Ribbons 1 vs SubAtomic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Ribbons 1
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Ribbons is a simple place to keep the things you want to find again. Save text, images, links and PDFs. Keep everything together, or organise items into Drawers when that helps. Search titles, notes and saved content, including text inside supported images and PDFs. Open an item, copy text, revisit a link or preview a file. With iCloud, your Ribbons stay synced across iPhone, iPad and Mac. You can also share selected Drawers with people you choose. Ribbons Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Eligible new subscribers can try it free for seven days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
SubAtomic
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SubAtomic is a habit tracker that provides delightful animations that let you celebrate building habits in your own style It features a beautiful well designed interface, with ability to add unlimited habits, and customize the animations and color of each of them. You can also rearrange in order to prioritize the most important habits up top. After some time, you can look at your year, and see the progression you have gained, all in a fun circular calendar dial. A pro subscription unlocks all animations, plus ability to theme the app itself. We hope you enjoy the experience, and build habits that enrich your life. Terms of use: https://www.sinasamaki.com/subatomic-terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.sinasamaki.com/subatomic-privacy/
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Verdict
Ribbons 1 and SubAtomic are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ribbons 1 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SubAtomic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ribbons 1 | SubAtomic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Waweru | sinasamaki |
In-app purchases
Ribbons 1
- Ribbon Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Ribbon Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Ribbon Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Ribbon Pro Annual$39.991 Year
SubAtomic
- SubAtomic Pro$1.991 Month
- SubAtomic Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year









