Comparison

Fridge vs Sheaf

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

Head to head
About

Fridge

Features
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About to send something you'll regret? Put it in the fridge first. Fridge makes you wait before sending angry messages. Type what you want to say, set a cooldown timer, and let it chill. When the timer's up, re-read your message and decide again — with a clear head. That's the point. SIMPLE - Type your message - Set a cooldown (30 minutes) - Wait for it to chill - Re-read it when the timer's up - Copy & send, or let it rot YOUR OWN ROT RATE - See how many of your messages died in the fridge instead of being sent - Totals for fridged, sent and rotted messages - Nobody else sees any of it COMPLETELY PRIVATE - Everything stays on your device - No accounts, no cloud, no tracking - Zero data collection FREE - 3 messages chilling at a time - 30-minute cooldown FRIDGE PRO ($2.99, one-time) - Unlimited messages chilling at once - The 15-minute, 1-hour and 2-hour cooldowns as well as 30 minutes - Full stats history

About

Sheaf

This app helps plural systems track members, manage switches, and keep journals. It offers cross-platform support and prioritizes user privacy with an open-source, self-hostable option.

Highlights
  • Track system members and front changes
  • Write member and system journals
  • Manage member groups
  • Send front change notifications
  • Cross-platform support (mobile, web, wearable)
  • Open-source and self-hostable
Features
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Sheaf is a plurality tracker for plural systems. Create member profiles, track switches, keep journals, send notifications of front changes to others, and more. Built by plural systems, for plural systems. Inclusive of all plural experiences regardless of origin or framing - no required diagnosis, no gatekeeping, no assumptions about how your system "should" work. Designed to be privacy-first and keep the user in control. Sheaf also includes Apple Watch support with a flexible set of complications and widgets that allows you to see your front status at a glance, register switches, and view history all without ever pulling out your phone. Sheaf exists because Simply Plural is shutting down, and the plural community needs somewhere that won't quietly disappear. Sheaf is open source under AGPL: the code is public, the project can be forked, and you can self-host your own instance if you'd rather keep your data on your own infrastructure. Sheaf can import your existing system data from Simply Plural, with support for more tools coming soon. What you can do: - Track system members and front changes - Write member- and system-wide journals - Manage member groups - Send notifications of front changes - Use the hosted service or run your own - Cross-platform: Mobile, wearable, and web clients We're rolling out in stages. Sensitive community data deserves slow-and-correct over fast-and-sorry, so the hosted service is moving carefully through preview before a full public launch.

Screenshots

Fridge4 screens
Sheaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sheaf at none against Fridge's 1. Sheaf also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Fridge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sheaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fridge ships an update every 5 months, Sheaf every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fridge versus Sheaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFridgeSheaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaad NaveedLupine Systems

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fridge

One-time1
  • Fridge Pro$2.99
None

Sheaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fridge free?
Fridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sheaf free?
Sheaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fridge or Sheaf have ads?
Neither Fridge nor Sheaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fridge or Sheaf?
Fridge ships an update every 5 months, and Sheaf every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fridge was updated on September 28, 2026 and Sheaf on October 15, 2026.

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