Comparison

Traylo vs Retainly

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

Head to head
About

Traylo

Track your clear aligner wear time and progress with this companion app. It helps you remember when to change aligners, provides detailed statistics, and allows you to store visual records of your bite changes. Designed for ease of use, it supports your treatment plan consistency.

Highlights
  • Track daily aligner wear time
  • Progress photos and bite change records
  • Reminders for aligner changes
  • Detailed wear statistics
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Traylo is a simple and private companion for clear aligner treatment. Track your daily wear time, see your progress at a glance, remember when to change aligners, and keep a visual record of how your bite changes over time. Set up your treatment plan once: enter the number of aligners, the change interval, your current aligner and day, and your daily wear goal. Traylo will show today’s progress, the current session, time spent without aligners, and the date of your next change. Key features: - Quick controls for taking aligners off and putting them back on. - A customizable daily wear goal. - Calendar history with wear time, completed goals, aligner changes, and progress photos. - Detailed 7-day and 30-day statistics with averages, streaks, best days, and useful insights. - Private bite progress photos stored on your device. - Reminders for aligner changes and progress photos. - Home Screen widgets for today’s progress, the current aligner, and your week. - A free Lock Screen widget and Control Center control for tracking without opening the app. - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while your aligners are off. - Apple Watch controls, widgets, and complications for quick tracking and at-a-glance progress. - Achievements for consistent wear, long sessions, and photo milestones. - Optional iCloud sync for treatment data and manual backup import and export. - Light, dark, and automatic appearance. - A practical guide to wearing, removing, cleaning, and storing aligners. Traylo is designed to make your daily routine easier and help you follow your treatment plan consistently. It does not provide medical advice or replace your orthodontist’s recommendations. Always follow the schedule and instructions given by your doctor. Advanced statistics, progress photos, Live Activity, Home Screen widgets, and Apple Watch app controls require a one-time purchase of the full version. The Lock Screen widget, Control Center control, and Apple Watch widgets are free. No subscription.

About

Retainly

This app helps you track your retainer wear time automatically, providing smart reminders and building consistent habits. Monitor your progress with weekly and monthly logs to stay accountable to your orthodontist's instructions.

Highlights
  • Automatic wear time tracking
  • Smart personalized reminders
  • Daily wear streak building
  • Weekly and monthly progress logs
  • Private and no account required
Features
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Stop Losing Your Orthodontic Progress. You spent months (maybe years) in braces or aligners. Your retainer is the only thing standing between your smile and shifting teeth — but it only works if you actually wear it. Retainly makes that effortless. TRACK WEAR TIME AUTOMATICALLY Log when your retainer goes in and comes out. Retainly calculates your daily wear time and shows you exactly whether you're hitting your target — no guessing, no mental maths. SMART REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Set personalised alerts so you never forget to put it back in after eating, brushing, or that coffee break that turned into a three-hour catch-up. STREAK & HABIT BUILDING Build a daily wear streak and stay motivated. Consistency is everything with retainer wear — Retainly makes it a habit, not a chore. YOUR PROGRESS, AT A GLANCE Weekly and monthly wear logs let you see patterns, spot problem days, and stay accountable to your orthodontist's instructions. SIMPLE. PRIVATE. YOURS. No account required. No data shared. Everything lives on your device. Whether you're a new braces-off patient or a long-term retainer wearer, Retainly is the companion your orthodontist wishes you had. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Traylo4 screens
Retainly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Traylo at 3.7 against Retainly's 1.0. Traylo also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Retainly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Traylo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Retainly 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

Traylo holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traylo ships an update every 3 weeks, Retainly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Traylo versus Retainly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrayloRetainly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArseniy ZlobinGlenn Francis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Traylo

One-time1
  • Traylo Full Version$5.99
1 purchases

Retainly

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Traylo free?
Traylo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retainly free?
Retainly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Traylo or Retainly?
Traylo is rated higher. Traylo averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Retainly averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Traylo or Retainly have ads?
Neither Traylo nor Retainly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Traylo or Retainly?
Traylo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Retainly weekly. Most recently, Traylo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Retainly on October 31, 2026.

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