chrtz vs alive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
chrtz
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A step‑based character ranking app with heatmap visibility and group competition. chrtz turns your steps into rank. Pick your favorite character, compete in solo or group rankings, and climb the leaderboard. Top spots unlock visibility perks—like message highlights and a larger presence on the heatmap. Track progress with Live Activity, earn rewards, and customize your character’s look with avatars and backgrounds. Every step counts, and every rank change is real. Highlights Step‑based solo & group rankings Top‑rank visibility perks (message highlight, heatmap presence) Live Activity for quick progress checks Character customization (avatars & backgrounds) Events and rewards tied to activity
alive
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Meet the screen-time app you'll actually keep. alive gives you a tiny pet that lives on one thing: the time you don't spend on your phone. Set real limits on the apps that eat your day, stay under them, and your pet grows happy and bright. Blow past them and it droops, fades… and can slip away into the graveyard. Stay off. Keep it alive. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Unlike a reminder you'll swipe away, alive actually locks the apps — powered by Apple's Screen Time. When you hit your limit, the app is shielded until tomorrow. No willpower required. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Group your apps (Social, Games, Work — whatever) and give each its own rules • Set a daily budget — "1 hour of Social," and it locks when you're spent • Set blocked hours — "no games 9PM–6AM," every night, automatically • Watch a real shield appear the moment you go over KEEP YOUR PET ALIVE • Every day under your limits feeds a streak and earns seeds • Spend seeds in the shop on new species, colours and décor • Go over — or force past a block — and your pet takes the hit • Miss too many days and it's gone. Hatch a new one and try again. PRIVATE BY DESIGN alive only ever knows how long your apps are used — never what you do in them. Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data leaving your phone. alive Plus (optional) Unlock every species, colour and extra with a subscription. A free tier keeps one pet and the core limits forever. Stop doomscrolling to keep something small alive. Download alive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: chrtz at none against alive's 2. chrtz also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. alive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. chrtz asks for nothing beyond the download.
chrtz ships an update weekly, alive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | chrtz | alive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sungsu Choi | Galeworks, LLC |
In-app purchases
chrtz
No in-app purchases
alive
- alive Plus (monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- alive Plus (annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year









