's 2. LIFE/CTRL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Wasurena sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. LIFE/CTRL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wasurena ships an update every 2 months, LIFE/CTRL every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 3 level
Wasurena versus LIFE/CTRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWasurenaLIFE/CTRL
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkizuna yoshiharaYUKIYA SHIMODA

Customer experience

Wasurena

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LIFE/CTRL

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wasurena

Subscriptions1
  • Wasurena Pro Monthly$0.491 Month
One-time1
  • Wasurena Pro Lifetime$2.99
None

LIFE/CTRL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wasurena free?
Wasurena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LIFE/CTRL free?
LIFE/CTRL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wasurena or LIFE/CTRL have ads?
Wasurena shows ads; LIFE/CTRL does not.
Which is updated more often, Wasurena or LIFE/CTRL?
Wasurena ships an update every 2 months, and LIFE/CTRL every 2 days. Most recently, Wasurena was updated on October 23, 2026 and LIFE/CTRL on October 21, 2026.

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