Comparison

Recur vs Eff Tracking

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

Head to head
About

Recur

This app helps parents manage their children's extracurricular activities by tracking schedules, attendance, and payments. It provides a centralized view of all classes, ensuring no sessions are missed and payments are logged accurately. Keep your family organized and stay on top of all activity-related expenses.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple kids and classes
  • Track class sessions and expiry
  • Record payments and spending
  • Log attendance and missed classes
  • Gain visibility into activity costs
  • Share schedules with partners
Features
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Kids' classes are recurring. The thinking about them shouldn't be. Recur helps busy parents stay on top of their kids' classes with one daily briefing. Know exactly what needs your attention today, track attendance, manage payments, and never lose money on unused classes again. Whether it's swimming, football, dance, music, tuition, karate, gymnastics or art classes, Recur keeps everything in one place so nothing falls through the cracks. Free to download. YOUR DAILY BRIEFING Start every day with one clear view of everything that matters. See today's classes, attendance to be marked, payments due and upcoming renewals across every child. No searching through WhatsApp, calendars or notes. Open Recur and know exactly what needs your attention. WHY PARENTS USE RECUR NEVER LOSE MONEY ON UNUSED CLASSES Keep track of prepaid session packs, remaining classes and upcoming renewals. Recur reminds you before your sessions expire so you get every class you've paid for. TRACK ATTENDANCE AND MAKEUP CLASSES Mark attendance in one tap. Missed a class? Record whether a makeup session is owed and track it until it's completed. Never forget a makeup class again. MANAGE PAYMENTS Track monthly fees, prepaid packages and one-time payments across all your children's activities. See your spending by child and activity in one place. STAY ON TOP OF EVERY CLASS Manage swimming, football, dance, music, tuition, coding, karate, gymnastics, art classes and more. Keep schedules, attendance, payments and renewals organized without relying on memory. BUILT FOR BUSY FAMILIES Whether one parent manages everything or responsibilities are shared, everyone stays informed with one source of truth for your children's activities. PERFECT FOR Swimming lessons Dance classes Music lessons Football coaching Tuition Karate Gymnastics Coding classes Art classes Families managing multiple activities Prepaid class packages Monthly fee tracking Attendance tracking Makeup class tracking WHAT PARENTS SAY "Finally an app that tracks exactly how many swimming sessions are left." "I used to lose track of makeup classes. Now everything is in one place." "The daily briefing is the first thing I check every morning." "Both me and my husband know exactly what's happening this week." FREE TO DOWNLOAD Kids' classes are recurring. The thinking about them shouldn't be. Download Recur today.

About

Eff Tracking

Visualize your weekly progress by tracking everyday effort. Plan your day with saved activities, log your accomplishments, and monitor your goals with visual breakdowns and historical charts. Collaborate with others through shared circles for enhanced accountability.

Highlights
  • Weekly Eff targets
  • Saved Activities with Eff values
  • Today planning
  • Activity Logs and breakdowns
  • Week-over-week History charts
  • Partner and Group Circle sharing
  • Offline access
Features
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Eff helps you turn everyday effort into visible weekly progress. Create reusable Saved Activities, assign each one an "Eff" value -- short for Effort --, and plan what belongs on Today. As your week unfolds, complete to-dos, quick-log favorites, and save Activity Logs that show exactly where your effort went. Set a weekly Eff target and track completed versus remaining Effs. Review color-coded breakdowns, see week-over-week History charts, and understand your progress without overcomplicating your routine. Eff also supports Partner and Group Circles for shared progress, shared history, and Circle reminders. Use Circles to stay aligned with a partner, small group, or accountability circle. Features include: • Weekly Eff targets • Saved Activities with Eff values, categories, colors, favorites, and schedules • Today planning with reusable activities and one-time to-dos • Quick logging from the Today screen • Activity Logs and color-coded breakdowns • Week-over-week History charts • Partner and Group Circle sharing • Local notifications for planning, unfinished items, weekly pace, inactive days, Circle updates, and sync attention • Offline access after onboarding, with supported changes queued until sync is available Start small, stay consistent, and make your weekly effort visible. Terms of Use: https://efftracking.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://efftracking.app/privacy

Screenshots

Recur4 screens
Eff Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recur at none against Eff Tracking's 4. Recur also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Eff Tracking's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Eff Tracking sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Recur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Recur against 5.0 for Eff Tracking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Recur versus Eff Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurEff Tracking
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihir ShahAtharva Fulay

Customer experience

Recur

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

Eff Tracking

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Recur

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Eff Tracking

Subscriptions4
  • Partner Monthly2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Group Monthly2 Months trial$9.991 Month
  • Partner Annual2 Months trial$19.991 Year
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  • Group Annual2 Months trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Recur free?
Recur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eff Tracking free?
Eff Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recur or Eff Tracking?
Recur and Eff Tracking are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Recur or Eff Tracking have ads?
Recur shows ads; Eff Tracking does not.
Which is updated more often, Recur or Eff Tracking?
Recur ships an update every 2 weeks, and Eff Tracking every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recur was updated on October 30, 2026 and Eff Tracking on October 31, 2026.

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