Quick Encouragement vs Upcoming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Encouragement
Receive uplifting affirmations instantly upon opening. This app offers a simple, ad-free experience with a calming design. It's perfect for a quick dose of positivity or sharing with a friend.
- Instant affirmations on open
- Thoughtfully curated phrases
- Calm and cozy design
- Offline functionality
- No ads or distractions
- Zero data collection
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Sometimes you just need a kind word. Quick Encouragement gives you a warm, uplifting phrase every time you open it — "You are kind," "You are stronger than you know," "You can change the world." Tap the button and get the next one. That's it. No feeds, no accounts, no ads, no notifications begging for your attention. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Instant warmth — open the app and get an encouraging phrase in under a second • Thoughtfully curated affirmations, shuffled so you never see repeats back-to-back • Calm, cozy design with soft colors and gentle animations • Works completely offline — nothing to sign up for, nothing tracking you • Free of ads, purchases, and distractions Perfect for a rough morning, a pre-meeting nerve check, or a small ritual of self-kindness. Share the screen with a friend who needs it. Zero data collected. Ever.
Upcoming
Track important dates with a customizable countdown widget. Visualize your progress towards goals, events, or holidays with daily updates. Stay motivated and focused by seeing how much time remains until your next milestone.
- Daily countdown tracking
- Customizable icons and colors
- Event card styling
- Motivation for goal completion
- Sense of urgency for tasks
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Upcoming is a simple, beautiful countdown app for the days that matter: birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, exams, launches, or anything you're looking forward to. MAKE EVERY COUNTDOWN YOUR OWN • Pick a color and an icon for each event, or draw your own icon • Organize events into groups • See your whole year at a glance in the calendar view • Get reminders before important dates • Keep countdowns on your Home Screen with widgets • Check your next events on Apple Watch • Sync across your devices with iCloud, and back up your events to a file WHY COUNT DOWN? Knowing exactly how much time is left keeps you motivated and focused on what's ahead. Watching the days go by, one at a time, gives you a sense of urgency, so you spend less time scrolling and more time on what matters. FREE AND UPCOMING PLUS Upcoming is free to use with up to 8 events, 3 groups, 8 pre-made icons, 1 custom drawn icon and 2 color themes. Reminders, widgets, the year calendar, Apple Watch, iCloud sync and backups are free for everyone. Upcoming Plus unlocks: • Unlimited events and groups • Unlimited custom drawn icons • All 182 pre-made icons • All color themes Upcoming Plus is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. The yearly plan may include a free trial. Prices are shown in the app before you buy and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JNCHjdEaUqFAD1AAu1UufTuoq4-qbyzt3BvMIHGcQn8/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Have a suggestion? Email us at kokk97799@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Encouragement at none against Upcoming's 4. Quick Encouragement also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Upcoming's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Upcoming sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Quick Encouragement asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Encouragement holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upcoming has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Quick Encouragement ships an update every 11 days, Upcoming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Encouragement | Upcoming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Pray | Kok Keong |
Customer experience
Quick Encouragement
Upcoming
In-app purchases
Quick Encouragement
No in-app purchases
Upcoming
- Monthly$1.491 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$11.491 Year
- Lifetime - Early Bird Discount$5.99
- Lifetime$20.99
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