Comparison

Behavior Tags vs Ritlum

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

Head to head
About

Behavior Tags

This app uses NFC technology to simplify habit and routine tracking. It offers timers for focus sessions, counters for repetitive tasks, and status check-ins for daily goals, all activated by tapping an NFC tag.

Highlights
  • NFC tag integration
  • Habit tracking
  • Routine management
  • Timers for focus/exercise
  • Counters for tasks
  • Status check-ins for goals
Features
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Turn Your World into a Shortcut. Stop digging through apps to track your habits. Behavior Tags combines elegant design with NFC technology to make life-tracking as natural as a handshake. Whether you’re timing a deep-work session, counting water intake, or checking in at the gym, just tap an NFC tag and keep moving. Three Ways to Track: - Timers: Perfect for focus, exercise, or sleep. - Counters: Ideal for water, habits, or repetitive tasks. - Status Check-ins: Simple "done" or "not done" tracking for daily goals. Simplify your routine. Master your time. Tap into a better you.

About

Ritlum

Features
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Ritlum makes daily habit tracking feel calm and beautifully simple. Check off a goal, count your progress, or use a timer to see your routine take shape. With Ritlum, you can: • Set daily, weekly, or monthly habits • Track one-time, count, and timed goals • See every habit at a glance over a week, two weeks or a month • Keep today in view with Home Screen widgets • Follow your trend and see which habits are moving it • Set reminders that fit your schedule • Track habits offline with no account required Start in seconds Describe your routine in a sentence, typed or spoken, and Ritlum turns it into habits with goals, schedules and reminders. It runs on-device with Apple Intelligence, so what you type or say never leaves your iPhone. Your habits, beyond the screen Link an NFC tag to a habit and log it with a tap where it happens. With the Ritlum desk tracker, your progress lights up on your desk as you go. By default, your habit data stays on your iPhone. Optional cloud sync backs up your habits and keeps your progress in sync across devices. Creating habits with AI requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, with Apple Intelligence turned on. The free version includes three habits and one NFC tag. Ritlum Pro unlocks unlimited habits, full stats and trends, and unlimited NFC tags. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ritlum.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Behavior Tags4 screens
Ritlum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Behavior Tags at none against Ritlum's 3. Ritlum's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ritlum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Behavior Tags asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Behavior Tags ships an update every 2 months, Ritlum every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Behavior Tags versus Ritlum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBehavior TagsRitlum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuocheng ZhaoMahad Aamir

In-app purchases

None

Behavior Tags

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ritlum

Subscriptions2
  • Ritlum Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ritlum Pro Yearly7 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time1
  • Ritlum Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Behavior Tags free?
Behavior Tags is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ritlum free?
Ritlum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Behavior Tags or Ritlum have ads?
Neither Behavior Tags nor Ritlum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Behavior Tags or Ritlum?
Behavior Tags ships an update every 2 months, and Ritlum every 5 days. Most recently, Behavior Tags was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ritlum on October 31, 2026.

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