Freshboard vs Ticknow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Freshboard
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======= Remember the last time youβ¦ ======= β Got a haircut? β Changed your bedsheets? β Cleaned your desk? β Took your vitamins? β Called your mom? Freshboard is a simple board of counters that track how long itβs been since you last did something. Each counter shows how many days have passed. They start fresh, then start ageing, then go stale. Tap to reset. No clutter. No nags. Just a tool. ====== What itβs for: ====== β Personal hygiene routines β Chores and cleaning β Maintenance tasks β Anything you want to remember (but always forget) ====== How it works: ====== 1. Add a counter 2. Set a target 3. Let time passβ¦ 4. Tap to reset when done Counters change color over time: β Green = fresh β Yellow = due β Red = stale ====== Free features: ====== β Track up to 5 things β Simple interface β Local-only (no cloud) ====== Upgrade to Pro: ====== β Unlimited counters β More themes coming soon β One-time payment β No subscription ====== Built for minimalists. ======= β No ads β No accounts β No fluff β Works offline β Tiny size β Private by default
Ticknow
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Ticknow brings the calendars you already have on your iPhone β Apple, iCloud, Google and more β together with a proper task manager. Plan your month, tick things off, and pin what matters right to your Lock Screen. Everything stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. NEVER FORGET A THING β’ Pin any task or event as a Live Activity β it lives on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a live countdown, so the next important thing is always right in front of you. β’ Turn it on with a single tap when you add a task, or let a chosen calendar start one automatically. ONE UNIFIED CALENDAR β’ See every calendar already set up on your iPhone β Apple, iCloud, Google, Exchange β with no separate login. β’ Create, edit and delete events; they sync straight back to those calendars. β’ Turn individual calendars on or off to show exactly what you care about. β’ Month view with colour-coded chips, or a clean agenda list. A REAL TASK MANAGER β’ Tasks with due dates, priorities, subtasks, tags and projects. β’ Swipe to complete β or bring a task back. β’ View as a list, by due date, or grouped by project. β’ Multiple reminders per task: at the time, or minutes, hours or a day before. HOME & LOCK SCREEN β’ Transparent βliquid glassβ Home Screen widgets with todayβs and overdue tasks. β’ Compact Lock Screen widgets β your tasks by priority. SMART AUTOMATION β’ Auto-create a task from every event in a chosen calendar. β’ Choose how many days before the event β and at what time β it appears, and whether it becomes a Live Activity. β’ Pick a default calendar for new events. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ No account with us, no ads, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. β’ Your tasks live on your device and in your own private iCloud β nowhere else. β’ Your calendars stay in your existing accounts; Ticknow only reads and writes them on your behalf. Speaks 32 languages, follows light/dark mode, and is built for iPhone on iOS 26.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ticknow at none against Freshboard's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Freshboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ticknow asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Freshboard | Ticknow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alain Stulz | Peter Feranc |
In-app purchases
Freshboard
- Freshboard Pro$0.99
Ticknow
No in-app purchases









