Comparison

Window vs Ribbons 1

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

Head to head
About

Window

This app helps you gently track the time elapsed since significant events like habits, resets, or personal milestones. It focuses on observing your progress without the pressure of streaks or failure, offering a calm visual representation of your journey.

Highlights
  • Track time since habits and resets
  • No streaks or shame
  • Mark quiet milestones
  • Calm, large timers
  • On-device data storage
  • Optional mood tags and notes
Features
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Some things are too important to forget — and too infrequent to remember. When did you last change the AC filter? When does the car registration renew? Is it too late to return those headphones? Window is the place for the things that only come up once in a while. Tell Window once. It remembers when. — DO IT. MARK IT DONE. FORGET ABOUT IT. — Changed the water filter? One tap. Window records the date, works out when it's due next, and reminds you before it matters again. — KNOW WHEN YOU LAST DID IT — Every item keeps a simple history of each time you actually did it. Window doesn't just remind you — it remembers. — WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION, FIRST — Home is ordered by what matters now: what's overdue or coming due, then what's coming up, then everything later. "13 days left" instead of a date you have to work out. — REPEATING THINGS AND ONE-TIME DATES — Every 60 days, every 6 months, every year — or a single date, like a return window, a free trial, or a warranty. You never choose a mode; just answer "when should this come back?" — ADD SOMETHING IN SECONDS — Start from suggestions for the home, the car, yourself, your pets and your paperwork: AC filter, water filter, smoke detector batteries, oil change, tire rotation, registration, dentist, contact lenses, flea and tick treatment, returns, renewals, warranties. — CALM REMINDERS — A heads-up in the morning before something is due — a few days for a filter, a month for a registration — and again on the day. No streaks, no nagging, no badges demanding attention. — WIDGETS — See what's coming up on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — No account. No sign-in. Everything stays on your iPhone. — WINDOW+ — Free for up to 5 active items. One purchase unlocks unlimited items and custom icons. Pay once, keep it forever.

About

Ribbons 1

Features
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Ribbons is a simple place to keep the things you want to find again. Save text, images, links and PDFs. Keep everything together, or organise items into Drawers when that helps. Search titles, notes and saved content, including text inside supported images and PDFs. Open an item, copy text, revisit a link or preview a file. With iCloud, your Ribbons stay synced across iPhone, iPad and Mac. You can also share selected Drawers with people you choose. Ribbons Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Eligible new subscribers can try it free for seven days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Window4 screens
Ribbons 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ribbons 1 at every 3 days against Window's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Window sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ribbons 1 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Window ships an update fortnightly, Ribbons 1 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Window versus Ribbons 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindowRibbons 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELU Labs, LLCPaul Waweru

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Window

One-time1
  • window pro$3.99
4 purchases

Ribbons 1

Subscriptions4
  • Ribbon Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Ribbon Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ribbon Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Ribbon Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Window free?
Window is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ribbons 1 free?
Ribbons 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Window or Ribbons 1 have ads?
Neither Window nor Ribbons 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Window or Ribbons 1?
Window ships an update fortnightly, and Ribbons 1 every 3 days. Most recently, Window was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ribbons 1 on October 15, 2026.

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