Comparison

Retainly 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

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/

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. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 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 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 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

Retainly4 screens
Aligner Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Retainly at weekly against Aligner Tracker's every 4 weeks. Retainly also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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. Retainly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Aligner Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retainly ships an update weekly, Aligner Tracker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Retainly versus Aligner Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetainlyAligner Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlenn FrancisGUNAYDIN APP STUDIO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retainly

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99
10 purchases

Aligner Tracker

Subscriptions10
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Retainly free?
Retainly 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 Retainly or Aligner Tracker have ads?
Neither Retainly nor Aligner Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retainly or Aligner Tracker?
Retainly ships an update weekly, and Aligner Tracker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Retainly was updated on October 31, 2026 and Aligner Tracker on November 12, 2026.

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