Sincey vs Starling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sincey
This app helps you track recurring activities and remember when they last occurred. It provides a simple timeline for each event, allowing you to log new memories with optional notes and see how many days have passed. You can also set reminders for future events.
- Track unlimited personal activities
- View 'days since' counters
- Save memory trails with dates and notes
- Search activities and notes
- Set optional reminder nudges
- Sync privately across Apple devices
- On-device suggestions for wording and icons
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Sincey helps you remember when life last happened. Track the everyday and occasional things you care about: dental checkups, oil changes, movie nights, favorite restaurants, calls with family, workouts, chores, trips, appointments, and anything else you want to remember. Instead of wondering "When did I last do that?", Sincey keeps a simple timeline for each activity. Add an activity, choose when it last happened, and see exactly how many days it has been. When it happens again, log a new memory with an optional note. Features: Track unlimited personal activities See clear "days since" counters at a glance Save a memory trail with dates and notes Search activities and notes Set optional reminder nudges after a custom number of days Sync privately across your Apple devices with iCloud Get friendly on-device suggestions for wording, icons, colors, and reminder timing when supported Enjoy a clean layout designed for iPhone and iPad Sincey is built for the small recurring moments that are easy to forget but useful to remember. Keep it practical, personal, and private.
Starling
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Your kid runs the routine. Not you. Starling turns the fridge chart into something your child actually operates themselves. Every step is a picture first and a word second, so a five-year-old who can't read yet can get through the morning without being asked forty times. You set it up once. It repeats on the days you choose. There's no daily data entry, no account, and nothing leaves your phone. HOW IT WORKS • Add your child — a name, a colour, a character • Pick a starter routine, or build your own • Your child taps through one step at a time • A finished routine earns a star • Stars buy real rewards you decide on BUILT FOR THE WAY CHILDREN ACTUALLY WORK One step, full screen. No lists to parse, no wall of text, no way to get lost. Tap it when it's done and the next one arrives. Older children can switch to a checklist view instead. NO FAILURE STATES. EVER. Nothing turns red. Nothing scolds. A routine that doesn't get finished is simply unfinished — there's no streak to lose and no red X waiting in the morning. That's a deliberate design decision. Many of the children who need a visual schedule most already experience routines as a place where they fail. MADE WITH NEURODIVERGENT KIDS IN MIND Visual schedules are an evidence-based practice, widely recommended for autistic and ADHD children — and useful for any child who isn't reading yet. • Every step is understandable without reading its label • Timers are optional, per step, and never punish • Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type • Reduce Motion honoured throughout • A reward-free mode, free forever ON THE HOME SCREEN A widget shows the next step and lets your child tick it off without even opening the app. Free on every plan, because that's the bit that makes the habit stick. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No email. No ads. No analytics on children. No third-party tracking of any kind. Your data lives on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud, between your own devices. We have no server, so there is nothing for us to see. WHAT'S FREE One child, one routine, six steps, one reward — plus widgets, iCloud sync, every accessibility feature and reward-free mode, free forever. STARLING PLUS Unlimited children, routines and steps. A full reward menu. Photos of your own things as step pictures. The weekly view, and printable charts for the fridge. $4.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $49.99 once for lifetime access. Family Sharing on all three. If a subscription lapses, you go back to the free tier — you never lose a single day of your child's history. Made by one person, in the evenings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://culi.app/apps/starling/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sincey at none against Starling's 3. Sincey also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Starling's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Starling sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sincey asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sincey ships an update every 2 weeks, Starling every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Sincey | Starling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sai Krishna Gunda | Rene Fandida |
In-app purchases
Sincey
No in-app purchases
Starling
- Starling Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Starling Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Starling Lifetime$49.99









