Comparison

Ago vs Mission

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

Head to head
About

Ago

This app helps you track how long it's been since you last performed a task, like watering plants or changing an air filter. It focuses on providing factual information without pressure or notifications, allowing you to decide when to act.

Highlights
  • Time interval logging
  • Task reset with one tap
  • No streaks or pressure
  • Simple and private interface
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Soft deadline indicators
Features
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When did you last change the air filter? Water the succulents? Call your mom? Ago answers one question: how long has it been? Tap once to reset. That's it. THE GAP BETWEEN A TO-DO LIST AND A CALENDAR Not a streak tracker. Not a to-do list. Ago lives in the gap between both - for things with a rough cadence you want to honor, not a fixed schedule. Car tires. The dentist. The friend you keep meaning to call. Plants that need water every couple of weeks or so. NO GUILT TRIPS. JUST THE NUMBER. Ago shows you how long it's been and gets out of the way. No judgment. No chain to break. No notifications nagging you. Open it when you want to know. The "three months?!" moment is the whole product. You see the number, you decide what to do about it. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the live elapsed time, counting up in real time - Log something done right from the widget, without opening the app - A soft deadline turns a card overdue when it's been too long - a quiet cue, never an alarm BUILT TO BE EXACT, NOT FUZZY - See the precise time since you last did it, down to the day - Open any item for a monthly calendar of its history - Give each thing an icon and a color so the list reads at a glance WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH AGO - Home maintenance: air filter, furnace, gutters - Plant care and watering - Car service and tires - Medication and supplements - Friends and family: how long since you called? - Pet grooming and vet visits SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No accounts. No ads. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to manage. Your data syncs privately across your devices with iCloud, and stays yours. PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. One-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription. Ever. Pick a color, choose an icon, set a soft deadline, and Ago tells you when something's been a while. No alarm, no nag. Just a card that says it's time.

About

Mission

Features
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Mission turns a goal into the app you need to complete it. Tell Mission what you are trying to get done — moving home, planning a trip, organising an event, selling something, starting a new job, preparing for an important deadline, or almost anything else. Mission uses AI to understand the outcome, then builds a focused workspace around it using native tools such as tasks, checklists, timelines, comparisons, budgets, maps, forms, decisions, timers, evidence capture and more. Instead of forcing every goal into the same template, each Mission can take a different shape. A trip might become a route, budget, comparison and itinerary. A house move might become packing, move-day timing, evidence, people and critical tasks. An event might become preparation stages, guest details, timings and inventory. The interface changes around what you are trying to achieve. BUILT AROUND THE OUTCOME Mission helps you understand: • What needs doing next • What matters most • What is blocking progress • How far through you are • What needs to happen before the deadline • What success actually looks like PLANS THAT CAN CHANGE Real plans rarely go perfectly. If a task becomes blocked, tell Mission what happened and it can help reorganise the plan around the original goal. Need more detail? Ask Mission to break a task into smaller generated steps. The plan can evolve without starting again. GENERATED, BUT STILL NATIVE Mission uses a library of native iPhone components rather than displaying everything as an AI chat. Depending on the Mission, your workspace can include: • Tasks and subtasks • Checklists • Progress and milestones • Timelines and schedules • Comparisons • Decisions • Budgets and targets • Forms and structured inputs • Maps and places • Timers and countdowns • Inventory and counters • People and responsibilities • Notes and resources • Evidence and photos • Ratings and scores • Charts • Critical paths and dependencies Swipe between focused Mission views instead of navigating one enormous project page. YOUR EXISTING MISSIONS WORK OFFLINE Once a Mission has been created, everyday actions such as completing tasks, adding notes, updating checklists, capturing evidence and reviewing your plan happen locally. AI is used when it adds value, such as creating a Mission, breaking down a task or helping replan after something changes. BRING YOUR OWN AI Mission supports your own compatible AI provider credentials. Your API key is stored securely in Keychain. Mission also includes an offline demo so you can explore the experience without connecting an AI provider. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Mission data is stored locally on your device. When AI is used, only the information required for that request is sent directly to the AI provider you have chosen. Mission does not require an account to get started. From one sentence to a working plan. Describe the outcome. Let Mission build around it.

Screenshots

Ago4 screens
Mission4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mission at none against Ago's 2. Ago's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ago sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mission asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ago versus Mission: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgoMission
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDay TwoThomas Richardson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ago

One-time2
  • Ago Pro$4.99
  • Ago Pro$5.99
None

Mission

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ago free?
Ago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mission free?
Mission is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ago or Mission have ads?
Neither Ago nor Mission shows ads.

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