The Recurrence Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Recurrence in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Recurrence
The Insider’s Guide
Repeating-task tracker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with history
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Recurrence’s own pages.
Made by Shayes Apps LLC · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Recurrence’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Recurrence’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Recurrence, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's Apple devices only, sync needs the same Apple ID on each device, and English is the only language.
- 1
Best for chores and bills that keep coming round
Recurrence tracks things that repeat, like chores, bills and renewals, and keeps a history of each time you did them.
- 2
Paid plans start at $0.67 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $7.99 per year.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free download limited to five tasks. Premium removes the limit.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
Sharing through iCloud
Items can be shared with a spouse, friend or family member so that either person can complete them.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 48 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Recurrence at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7.99 per year
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Free for 1 week before the $7.99 yearly subscription starts
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Shayes Apps LLC
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 326 ratings
The report card
Best for chores and bills that keep coming round
Recurrence tracks things that repeat, like chores, bills and renewals, and keeps a history of each time you did them. The free version stops at five tasks, so most people will need Premium at $7.99 a year or the $19.99 Lifetime Unlock. It's Apple devices only, sync needs the same Apple ID on each device, and English is the only language. Look elsewhere if anyone you share chores with uses Android.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $7.99 a year is about 67 cents a month, well under the $1.45 that marks the bottom of this category's prices. Or $19.99 once for the Lifetime Unlock, against roughly $48 for a year on the category's middle plan. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free download with no ads, and then a wall at five tasks. Bins, rent, filter, car tax, haircut, and you're full. Anything more means Premium or the lifetime unlock. |
| Features | C | It does its one job completely: repeats on a schedule or from the last time you did it, a lock so you can't tick it early, a history with notes on each completion, categories, widgets and iCloud sharing. But that job is much smaller than this category's, with no projects or lists of ordinary tasks. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.7 on the App Store, though from 326 ratings, and a top mark wants that score from a thousand people. There's nothing to learn, mind: a list of things that come round, with widgets on the Home and Lock Screen. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with iCloud and Siri Shortcuts. No Android, Windows or web version, and anyone you share a chore with needs an Apple device too. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Recurrence is for
- Fits if you keep forgetting when you last did something, since each task keeps its history
- Works for chores shared over iCloud with someone else on an Apple device
Who it is not for
- Skip it if anyone in the house uses Android or Windows, as it's Apple devices only
- Tight if you're staying free, because the free version stops at five tasks
- Watch out: sync and sharing need the same Apple ID on each device and free iCloud storage
- Too light for work projects or ordinary to-do lists, since it only tracks things that repeat
- Not for you if you want the app in a language other than English, the only one listed
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$0.67
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Recurrence has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per year.
A free download with no ads, and then a wall at five tasks.
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.
The free plan
Free download limited to five tasks. Premium removes the limit.
Trying it first
Free for 1 week before the $7.99 yearly subscription starts
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime Unlock for $19.99
The App Store listing offers a one-time Lifetime Unlock at $19.99 as an alternative to the monthly or yearly Premium subscription.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Recurrence Premium”, against $7.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺39,99 | $0.81 | 90% less |
| Brazil | R$ 4,90 | $0.98 | 88% less |
| Mexico | $19.00 | $1.04 | 87% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 19ribu | $1.06 | 87% less |
| India | ₹ 799 | $8.26 | about the same |
| Australia | $12.99 | $9.07 | 13% more |
| South Africa | R149.99 | $9.07 | 14% more |
| United Kingdom | £7.99 | $10.56 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Repeating-task tracker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with history. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, tasks, habit tracking.
But that job is much smaller than this category's, with no projects or lists of ordinary tasks.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- iCloud
- Siri Shortcuts
Recurrence is made by Shayes Apps LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
48/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Recurrence's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 43.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 69 of 123) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $0.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 2 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Recurrence’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 123
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
- BEase of useAbove 56 of 123
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 123
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Recurrence is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
You could make the core of Recurrence for yourself: tasks and habit tracking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $7.99 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Tasks and habit tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets, Siri, Shortcuts and the lock screen.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Recurrence’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Due, Apple Reminders, Donetick and GoodTask
The 4 tools Recurrence is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Due
From $7.99 one-time
Reminder app for Apple devices that nags until a task is done.
- Recurrence has a free plan. Due does not.
- Recurrence also covers habit tracking.
- Due also covers natural-language input and menu bar app.
- 3.6GPA
Apple Reminders
Free
Apple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
- Only Apple Reminders lists a web app.
- Recurrence can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Recurrence also covers habit tracking.
- 2.6GPA
Donetick
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Open-source task and chore manager for households and groups.
- Only Recurrence lists a macOS app.
- Only Donetick lists a web app.
- Only Donetick lists an Android app.
- 2.6GPA
GoodTask
Free trial · from $19.99 one-time
Task manager built on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar.
- Recurrence has a free plan. GoodTask does not, though it has a free trial.
- Recurrence also covers habit tracking.
- GoodTask also covers templates, calendar and kanban boards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Recurrence free?
Recurrence has a free plan. Free download limited to five tasks.
How much does Recurrence cost?
Recurrence lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Recurrence work on?
Recurrence is available on iOS and macOS.
Does Recurrence offer any discounts?
Recurrence publicly lists the following: Lifetime Unlock for $19.99.
How is Recurrence rated?
Recurrence's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 326 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Recurrence have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Recurrence is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Recurrence have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Recurrence is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Recurrence open source?
Recurrence is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Recurrence integrate with?
Recurrence's listing names iCloud and Siri Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Recurrence have a free trial?
Yes. Free for 1 week before the $7.99 yearly subscription starts.
Who makes Recurrence?
Recurrence is made by Shayes Apps LLC.
What are the alternatives to Recurrence?
The closest alternatives to Recurrence in our directory are Due, Apple Reminders, Donetick and GoodTask.
How does Recurrence compare with other to-do list apps?
Recurrence's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 43.
Is Recurrence good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Recurrence A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $0.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 2 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Recurrence?
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Recurrence’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Recurrence's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-03.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Shayes Apps LLC. Prices change, so check recurrence-app.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Recurrence, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/recurrence
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Recurrence: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 9, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/recurrence
Know someone choosing between to-do list apps?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/recurrence/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded to-do list apps after Recurrence, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- To-Do List Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 124 to-do list apps we grade, compared
- Apple Reminders Insider's GuideApple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch3.6 GPA
- Microsoft To Do Insider's GuideFree to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks3.6 GPA
- Google Tasks Insider's GuideGoogle's to-do list, built into Gmail, Calendar, Chat and Docs3.4 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Recurrence’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Recurrence is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Shayes Apps LLC. Prices and plans change: check recurrence-app.com before you buy.