Comparison

Kindred vs Ago

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

Head to head
About

Kindred

Gently reminds you to stay connected with important people. Set custom check-in schedules, track contact history, and add personal notes to nurture your relationships without social media distractions.

Highlights
  • Custom contact schedules
  • Personalized contact profiles
  • Smart check-in reminders
  • Contact history tracking
  • Streak consistency building
  • Customizable notification times
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Stay close — even when life gets busy. This app helps you keep in touch with the people who matter most. Whether it’s a weekly check-in with Mom or a monthly message to an old friend, we’ll gently remind you when it’s time to reach out — and help you remember the little things that make every relationship meaningful. No social feeds. No distractions. Just real connection. FEATURES: • Custom contact schedules Set how often you want to reach out to each person — every few days, once a week, or even once a year. • Personalized profiles Track last contact dates, add notes, birthdays, and special events — all in one place. • Smart reminders Get notified when someone’s due for a check-in — never let too much time pass again. • Contact history See how often you’ve connected and keep small notes that matter. • Streak tracking Stay consistent and build momentum — without pressure. • Custom notifications Pick the time of day that works best for your reminders. • Light & dark mode Designed to look beautiful and stay easy on your eyes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN We don’t collect your data. We don’t even want it. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ago

This app helps you track how long it's been since you last performed a task, like watering plants or changing an air filter. It focuses on providing factual information without pressure or notifications, allowing you to decide when to act.

Highlights
  • Time interval logging
  • Task reset with one tap
  • No streaks or pressure
  • Simple and private interface
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Soft deadline indicators
Features
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When did you last change the air filter? Water the succulents? Call your mom? Ago answers one question: how long has it been? Tap once to reset. That's it. THE GAP BETWEEN A TO-DO LIST AND A CALENDAR Not a streak tracker. Not a to-do list. Ago lives in the gap between both - for things with a rough cadence you want to honor, not a fixed schedule. Car tires. The dentist. The friend you keep meaning to call. Plants that need water every couple of weeks or so. NO GUILT TRIPS. JUST THE NUMBER. Ago shows you how long it's been and gets out of the way. No judgment. No chain to break. No notifications nagging you. Open it when you want to know. The "three months?!" moment is the whole product. You see the number, you decide what to do about it. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the live elapsed time, counting up in real time - Log something done right from the widget, without opening the app - A soft deadline turns a card overdue when it's been too long - a quiet cue, never an alarm BUILT TO BE EXACT, NOT FUZZY - See the precise time since you last did it, down to the day - Open any item for a monthly calendar of its history - Give each thing an icon and a color so the list reads at a glance WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH AGO - Home maintenance: air filter, furnace, gutters - Plant care and watering - Car service and tires - Medication and supplements - Friends and family: how long since you called? - Pet grooming and vet visits SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No accounts. No ads. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to manage. Your data syncs privately across your devices with iCloud, and stays yours. PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. One-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription. Ever. Pick a color, choose an icon, set a soft deadline, and Ago tells you when something's been a while. No alarm, no nag. Just a card that says it's time.

Screenshots

Kindred4 screens
Ago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ago at Free against Kindred's $0.99. Ago also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Ago is free to download; Kindred costs $0.99 up front. Kindred sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ago sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kindred against 5.0 for Ago. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ago has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kindred ships an update every 4 months, Ago weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kindred versus Ago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKindredAgo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin GoodDay Two

Customer experience

Kindred

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

Ago

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kindred

Subscriptions1
  • Kindred Pro$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Kindred Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Ago

One-time2
  • Ago Pro$4.99
  • Ago Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Kindred free?
Kindred costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ago free?
Ago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kindred or Ago?
Kindred and Ago are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 20 ratings respectively.
Do Kindred or Ago have ads?
Neither Kindred nor Ago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kindred or Ago?
Kindred ships an update every 4 months, and Ago weekly. Most recently, Kindred was updated on October 19, 2026 and Ago on October 24, 2026.

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