Comparison

LifeWidgets vs Tertiary Markdown

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

Head to head
About

LifeWidgets

Features
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LifeWidgets is a modern widget builder for iPhone that helps you create clean, focused Home Screen widgets for tasks, habits, and countdowns. If you want a smarter, more organized Home Screen without clutter, LifeWidgets gives you powerful widgets that stay up to date, look beautiful, and show only what matters. With LifeWidgets, you can build multiple widget configurations for different areas of your life — Work, Personal, and more — and switch automatically using Focus mode. Each widget shows real data from your device, synced instantly from the app, so you can trust what you see. Why LifeWidgets stands out • Focus‑aware widgets: auto‑switch between Work and Personal • Task widgets that sync instantly • Habit progress widgets for daily consistency • Countdown widgets for important deadlines • Custom themes, colors, and fonts • Multiple widget configurations (Premium) • On‑device data storage: privacy first • Fast refresh and reliable sync Perfect for • Task tracking • Daily habits • Countdown goals • Focused productivity Home Screens • Minimalist widget layouts Widgets included • Tasks: show your top tasks for today • Habit: track progress and build consistency • Countdown: see how close your goal is LifeWidgets is lightweight, fast, and built for iOS and iPad. Everything is stored locally so your tasks never leave your device. The app is designed to keep you focused, not overwhelmed — with widgets that feel intentional and clean. Premium Lifetime Unlock unlimited widgets, full customization, and priority refresh with a one‑time lifetime purchase. Start building your Home Screen the right way with LifeWidgets. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tertiary Markdown

Features
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Tertiary Markdown is a fast, native Markdown notes app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It manages your files and folders the way Obsidian does — open any local folder as a vault and your notes stay as plain .md files you fully own. KEY FEATURES • Open any folder as a vault — fully compatible with your existing Obsidian vault. Your notes are plain Markdown files, never locked into a proprietary format. • File & folder management — browse, create, rename, and delete notes and folders from a clean sidebar. • Live preview editor — switch instantly between Edit, Split, and Preview. Your work autosaves as you type. • Images, Bear-style — embed pictures with standard Markdown ![](image.png) or Obsidian ![[image.png]] embeds, rendered inline. • Tables, Notion-style — GitHub-flavoured tables render as clean, bordered grids. • Everyday Markdown — headings, bold and italic, links, checklists, bullet and numbered lists, block quotes, and code blocks. • One app, every device — a true native experience on macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. Your notes never leave your device. Everything is stored as simple text files on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone, so you stay in control and your library is future-proof. Whether you keep a personal knowledge base, take meeting notes, or write long-form drafts, Tertiary Markdown gives you a distraction-free, Markdown-first workspace that travels with you.

Screenshots

LifeWidgets4 screens
Tertiary Markdown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tertiary Markdown at none against LifeWidgets's 1. 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. LifeWidgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tertiary Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
LifeWidgets versus Tertiary Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeWidgetsTertiary Markdown
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLy Hong PhatAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LifeWidgets

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$5.99
None

Tertiary Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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