Comparison

Tickgrid vs blarblar

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

Head to head
About

Tickgrid

Features
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Tickgrid is the habit tracker you don't have to open. The hardest part of keeping a habit isn't the habit — it's the ritual around logging it: unlock, find the icon, open the app, find the habit, tap. Tickgrid removes all of that. Your habits live on your Home Screen and Lock Screen as interactive widgets. Check in with one tap, right where you already are. The app stays in your pocket; your streak keeps growing. CHECK IN FROM A WIDGET • An interactive habit widget for your Home Screen: a one-tap button for your top habit, or a grid of up to six habits • Tap a cell to check in — it flips instantly, without launching the app • Tapped by mistake? Tap again to undo • Lock screen habit tracker widgets: circular progress, today's next habit, or a compact inline count (Pro) FINISH THE DAY, EVERY DAY • In the evening, Tickgrid's wrap-up Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: "N left today" • Every check-in counts it down in real time; finish the last one and it flips to done • At most one gentle daily reminder — you choose the time, and you can turn it off. No notification spam, ever WATCH YOUR STREAK GRID FILL UP • A contribution-style streak grid paints every day you showed up • Current streak and longest streak, per habit or across all habits • Advanced insights (Pro): completion trends, weekly rhythm, and a full-year view for every habit • A streak grid widget for your Home Screen (Pro) BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU • Import from CSV: switching trackers doesn't mean starting over • Tickgrid reads common CSV formats, previews what it found, and backfills your streak grid in seconds • Export everything to CSV any time — every habit, every check-in, free forever. Your data is yours to take PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no cloud • Your habits and check-ins are stored only on your device • No ads, no trackers. Anonymous usage counts only — and you can switch them off in Settings FREE AND PRO Tickgrid is free to download, and the free tier is genuinely usable: track up to 3 habits with the interactive check-in widget, the streak grid, streak counts, and the evening wrap-up. Tickgrid Pro unlocks unlimited habits, every widget style (streak grid + the Lock Screen family), and advanced insights. Tickgrid Pro: • Monthly — $2.99/month • Yearly — $19.99/year, with a 2-week free trial • Lifetime — $34.99. One purchase, yours forever. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically for the same period and price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Prices may vary by region. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. Your habits deserve your willpower. The logging shouldn't cost any. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FvvLr2e1M0_zz4xmFw8Orjay8yKmHBxndjhjBs_7sKk/edit?usp=sharing

About

blarblar

This app provides a simple widget for jotting down single-line notes directly on your home screen. Quickly capture ideas, to-do items, or shopping lists without opening a separate application. Notes are displayed as small pills and can be easily managed with simple gestures.

Highlights
  • Single-line note widget
  • Enter key to save notes
  • Long-press to delete notes
  • Touch to edit notes
  • Notes appear on home screen
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Undo delete functionality
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Wait — what was I about to write? And when am I ever going to clear out all these notes? “Type it, hit enter. Hold to delete. That’s the whole thing.” blarblar is a widget that keeps one-line notes. A grocery list, an idea that showed up uninvited, the call you have to make this afternoon. Write it the way you thought it, press enter, and a small pill lands on your home screen. [A memo widget, and nothing more] ・ No button to hunt for. Enter is the whole interface. ・ Pour out one thought after another without stopping. ・ Colors pick themselves. Nothing to choose. ・ Want to change one? Just tap the pill. [Right there on your home screen] Your notes are visible without opening the app. Wake the screen and what you have to do, what you have to buy — it’s already there. Small, medium and large widgets are all supported. [Clearing them out is just as easy] Press and hold a note and it slowly fades away. No more tapping DELETE over and over. Deleted the wrong one? The undo button brings it right back. [You’ll probably like this if] ・ You’ve forgotten a thought while waiting for a notes app to open ・ You rebuild the same grocery list every week ・ Folders and tags wore you out ・ Your notes pile up faster than you can clear them ・ A to-do app feels like too much for “buy milk” ・ You’d rather glance at a widget than open an app [Unlock unlimited] Five notes are free. Want to hold more thoughts? One payment, one time. Not a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://iamheaming.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3c857bfee36c80d3b133dd2e8424a9ef

Screenshots

Tickgrid4 screens
blarblar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: blarblar at none against Tickgrid's 3. Tickgrid's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tickgrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. blarblar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tickgrid ships an update every 4 days, blarblar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tickgrid versus blarblar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickgridblarblar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟秀 吴ZIPPERS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tickgrid

Subscriptions2
  • Tickgrid Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Tickgrid Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tickgrid Pro Lifetime$34.99
None

blarblar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tickgrid free?
Tickgrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is blarblar free?
blarblar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tickgrid or blarblar have ads?
Neither Tickgrid nor blarblar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tickgrid or blarblar?
Tickgrid ships an update every 4 days, and blarblar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tickgrid was updated on October 2, 2026 and blarblar on October 12, 2026.

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