Comparison

Certi vs Basalt

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

Head to head
About

Certi

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Certi β€” the quick, no-fuss way to browse products and track upcoming drops. The headline feature? Secure NFC: scan a compatible tag and jump straight to that item’s one-to-one product profile. What you’re holding and what you see in the app are linkedβ€”so you can check details and shop with confidence. Why you’ll love it - Trust your tap: Each compatible NFC tag links 1:1 to its product profile. Scan to see specs, images, care info and moreβ€”no guesswork, no searching. - Release calendar you’ll actually use: Smooth month view with brand filters, quick previews, and a clean layout to keep you on top of what’s next. - Browse by brand or category: Find the good stuff fast. What you can do - Scan compatible NFC tags to open a product’s unique profile - Track upcoming releases in the calendar (with brand filters and peeks) - Open event pages from tappable banners on Home - View product details (PDP), recently viewed/scanned items, favourites, and more Good to know - Secure NFC works with compatible tags/products only. - Some features may require an account. - Requires an iPhone model that supports NFC tag reading.

About

Basalt

Features
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most days, you won't open this app. you write down what you want to keep up, and how many times a week. then you tick it off on your home screen. that is the whole loop. a few times a week counts anywhere from once to seven times a week. three runs, two evenings of reading, one call home on sunday. the week shows where you stand, and a missed tuesday is just a missed tuesday. the widget is the app one routine per widget, on the home screen or the lock screen, and the whole widget is the tap. grid, tower, since day one and more: you pick the look. you only open the app to set a routine up or change it. more than one routine two routines run side by side for free, and with pro as many as you keep up. give a routine an end date if you want one, or let it keep going. a reminder, only when it helps at the time you pick, and only on days when something is still open. plan and calendar the plan shows what the week asks of you. put the sessions in your calendar if you would rather have them there. with other people share a routine by code or QR. whoever follows it sees how it is going and cannot change a thing. or make it a pact with one person (pro): you keep the routine together, and the day is done when you have both ticked it off. they do not need pro to say yes. tied to a place (pro) pin a routine to a place on apple maps, like your gym. the day ticks off only where it happened. quiet on purpose monochrome, in light and dark. no feed, no points, no leaderboard, nothing to scroll. focus (pro) when the phone is what gets in the way: with pro, basalt keeps the apps you pick closed on the hours and days you set, and the websites with them. you choose them in apple's own picker, and basalt never sees which ones you chose. basalt pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. it renews unless you turn it off in your App Store settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. purchases can be restored in the app. terms: https://getklar.org/basalt/terms privacy: https://getklar.org/basalt/privacy

Screenshots

Certi4 screens
Basalt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Certi at none against Basalt's 2. Basalt's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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. Basalt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Certi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Certi ships an update every 5 months, Basalt every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Certi versus Basalt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCertiBasalt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.516.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB112 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAHMED HUSSEINAlain Kessler

In-app purchases

None

Certi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Basalt

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Anually$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Certi free?
Certi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basalt free?
Basalt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Certi or Basalt have ads?
Neither Certi nor Basalt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Certi or Basalt?
Certi ships an update every 5 months, and Basalt every 10 days. Most recently, Certi was updated on September 30, 2026 and Basalt on October 11, 2026.

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