Comparison

Setomy vs LifeCoster

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

Head to head
About

Setomy

Features
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Setomy is an action-based saving app that helps you turn everyday choices into real savings. Walk more, cook at home, and save money effortlessly. Core Concept Instead of tracking every expense like a budget app, Setomy focuses on your daily actions. Choose small saving actions such as: – Walking one extra stop – Cooking at home instead of eating out – Skipping unnecessary purchases Each action is converted into savings you can see and track. Why Setomy is different You don’t need complicated budgeting or financial knowledge. Simply select your actions and watch your savings grow. Setomy is perfect for people who: – Want to save money without stress – Gave up on budgeting apps – Prefer simple money management – Want to build saving habits naturally Features – Action-based saving system – Visualized daily and total savings – Simple money and expense management – Habit-based saving tracker – Clean and easy-to-use design Start building better saving habits today with Setomy.

About

LifeCoster

Features
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LifeCoster turns your everyday effort into a number you can watch grow — second by second. Decide to skip something you’d normally buy, or start a work session, and the value of that choice ticks upward in real time. Seeing the number climb makes saving and sticking with good habits feel rewarding instead of restrictive. Three simple tabs, switched at the bottom of the screen: • MISSION — Register something you’ve decided not to buy (a daily coffee, snacks, a subscription you canceled) with an amount and a period. While you keep it up, the money you’re NOT spending grows every second. Reach the goal and you keep the whole amount; give up partway and it resets to zero. • WORK — Set your pay and an end time, then start working. Until that time, your earnings grow second by second. Hourly, daily, or monthly pay are all converted to a live per-second rate. Run several at once — main job, side gigs, and more. • RECORDS — Review your totals for completed and given-up items, and track an overall savings or earnings goal. ALSO INCLUDED • Apple Watch app and complications keep the number on your wrist. • Local notifications cheer you on at the halfway point and when you reach a goal. • Currency follows your device region automatically (¥, $, €, £, and more), or pick a fixed style. A NOTE ON THE NUMBERS The amount you see is a visualization of value created by your own effort — what you saved by holding back, or earned by working. It is NOT real money, points, or a prize, and nothing is paid out by us or the app. It’s not a lottery or sweepstakes. If you’d like to actually save, move that amount into your real savings to turn the on-screen number into money in hand. We deliberately avoid prize-style hype. The goal is simple: let the value of your own effort stack up in a way that feels good to watch. ONE-TIME PURCHASE (OPTIONAL) A single optional purchase removes all in-app ads and unlocks the “Game Style” design (a chase-HUD look). It’s a one-time payment — no subscription — and can be restored after switching devices or reinstalling.

Screenshots

Setomy4 screens
LifeCoster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LifeCoster at every 4 days against Setomy's monthly. Setomy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Setomy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and LifeCoster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Setomy ships an update monthly, LifeCoster every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Setomy versus LifeCoster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetomyLifeCoster
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppSeed, Incorporated.SHOTARO TAKAHASHI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Setomy

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
1 purchases

LifeCoster

One-time1
  • 広告を消す&ゲームスタイルの解禁$0.49

Questions

Is Setomy free?
Setomy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LifeCoster free?
LifeCoster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Setomy or LifeCoster have ads?
Both Setomy and LifeCoster show ads.
Which is updated more often, Setomy or LifeCoster?
Setomy ships an update monthly, and LifeCoster every 4 days. Most recently, Setomy was updated on September 21, 2026 and LifeCoster on September 25, 2026.

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