Comparison

Liqua vs Writers Hollow

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

Head to head
About

Liqua

Visually track important dates and events with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Create unlimited countdowns, personalize their appearance, and receive timely reminders for moments that matter.

Highlights
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Customizable colors and icons
  • Event reminders
  • Import from Apple Calendar
  • Count down and count up
  • Cloud Sync (Premium)
Features
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Make every day count with Liqua. Liqua brings a smooth Liquid Glass countdown experience to your Home Screen and Lock Screen, helping you track birthdays, trips, launches, milestones, and memories with clarity and style. Create unlimited countdowns, customize colors and icons, and watch time flow toward—or away from—the moments that matter most. Whether it is a big event or a small joy, Liqua keeps it beautiful. FREE FEATURES • Lock Screen and single-event widgets • Unlimited countdowns • No ads and a clean, distraction-free experience • Sort upcoming, past, or alphabetical events • Reminders on the day (9 a.m. for all-day events) • Import from Apple Calendar • Liquid Glass design for iOS 26 with adjustable opacity • Custom colors and text contrast • All-day or timed events • Personal notes for every event • Custom emoji icons • Two free wallpapers • Count down and count up • Built-in feature requests PREMIUM FEATURES — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Extra widgets with 3- and 6-event lists • Reminders 24 hours before an event • Automatic daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly repeats • Built-in and custom tags • iCloud sync across all your devices Lifetime access with one simple payment. No subscriptions. Designed for iOS 26 with smooth glass effects. Liqua — countdown made beautiful. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Writers Hollow

This app helps writers stay motivated and focused by gamifying the writing process. Track your word count, complete writing sprints, and watch a virtual library grow as you progress. Receive daily reminders and use widgets to maintain momentum.

Highlights
  • Cosy visual writing project tracking
  • Focus writing sprints
  • Motivational ghosts
  • Live Activities for sessions
  • Daily reminders
  • Cute writing widgets
Features
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The abandoned library grows with every word you write. Complete focused writing sprints, build your word count, and watch the library come back to life as your manuscript grows. Features - Cosy visual writing project tracking - Focus writing sprints that reduce distractions - Encouraging ghosts that motivate you to keep going - Live Activities to track active writing sessions at a glance - Daily reminders to help maintain momentum - Cute writing widgets for your home screen to keep you motivated - Cosy productivity for writers

Screenshots

Liqua4 screens
Writers Hollow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Writers Hollow at 5.0 against Liqua's 3.3. Writers Hollow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Liqua's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Liqua sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Writers Hollow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Writers Hollow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liqua ships an update every 9 days, Writers Hollow every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Liqua versus Writers Hollow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquaWriters Hollow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSzymon TadrzakHANNAH BILLINGSLEY-DADD

Customer experience

Liqua

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Writers Hollow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Liqua

One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$2.99
  • Lifetime Access$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

Writers Hollow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liqua free?
Liqua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Writers Hollow free?
Writers Hollow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liqua or Writers Hollow?
Writers Hollow is rated higher. Liqua averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Writers Hollow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Liqua or Writers Hollow have ads?
Neither Liqua nor Writers Hollow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liqua or Writers Hollow?
Liqua ships an update every 9 days, and Writers Hollow every 5 weeks. Most recently, Liqua was updated on November 8, 2026 and Writers Hollow on October 31, 2026.

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