Comparison

Inky Habits vs Afterwise

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

Head to head
About

Inky Habits

Features
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Inky is a living drop of ink. Finish a habit and Inky flies over and stamps your day. Inky Habits keeps habit tracking light and personal: no account, no ads, no streak guilt. • Pick a few habits on first launch and start right away, or choose from a library of small, realistic habits • Check-off, count, or timer habits on daily, weekly, or interval schedules • Group habits your way, add a note to any check-in, and take rest days without breaking anything • Footprints shows each habit's last four weeks, plus month and year views, and turns any week, month or year into a stamp-book page to share • Streaks, milestones, and ink marks to collect as you go • A vermilion seal ceremony for big streaks, and a graduation certificate when a habit reaches 66 stamps • Routine packs from documented daily schedules (Benjamin Franklin, Charles Darwin, Immanuel Kant) plus ready-made routines, including Franklin's 13-virtue little book • Inky grows small marks as your lifetime stamps add up, and has its own room to play in • Reminders and a gentle nudge when a habit goes quiet • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch, and private iCloud sync • Back up, import, and export your data any time Unlimited habits and all stats are free. Inky Habits Pro is a one-time lifetime purchase that unlocks Inky's extra looks and alternate app icons. Product analytics is sent only if you choose to share it. It uses a random app-scoped identifier and never includes habit names, notes, or completion values. You can turn it off or reset the identifier in Settings.

About

Afterwise

Features
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Afterwise: Set a "day to look back" for your decisions—we don't choose for you; we help you compare with reality when that day arrives. Log context, options, and expectations. Set a 30- or 90-day review (or more). Get a local reminder when it's due. Optionally write a sealed letter to your future self—private until review day, then open it first and record what really happened. Why Afterwise • Sealed letters + opening ritual—capture how you thought, not a rewritten memory • Review-day lock: no early opening or formal review before the due day • Home Screen countdown widget; calendar widgets for review days (no titles or letter content) • In-app review calendar; optional iPhone Calendar sync; .ics export • Privacy share cards after sealing or review (private by default) • Local-first; optional iCloud; no account • Insights & bias snapshot—not AI advice Core loop: log → set review → sealed letter (optional) → open on due day → review → learn Good for: job moves, relationships, major purchases, startup and investing choices Free • 25 decisions; 30/90-day reviews • Sealed letters (~200 chars, 1 photo); revisit opened letters • Review calendar, optional calendar sync, calendar widgets, .ics export • Batch due reviews; Markdown export; CSV/MD import • Basic insights; one re-review per decision • English / 简体 / 繁体 Pro • Unlimited decisions; 90/365/custom cycles; letter per cycle • Letters ~1,000 chars, up to 9 photos • Stronger reminders; full bias report; annual/quarterly reports & share cards • Templates; unlimited tags & moods; app lock (Face ID / passcode) • CSV/PDF/long image/ZIP export; ritual skins; yearbook pages • Widget ritual layout & Live Activity (never shows letter content) Privacy: On your device; optional iCloud. Not uploaded to Afterwise servers. Subscriptions: Charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://mapleleaf99.github.io/afterwisePrivacyPolicy/#en Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Inky Habits4 screens
Afterwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

Inky Habits and Afterwise are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Inky Habits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Afterwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inky Habits ships an update every 2 days, Afterwise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Inky Habits versus Afterwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInky HabitsAfterwise
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreedom Dimension (shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd飞锋 郭

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inky Habits

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$1.99
3 purchases

Afterwise

Subscriptions2
  • Afterwise Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Afterwise Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Afterwise Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Inky Habits free?
Inky Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Afterwise free?
Afterwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inky Habits or Afterwise have ads?
Neither Inky Habits nor Afterwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inky Habits or Afterwise?
Inky Habits ships an update every 2 days, and Afterwise every 3 days. Most recently, Inky Habits was updated on November 8, 2026 and Afterwise on November 6, 2026.

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