Comparison

Optimum vs Since

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

Head to head
About

Optimum

Features
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Plan your day, run a Pomodoro, keep the streak β€” one app. Optimum is the to-do list, daily planner, and focus timer for people tired of switching between task, habit, and Pomodoro apps. β€’ Smart to-do lists with subtasks, reminders, due dates, and attachments β€’ Eisenhower matrix so urgent work stops burying important work β€’ Routines and streaks that refresh automatically β€’ Pomodoro-style focus timer with Focus Zone, sounds, and Live Activity β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Control Center quick add β€’ Import from Calendar and Reminders; location alerts when you arrive β€’ AI task builder that turns a goal into a plan with subtasks β€’ Stats, themes, and iCloud sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac How it works 1. Capture the task β€” or let AI draft the plan. 2. Prioritize on the Eisenhower board, then schedule the routine. 3. Start a focus session and check the widget when you come up for air. Optimum is built for deep work, not another checklist clone. Privacy: we don’t collect your data. Download Optimum and make today the plan you actually finish. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Since

Features
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Some things don't fit on a calendar. They just need doing every so often. When did you last change the water filter? Call your grandmother? Back up your photos? Service the car? Wash the sheets? Since is one simple screen that answers that. Add the things you lose track of, and see exactly how long it's been since each one. Did it? Tap Done and the clock resets to zero. β€’ ONE GLANCE: everything you're tracking, the most overdue at the top, each with a plain "3 days ago / last month / 95 days" and a green-amber-red dot. β€’ TAP DONE: one tap resets the timer. That's the whole loop. β€’ GENTLE NUDGES: set an interval (weekly, monthly, yearly…) and Since reminds you when something's due, at a sensible time of day. Tap the reminder to open the item, or mark it done right from the notification. Optional, never naggy. β€’ SEE YOUR RHYTHM: open any item for its history, how often you tend to do it, and your longest gap. β€’ BACK UP YOUR DATA: export everything and restore it on a new phone or after reinstalling. Your history stays yours. β€’ STARTER IDEAS: tap to add common ones in seconds, or make your own with any emoji.

Screenshots

Optimum4 screens
Since4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optimum at none against Since's 1. Optimum also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Since's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Since sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Optimum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optimum ships an update every 2 weeks, Since every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Optimum versus Since: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptimumSince
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaJoseph Emmanuel Deladem Kudjordji

In-app purchases

None

Optimum

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Since

One-time1
  • Unlimited$0.99

Questions

Is Optimum free?
Optimum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Since free?
Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Optimum or Since have ads?
Neither Optimum nor Since shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optimum or Since?
Optimum ships an update every 2 weeks, and Since every 2 months. Most recently, Optimum was updated on November 9, 2026 and Since on November 5, 2026.

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