Comparison

Marks vs LifeOS

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

Head to head
About

Marks

Features
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Marks is a goal tracker that makes progress feel tangible. Instead of endless lists, you get a 5ร—5 bingo card where each square is a goal. Complete goals, earn your marks, chase that bingo. --------------------------- GOAL TRACKING, YOUR WAY --------------------------- * Bingo-style 5ร—5 grid with a centered Free Space * Two goal types: check-off for one-time goals, and progress for counting toward a target * Log individual entries with notes and custom dates * Edit entries inline, sort by date or alphabetically * Drag and drop to rearrange goals * Quick add to jot down goals in seconds * Color-coded labels with mosaic view (Premium) --------------------------- STAY ON TOP OF THINGS --------------------------- * Set due dates per goal and per card * Calendar view to browse completed goals and dues by date * Interactive burndown chart to track pacing (Premium) * Configurable notifications for due and overdue goals * Card statistics: completion %, bingo count, most active month, and more (Premium) * Earn badges for bingos and completing full cards --------------------------- ORGANIZE & CUSTOMIZE --------------------------- * Create multiple cards for different areas of your life * Group cards into folders, with search and custom sort (Premium) * Advanced search and filters to find goals fast * Share your card as an image * Switch between Classic, Emoji, Counter, and Text views * 5 free color themes, and unlock 20 curated more with premium * Dynamic app colors that follow your active card, or stay fixed * Dark and light mode, automatic from system settings * Haptic feedback on interactions (toggleable) --------------------------- YOUR DATA, ALWAYS SAFE --------------------------- * All data stored locally on your device * Optional sign-in with Apple * Auto-backup to iCloud (iOS) * Manual backup and restore, with reminders and undo import --------------------------- PREMIUM --------------------------- Unlock the full Marks experience with a premium subscription: * 20+ additional color themes * Folder organization for your cards * Card and goal statistics * Color-coded labels with mosaic view * All future premium features Available as a monthly or yearly plan. Yearly includes a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LifeOS

Features
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Most people have no idea where their time actually goes. They have vague feelings โ€” "I was busy all day" โ€” but no data to back it up. LifeOS fixes that. Log every task in seconds, assign a category, and rate how it made you feel. In 7 days you'll see patterns you never noticed โ€” when you do your best work, which tasks drain you, and how much time is silently disappearing to low-value busywork. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Log any task in under 5 seconds - Get AI-powered category suggestions as you type - Rate each task's energy: energized, neutral, or drained - Quick-switch to recent tasks with a single tap - See your net energy score update throughout the day - Discover which categories light you up vs. burn you out FOUR INSIGHTS THAT CHANGE HOW YOU WORK Overall Energy โ€” see your net energy score across all rated tasks so you know at a glance whether your week built you up or wore you down. Time by Category โ€” a visual breakdown of exactly where your hours went. Most people are shocked by what they find. Energy by Category โ€” find out which types of work give you energy and which ones cost it. Protect the ones that matter. Energy by Day โ€” spot the days that drain you and the days you thrive. Patterns emerge faster than you'd expect. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO TAKE THEIR TIME SERIOUSLY LifeOS is for founders, knowledge workers, and anyone who suspects they're not spending their time the way they think they are. No scheduling. No planning. No overhead. Just honest data about how you actually spent your day. Log it. Learn from it. Own it.

Screenshots

Marks4 screens
LifeOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LifeOS at none against Marks's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Marks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LifeOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Marks versus LifeOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarksLifeOS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarl Andrea General AbadJamison Grudem

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Marks

Subscriptions2
  • Marks Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Marks Premium Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

LifeOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marks free?
Marks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LifeOS free?
LifeOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marks or LifeOS have ads?
Neither Marks nor LifeOS shows ads.

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