# Recurrence

> Repeating-task tracker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with history

Recurrence is an app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that tracks the tasks that repeat in everyday life, such as chores, bill payments and renewals. Each item keeps a history of when it was completed, with notes attached to the item or to a single completion, and items can be shared with other people through iCloud. The app is a free download limited to five tasks; a Premium subscription or a lifetime purchase removes the limit.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Shayes Apps LLC
- **Website:** https://recurrence-app.com
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Recurrence has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per year.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free download limited to five tasks. Premium removes the limit.
- **Free trial:** Free for 1 week before the $7.99 yearly subscription starts.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | The app with a limit of five tasks. Version 9.0 removed ads for free users. |
| Recurrence Premium (monthly) | $0.99 per month, inferred; the App Store shows the amount unlabelled | Unlimited tasks. The App Store lists this amount without a period next to the $7.99 yearly subscription. |
| Recurrence Premium (yearly) | $7.99 per year | Unlimited tasks, billed yearly after a 1-week free trial. It renews automatically until canceled. |
| Lifetime Unlock | $19.99 one-time purchase | Unlimited tasks with a single payment and no subscription. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recurrence-recurring-tasks/id1494977084 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Recurrence before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime Unlock for $19.99** (Lifetime license): The App Store listing offers a one-time Lifetime Unlock at $19.99 as an alternative to the monthly or yearly Premium subscription. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recurrence-recurring-tasks/id1494977084

## App Store prices by country

"Recurrence Premium", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $7.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £7.99 | about $10.56 (32% more) |
| Germany | 0,99 € | about $1.11 (86% less) |
| Canada | $9.99 | about $7.02 (12% less) |
| Australia | $12.99 | about $9.07 (13% more) |
| India | ₹ 799 | about $8.26 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 4,90 | about $0.98 (88% less) |
| Mexico | $19.00 | about $1.04 (87% less) |
| Turkey | ₺39,99 | about $0.81 (90% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 19ribu | about $1.06 (87% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 399.00 | about $6.35 (21% less) |
| South Africa | R149.99 | about $9.07 (14% more) |

## Key features

- **Custom repeat schedules:** Tasks repeat on a schedule or from their last completion, and a lock can stop a task from being checked off before it is due. One-time tasks and pausing a task are also supported.
- **Completion history and notes:** Every item lists its past completions, and notes can be attached to the item or to a single completion for later reference.
- **Sharing through iCloud:** Items can be shared with a spouse, friend or family member so that either person can complete them.
- **Widgets and notifications:** Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show upcoming items, and notifications can be set to arrive before and after a due date.
- **Categories, filters and search:** Items are sorted into custom categories with their own colors, an item can belong to several categories, and the list can be filtered and searched.
- **Siri Shortcuts:** Shortcuts mark a task as completed by voice, and a shortcut added in version 10 returns the list of due and overdue items.

## Good for

- Chores, bills and renewals that come around on a schedule
- Keeping a record of when something was last done
- Couples or families sharing recurring tasks on Apple devices

## Worth knowing

- The free version stops at five tasks; more needs Premium or the $19.99 Lifetime Unlock.
- Apple devices only: the App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with no Android, Windows or web version.
- Sync and sharing run through iCloud; the support page says devices must use the same Apple ID and have free iCloud storage.
- The App Store listing gives English as the app's only language.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 326 ratings in the United States, read Oct 9, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1494977084

## Works with

iCloud, Siri Shortcuts

**Tags:** Tasks, Habit tracking, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Due](https://toolgpa.com/tools/due): Reminder app for Apple devices that nags until a task is done. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/due-vs-recurrence)
- [Apple Reminders](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apple-reminders): Apple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apple-reminders-vs-recurrence)
- [Donetick](https://toolgpa.com/tools/donetick): Open-source task and chore manager for households and groups. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/donetick-vs-recurrence)
- [GoodTask](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodtask): Task manager built on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goodtask-vs-recurrence)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recurrence-recurring-tasks/id1494977084
- https://recurrence-app.com/
- https://shayesapps.com/apps
- https://shayesapps.com/support

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/recurrence
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).