Comparison

almost ready vs Provision

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

Head to head
About

almost ready

This app creates backward schedules from your deadlines, offering real-time pace tracking that adapts to changes. It features lock screen countdowns, smart timing that learns task durations, and a focus mode to keep you on track. It also includes insights into your pacing and a habit tracker for accountability.

Highlights
  • Backward schedule building from deadlines
  • Real-time, adaptive pace tracking
  • Live Activity countdowns and Dynamic Island integration
  • Smart timing that learns task durations
  • Focus mode for task concentration
  • Habit tracking for accountability
Features
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Tell it when you need to be ready. almost ready builds your schedule backward and keeps you on pace, in real time. WHAT YOU GET • A schedule built backward from your deadline • Real-time pace tracking that adjusts as plans change • Live Activity countdown on your lock screen + Dynamic Island • Smart timing that learns how long your tasks really take • A live ETA link to send instead of "omw" • Saved templates so a repeat day is one tap away • Focus mode that keeps you on the task in front of you • Insights into how you actually pace yourself • A habit tracker to keep yourself accountable MADE FOR mornings, nights out, flights, hosting, deadlines, bedtimes... every "I'm almost ready" you've ever said and meant. Fall behind, it tells you what to cut. Get ahead, it shows you the breathing room you earned. almost ready, always on time. almost ready requires an auto-renewing subscription to access all features after the free trial. Choose a plan: • Monthly — $4.99/month after a 7-day free trial • Annual — $39.99/year after a 7-day free trial Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://almost-ready.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://almost-ready.app/terms

About

Provision

Features
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Provision takes a goal with a deadline and works out what today asks of you. Enter what you're aiming at and when it's due. Provision breaks it into daily pieces, leaves buffer days in the middle, and re-plans when you fall behind — offering you the choice between a heavier load and a later date rather than deciding for you. It works for four kinds of goal: projects with hours, savings with paydays, training, and reading. Savings goals work in paychecks, not days. Enter any two of target, deadline, and per-payday amount, and Provision solves the third — then tells you honestly whether that's a reasonable share of a normal paycheck. Share a goal with a friend for accountability. They see your progress, not your notes or your numbers, and they can cheer you on or nudge you when you've gone quiet. Or split a goal between you, and carry a share each. Provision has no account and no server. Everything lives in your own iCloud. Provision offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://provisiongoals.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

almost ready4 screens
Provision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: almost ready at daily against Provision's every 5 days. almost ready also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.5). 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. almost ready sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Provision sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

almost ready ships an update daily, Provision every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
almost ready versus Provision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteralmost readyProvision
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudia OndeckerMATTHEW MOORE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

almost ready

Subscriptions2
  • Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Provision

Subscriptions2
  • Provision Lite$1.991 Month
  • Provision Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is almost ready free?
almost ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Provision free?
Provision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do almost ready or Provision have ads?
Neither almost ready nor Provision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, almost ready or Provision?
almost ready ships an update daily, and Provision every 5 days. Most recently, almost ready was updated on October 24, 2026 and Provision on October 24, 2026.

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