Comparison

V vs ULTIMAL

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

Head to head
About

V

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You’ve done this before. Day 1 is easy. Then you miss a day, then two, and by day 12 nobody’s counting anymore. Including you. V-click does the counting. How it works: 1. Pick a challenge and how many days it lasts: 7, 21, 30, 100. β€œ30 days” is easier for your brain than β€œforever”. Not sure? Start with 7 and extend when you’re ready. 2. Tap once a day. That’s the whole job. 3. Watch the calendar fill up. The longer the row of ticks, the harder it is to break. Already started? Add the challenge by start date or by days done. V-click counts the rest. What you get: β€’ Any daily challenge, with a metric (meditate 10 min/day) or without (just meditate) β€’ A calendar inside every challenge β€’ Long-press a day to log mood, an insight or a daily goal β€’ Reminders so you don’t break the chain β€’ A journal with every note and insight in one place β€’ Your progress as an image with a progress bar, ready to share β€’ A quote with a touch of humor every time you check a day. There are 203 of them. β€’ iCloud sync between your devices Free to start. Premium unlocks unlimited challenges and your full history. Pick one challenge. Start today.

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ULTIMAL

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I stripped the buttons and menus out of ULTIMAL. Just a year of records on screen. I'm stripping this description too. CONTROLS Β· Swipe up β€” record Β· Swipe down β€” undo Β· Press and hold β€” menu The controls stay on screen until you've used them all. FEATURES Β· Records β€” one year Β· Widget β€” S / M / L Β· Theme β€” light or dark Β· Haptics β€” on or off When the year is up, the records clear and a new year begins. WHAT I LEFT OUT Β· A second record Β· A name for the record Β· Notes Β· Goals, charts, statistics Β· Apple Health and data export ULTIMAL aims for ultimate minimalism. None of these were needed. No ads. No notifications. No sign-up. No sync. FREE FOR 30 DAYS The first 30 days are free. After that, a one-time purchase is needed to keep recording. Not a subscription. When the 30 days end, your records stay. FROM THE DEVELOPER The name comes from Ultima, meaning ultimate, and Minimal. I built it thinking about one thing: how far I could strip it down. Honestly, there is still more I could strip. But the more I strip away, the harder it gets to make the design work. That was the hardest part. Design or features β€” if there's something you want, tell me. I read everything. If ULTIMAL isn't for you, it's fine to drop it. Another app, or nothing at all. Whatever you want to keep doing, just keep doing it.

Screenshots

V4 screens
ULTIMAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ULTIMAL at every 3 weeks against V's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. V sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ULTIMAL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V ships an update every 3 months, ULTIMAL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
V versus ULTIMAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVULTIMAL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSerhii DobrozhanskyiMitsuru Shimozaki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

V

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Indefinite$49.99
1 purchases

ULTIMAL

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is V free?
V is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ULTIMAL free?
ULTIMAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do V or ULTIMAL have ads?
Neither V nor ULTIMAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V or ULTIMAL?
V ships an update every 3 months, and ULTIMAL every 3 weeks. Most recently, V was updated on October 30, 2026 and ULTIMAL on October 31, 2026.

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