Comparison

Cadencia vs Ago

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

Head to head
About

Cadencia

This app offers a visual timeline planner designed for individuals with ADHD. It helps users capture tasks instantly and plan their day without overwhelm, adapting to unique time perception challenges. Upgrade for advanced features like weekly and monthly views.

Highlights
  • Visual daily timeline
  • Instant task capture
  • Time block planning
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Weekly and monthly views (Pro)
  • Unlimited projects (Pro)
Features
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Most planners fail ADHD brains. Cadencia is built for how yours actually works. Plan your day visually, capture tasks in seconds, and see exactly what fits, without the usual overwhelm. If you've tried ten planners and quit all of them, it wasn't you. The problem with most planners: Most productivity apps were designed for neurotypical brains. They assume you can estimate how long things take. They assume tasks won't pile up invisibly. They assume a to-do list is enough. If you have ADHD, you already know none of that is true. The solution: Cadencia works with time perception, not against it. See your entire day on a visual timeline. Capture tasks the moment they appear in your brain, before they disappear. Features: • Visual daily timeline: see your time as a shape, not a list • Instant task capture: add tasks in seconds, sort them later • Time block planning: assign tasks to real time slots, not wishful thinking • Clean, distraction-free interface: nothing to overwhelm you when you open the app Cadencia Pro: For the features your brain actually needs to see the full picture: • Weekly view: your entire week on one screen • Monthly view: spot patterns, plan ahead • Unlimited projects: no cap on what you're managing • Accent palettes: make it feel like yours • Calendar sync, task breakdown engine, and energy tracker: coming soon And many more features to build your best life! No free trial. No "remember to cancel." Just a subscription you choose, or don't. Download free. Upgrade when you're ready. Who it's for: Cadencia was built for ADHD brains, time-blind brains, and anyone who's ever planned a productive day and then watched it collapse. If you're neurodivergent or just someone who thinks visually, this is the daily planner that fits. By using Cadencia, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ago

This app helps you track the time elapsed since you last performed a specific task or event. It's designed for items with a flexible cadence, offering a simple way to remember when to repeat them without nagging notifications.

Highlights
  • Track time since last event
  • Flexible cadence tracking
  • No nagging notifications
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Monthly history calendar
  • Custom icons and colors
Features
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When did you last change the air filter? Water the succulents? Call your mom? Ago answers one question: how long has it been? Tap once to reset. That's it. THE GAP BETWEEN A TO-DO LIST AND A CALENDAR Not a streak tracker. Not a to-do list. Ago lives in the gap between both - for things with a rough cadence you want to honor, not a fixed schedule. Car tires. The dentist. The friend you keep meaning to call. Plants that need water every couple of weeks or so. NO GUILT TRIPS. JUST THE NUMBER. Ago shows you how long it's been and gets out of the way. No judgment. No chain to break. No notifications nagging you. Open it when you want to know. The "three months?!" moment is the whole product. You see the number, you decide what to do about it. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the elapsed time at a glance (Pro) - A soft deadline turns a card overdue when it's been too long - a quiet cue, never an alarm BUILT TO BE EXACT, NOT FUZZY - See the precise time since you last did it, down to the day - Open any item for a monthly calendar of its history - Give each thing an icon and a color so the list reads at a glance WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH AGO - Home maintenance: air filter, furnace, gutters - Plant care and watering - Car service and tires - Medication and supplements - Friends and family: how long since you called? - Pet grooming and vet visits SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No accounts. No ads. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to manage. With Pro, your items sync privately across your devices with iCloud. PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. Free for up to 3 items. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited items, widgets, iCloud sync, notes, and all colors and icons. No subscription. Ever. Pick a color, choose an icon, set a soft deadline, and Ago tells you when something's been a while. No alarm, no nag. Just a card that says it's time.

Screenshots

Cadencia4 screens
Ago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ago at 5.0 against Cadencia's 1.0. Ago also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cadencia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Ago sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ago holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ago has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cadencia versus Ago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadenciaAgo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings121 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancois El-DaherDay Two

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cadencia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cadencia Pro Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Ago

One-time2
  • Ago Pro$4.99
  • Ago Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Cadencia free?
Cadencia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ago free?
Ago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cadencia or Ago?
Ago is rated higher. Cadencia averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ago averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Cadencia or Ago have ads?
Neither Cadencia nor Ago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadencia or Ago?
Cadencia ships an update weekly, and Ago weekly. Most recently, Cadencia was updated on October 28, 2026 and Ago on November 11, 2026.

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