Comparison

Alinear vs Aligner Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Alinear

Features
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Alinear is a wear timer and tracker for clear aligners and retainers. Tap the bubble when your trays come out, tap again when they go back in, and see today's wear time at a glance. Use it with any clear aligner brand and the daily goal recommended by your orthodontist. WEAR TIMER • Start and stop wear sessions with one tap on iPhone or Apple Watch • Follow today's wear time and progress toward your daily goal • Get a put-back reminder after 20 minutes by default • Receive a reminder when today's goal is at risk • Add missed wear time and correct past sessions TREATMENT TRACKING • Follow your current aligner and upcoming change dates • Get reminders when it is time to change aligners • Browse past sessions and aligner changes in the calendar • Continue your treatment with refinement plans • Switch to all-day or nights-only retainer tracking after treatment STATISTICS AND STREAKS • See average wear time for the current aligner • Follow cycle health, goal days, and streaks PROGRESS PHOTOS — ALINEAR PREMIUM • Take photos with a smile guide and an overlay of your previous photo to help match the framing • Import photos from your photo library • Browse photos by month and see their treatment stage • Compare two photos with a slider or side by side • Share a comparison image • Sync photos through your private iCloud database MORE WITH ALINEAR PREMIUM • Lock Screen timer while your aligners are out, with Live Activity and Dynamic Island support • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch complications • Custom reminders, including the put-back time limit and quiet hours • Siri Shortcuts The core wear timer, session history, treatment tracking, statistics, retainer tracking, basic reminders, iCloud sync, JSON backup, and basic Apple Watch features are free. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. MADE FOR EVERY DAY Available in English and Japanese, with improved support for larger text sizes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Alinear account is required, and there are no ads. Your treatment records and photos stay on your devices and, when iCloud is available, in your private iCloud database. We use RevenueCat to manage purchases and basic app-usage analytics, and TelemetryDeck for privacy-focused usage analytics. Photos, treatment details, and wear-time records are not sent to these services. Export and restore treatment records as a JSON backup. Photos sync separately through iCloud and are not included in JSON backups. Alinear is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always follow the instructions of your orthodontist or dental professional. Privacy Policy: https://alinear.me/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Aligner Tracker

Features
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Wear22 is the aligner tracker designed for Liquid Glass. Track your clear aligners from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri, the Action button, a Live Activity or your Apple Watch, without even opening the app. One tap when your aligners come out, one when they go back in. Simple aligner tracking, a gentle aligner reminder before your out-time runs out, and a tray reminder on change day. 22 hours a day, every tray on time. āŽÆāŽÆāŽÆāŽÆāŽÆ ALIGNER TRACKING • One tap out, one tap in • Today's out-time left, live • Every removal logged, easy to fix • An aligner reminder when they've been out too long TRAY TRACKING • Your plan: current tray, total trays, days per tray • Tray reminder the day before and on change day • Your estimated finish date • Retainer mode for after treatment ON EVERY SCREEN • Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and watch face • Siri, Shortcuts, the Action button and Control Center • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Apple Watch app PROGRESS • Daily, weekly and monthly wear history • Smile photos tray by tray, side by side • Share your progress with family, export your data āŽÆāŽÆāŽÆāŽÆāŽÆ WEAR22 FREE Aligner tracking, reminders, history, iCloud backup, sharing and export. Some new users must start the 3-day free trial or a subscription before using Wear22. WEAR22 PREMIUM → Widgets and Control Center controls → Siri, Shortcuts and the Action button → Live Activities → Apple Watch app → Calendar sync for tray changes → Follow a family member's progress → Unlimited smile photos Premium Weekly: $3.99 per week Premium Yearly: $59.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial Premium Yearly, welcome offer: $29.99 for the first year, then $69.99 per year Prices are in US dollars and may vary by country; you'll see the price in your currency before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in your Apple Account settings. Wear22 follows your orthodontist's plan. It isn't medical advice. Terms of Use: https://gunaydinappstudio.com/wear22/terms Privacy Policy: https://gunaydinappstudio.com/wear22/privacy

Screenshots

Alinear4 screens
Aligner Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Alinear and Aligner Tracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Alinear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Aligner Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Alinear versus Aligner Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlinearAligner Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnatolii NeheliaGUNAYDIN APP STUDIO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Alinear

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

Aligner Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Alinear free?
Alinear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aligner Tracker free?
Aligner Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alinear or Aligner Tracker have ads?
Neither Alinear nor Aligner Tracker shows ads.

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