Comparison

Loftie vs After Rain

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

Head to head
About

Loftie

This app helps users improve sleep and morning routines through guided meditations, soundscapes, and screen time management. It offers tools to shift mindset, reduce distractions, and build healthier habits for a more refreshed feeling.

Highlights
  • Screen time limits
  • Guided wind-downs
  • Daily audio tools
  • Routine builder
  • Member-only content
Features
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Break up with your smartphone at night. Loftie is the alarm clock that gets your phone out of the bedroom. The app sets up your Loftie Clock or Lamp, then gets out of the way: alarms, sounds, the sunrise light and wind-down routines, from your phone when you want them and from the clock when you don't. Meet Henry. Tell him what's on your mind, a to-do, a 2am idea, your frequent flyer number, and he keeps it, sorts it and reminds you when it matters, so it stops pulling you back to your phone. Henry runs on Claude, by Anthropic. He's free while we build him with you. Less phone, built in: • Drift. Your phone senses your Loftie Clock nearby and puts your chosen apps to sleep the moment you walk into the bedroom. Walk out in the morning and they wake up with you. • Rest. Block distracting apps automatically around your sleep and wake times, in three phases: Relax, Sleep and Rise. • The Loftie Card. A wallet-sized card that blocks your apps with one tap to your phone, wherever you are. • A calmer home screen. The Loftie Clock + Henry widget, and Flip: a plain list of only the apps you need. • Your rules. Choose exactly which apps and websites go quiet and which stay open, like calls, maps and music. For your Loftie: • Alarms, sounds, the sunrise light and red mode on your clock, set from anywhere in the house • Hundreds of sounds, stories, meditations and breathwork for your clock's library • Wind-down routines for the clock and the lamp Works with a Loftie Clock or Loftie Lamp; Drift needs a Loftie Clock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loftie.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

After Rain

This app guides users through the RAIN mindfulness practice to help them approach difficult emotions with kindness. It offers a serene experience with customizable soundscapes and visual elements, all while prioritizing user privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • RAIN mindfulness technique guidance
  • Customizable soundscapes (rain, singing bowl, birdsong)
  • Day and night modes
  • Offline functionality
  • Private by design (no account, no tracking)
  • Visual lotus progression
Features
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After Rain is a small thank-you to the teachings of Tara Brach. A quiet companion for hard moments, it guides you through RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture), a mindfulness practice for meeting difficult feelings with kindness. HOW IT WORKS • Recognize: notice what's here, and name it: anxious, lonely, tender, grateful, or your own words. • Allow: let it be, without needing it gone. • Investigate: turn toward it with curiosity and care. • Nurture: offer yourself something kind. A LOTUS THAT OPENS WITH YOU Each step opens a layer of a lotus. Sound eases as you go, until the last drops fall and it blooms on still water. Stay as long as you need. YOUR POND Each practice leaves a lotus on your pond, tinted by the time of day. Tap any one to revisit what you wrote. GENTLE BY DESIGN • Rain, singing bowl, wind with birdsong, or silence • Day and night modes • No streaks, no badges, no guilt • Works offline PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your iPhone. ABOUT RAIN RAIN was created by Michele McDonald and deepened into a self-compassion practice by Tara Brach. After Rain is made with gratitude by a fellow practitioner and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either teacher. After Rain is not a substitute for professional care. If you're in crisis, please reach out to a local helpline or emergency services.

Screenshots

Loftie4 screens
After Rain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: After Rain at 5.0 against Loftie's 4.3. After Rain also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Loftie's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). 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. Loftie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. After Rain asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

After Rain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loftie has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loftie versus After Rain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoftieAfter Rain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoftie, Inc.Anva Kondakciu

Bugs and requests

Loftie

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Alarms not going off as scheduled
  • Frequent disconnections between app and clock
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Incorrect time display on clock
  • Lamp settings not syncing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to play custom audio files
  • More customization options for alarms and sounds
  • Integration with smart home devices and voice assistants
  • Offline mode for alarm clock functionality
  • Improved app stability and responsiveness

After Rain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loftie

Subscriptions2
  • Henry Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Henry Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
None

After Rain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loftie free?
Loftie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is After Rain free?
After Rain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loftie or After Rain?
After Rain is rated higher. Loftie averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while After Rain averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Loftie or After Rain have ads?
Neither Loftie nor After Rain shows ads.

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