Comparison

Simple Rituals vs Exfield

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

Head to head
About

Simple Rituals

This app helps you build routines without the pressure of streaks or scores. It focuses on completing the next task in your day, organized into morning, afternoon, and evening. You can postpone tasks without penalty, and a simple calendar shows your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily ritual organization by time windows
  • Four priority levels for tasks
  • Postponement option without penalty
  • Simple calendar view of completed days
  • Minimalist editor for rituals
  • Gentle, optional reminders
Features
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Simple Rituals does not keep score. It keeps your place. It shows one thing: the next ritual, in the part of the day you are actually in. Complete it, or postpone it, and the day moves on. A short "Then" line tells you what follows, so you always know what is next without having to look at everything at once. A morning. An afternoon. An evening. THREE WINDOWS The day is held in three parts, and each part keeps its own rituals. Morning - begins 6:00, ends 10:00 Afternoon - begins 12:00, ends 17:00 Evening - begins 19:00, ends 22:30 A ritual belongs to a window rather than to an exact minute, so a morning routine has shape without a clock to fall behind. Give it a time only if it needs one. FOUR PRIORITIES Every ritual carries one, and you choose which. Must - non-negotiable Should - want to, most days Could - if time allows Won't - intentionally parked Won't is the priority that usually goes missing: it lets an intention stay on your list while you are openly not doing it. Nothing has to be deleted in order to be paused. NO STREAKS. NO SHAME. There is no chain to protect, no perfect record to defend, no number that falls because life happened. A day counts as kept if you completed anything at all. And when something cannot happen, you postpone it - the ritual moves, it does not fail. That was a decision, not an omission. YOUR DAYS A month calendar of the days behind you, always a tap away. Each day reads plainly - Kept. A gap here. Not yet. No record. Gaps are shown, never underlined in red. A record, not a report card. WHAT A RITUAL IS MADE OF A name. A window. A priority. A time, if you want one. That is the whole editor: no tags, no notes, no timer counting you down. Every field you would have to think about is one more reason not to open the app tomorrow. GENTLE NUDGES, OR NONE AT ALL A quiet reminder as a part of your day begins. Reminders make no sound and set no badge. They are scheduled on your iPhone rather than sent from a server, and a single switch in Settings turns them off for good. START WITH ONE RITUAL YOU CHOSE No email and no password to sign up - you are anonymous by default. Setup takes a moment, and the first thing it asks is that you write one ritual in your own words. Later you can use Sign in with Apple for one reason only: so your rituals come back after a reinstall, or on a new phone. WHAT IT COSTS The morning window is free, and stays free. The afternoon and evening windows open together with a single one-time purchase - lifetime access, charged once to your Apple Account, yours to keep. It is not a subscription and it does not renew. Restore it any time from Settings. WHAT YOU WILL NOT FIND No streaks, no badges, no score, no leaderboard. You start with one ritual: the one you wrote yourself. Add the next when it earns a place. FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DELETED A HABIT APP BEFORE Usually on the day the streak broke - eleven days kept, the twelfth missed, and the app never opened again. Or the morning the notifications began to feel like an accusation. This one is built on the opposite assumption: that you already know what matters, that some days will be gaps, and that a quiet list you actually kept is worth more than a perfect one you abandoned in March. If a change cannot be saved, the app says so rather than pretending it worked. Your data, and the anonymous account holding it, can be deleted from Settings whenever you like. Made for iPhone, in one quiet light theme: cream, forest green, and a serif that does not raise its voice. Simple Rituals supports personal reflection and everyday routine building. It is not a medical or mental health service, and does not provide diagnosis, advice, or treatment. Terms of Use: https://feelingmindful.com/apps/simple-rituals/terms Privacy Policy: https://feelingmindful.com/apps/simple-rituals/privacy Small things, done daily.

About

Exfield

Visually track your daily habits by marking an 'X' on a calendar. Maintain streaks, set custom goals, and view your progress over time. All data is stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Mark completed days with a tap
  • Set custom goals for habits
  • View current streak and personal best
  • Yearly and monthly progress overview
  • Daily reminders for habits
  • Local data storage and export
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Make today count. Draw an X. Exfield turns your habits into a wall calendar. Tap a day to leave a red marker X, then come back tomorrow and keep the chain going. Miss a day? The calendar gives you a place to start again. A CLEAR VIEW OF YOUR PROGRESS • Mark completed days with a tap, or hold and drag to mark several. • Set a goal for each habit: every day, 3 times a week, or once a month. • See your current streak and personal best. • Browse a month in detail or a whole year at a glance, with met weeks and months washed in your marker color. • Set a daily reminder for each habit. • Choose Monday or Sunday as the start of your week. • Follow your device’s light or dark appearance. EVERYTHING IS FREE Track as many habits as you like, each in its own marker color. No ads, no account, no subscription. YOUR HABITS STAY WITH YOU Habit names, check-ins, and reminders are stored on your device. Exfield does not sync your habit history to a server. Export a backup to a location you choose and import it on another installation. Start small. Mark today. Keep going.re stored on your device. Exfield does not sync your habit history to a server. Export a backup to a location you choose and import it on another installation. Start small. Mark today. Keep going.

Screenshots

Simple Rituals4 screens
Exfield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Exfield at free against Simple Rituals's free with in-app purchases. Exfield also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Simple Rituals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Exfield sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Rituals against 5.0 for Exfield. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Rituals ships an update weekly, Exfield every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Rituals versus Exfield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple RitualsExfield
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas ProkeschRadu Dan Chiorean

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Rituals

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Exfield

One-time1
  • Exfield Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Rituals free?
Simple Rituals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exfield free?
Exfield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Rituals or Exfield?
Simple Rituals and Exfield are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Rituals or Exfield have ads?
Neither Simple Rituals nor Exfield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Rituals or Exfield?
Simple Rituals ships an update weekly, and Exfield every 10 days. Most recently, Simple Rituals was updated on October 31, 2026 and Exfield on October 31, 2026.

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