Comparison

Rings+ vs Shifting Source

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

Head to head
About

Rings+

This app brings the iconic fitness ring experience to any tracker that syncs with Apple Health. Track your daily goals for movement, exercise, sleep, and steps, and visualize your progress with monthly recaps and a history calendar. It offers custom goal setting and AI coaching for personalized motivation.

Highlights
  • Works with any Apple Health synced tracker
  • Track Move, Exercise, Sleep, and Step goals
  • Monthly & yearly fitness recaps
  • Ring history calendar
  • Custom goal-setting
  • AI Coach personas
Features
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Close activity rings with the tracker you already use. Rings+ turns activity data from Apple Health into clear Move, Exercise, and Step rings. Use data from Apple Watch or a compatible fitness tracker that writes to Apple Health. CLOSE YOUR DAILY RINGS See your Move, Exercise, and Step progress in one clear view. BUILD STREAKS THAT LAST Stay consistent, plan rest days, and celebrate new records. SEE YOUR FULL HISTORY Review every ring in a simple calendar and find your strongest days. UNDERSTAND YOUR WORKOUTS Review heart rate, duration, active energy, routes, and workout trends. SET A GOAL THAT MATTERS Create one focused monthly challenge to keep you moving. GET CLEAR INSIGHTS Compare recent activity, follow trends, and see how your routine changes. STAY ON TRACK WITH WIDGETS Check your rings, streaks, trends, and goals from your Home Screen. BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO Open it to see your rings and your week side by side. Stand it up on a table and the rings stay on top while every button sits on the flat half. RELIVE EVERY MONTH Wrapped turns each month and year into a short story of your activity that you can share. A DAILY COACH NOTE WITH RINGS+ PRO On supported devices, Apple Intelligence writes one short note from your own numbers. Rings+ works with Apple Health. This includes data from Apple Watch and compatible trackers from Fitbit, Garmin, Amazfit, and other services that write activity data to Apple Health. Rings+ Pro includes advanced insights, additional recaps, and other tools that help you understand your progress. Download Rings+ and start closing your rings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shifting Source

Features
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Shifting Source brings intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet together in one app. Built as the companion to the book The Keto & Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, it follows the same principle: understand why it works, and the results will follow. FASTING TIMER WITH LIVE ACTIVITY • Choose 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD or your own custom window • Follow your fast right on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • See which phase your body is in along the way, explained in plain language • Extended fasting (48 to 72 hours) with a mandatory safety check before you start KETO WITHOUT THE HASSLE • Log meals with net carbs, fat and protein • TDEE calculator that gives you personal calorie and macro targets • Daily overview of your carbs against your goal TRAINING AND HABITS • Five exercises with instructions and an easier version of each • Log your sets and reps in seconds, including past days • Weekly challenges that grow with you, streaks and badges • Guided breathing exercises for calm and focus INSIGHTS • Calendar with fasts, meals, workouts and wellbeing day by day • Weight, resting heart rate, HRV and sleep from Apple Health • Trends for energy, mood and hunger over time LEARN WHY • Guides and research articles in English, Danish and Swedish • Excerpts from the book, open to everyone • All content is built on peer reviewed research YOUR DATA IS YOURS • No account and no login • Everything is stored on your device • Health data is never shared with third parties • Export or delete everything with one tap Shifting Source does not provide medical advice. Talk to your doctor before starting fasting or a ketogenic diet, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a medical condition.

Screenshots

Rings+4 screens
Shifting Source4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shifting Source at none against Rings+'s 4. Rings+'s advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Rings+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Shifting Source asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rings+ ships an update every 11 days, Shifting Source every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rings+ versus Shifting Source: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRings+Shifting Source
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB9 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMSW Digital LLCHejlsvig Consulting AB

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rings+

Subscriptions3
  • Rings+ Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Rings Premium$2.991 Month
  • Rings+ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Pro Lifetime$8.99
None

Shifting Source

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rings+ free?
Rings+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shifting Source free?
Shifting Source is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rings+ or Shifting Source have ads?
Neither Rings+ nor Shifting Source shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rings+ or Shifting Source?
Rings+ ships an update every 11 days, and Shifting Source every 9 days. Most recently, Rings+ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Shifting Source on September 29, 2026.

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