loadsol vs Year Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
loadsol
Read full descriptionHide full description
loadsol® monitors the load between soft and hard surfaces. • Analyses the plantar force in static and dynamic • Displays bipedal force in time curves • Shows current load of left and right foot in bar diagrams • Counts steps, calculates average contact time and peak force • Determines average loading rate and cadence • Displays loading rate per step during walking or running • Gives feedback if loading rate is within a certain range • Computes force-time-integrals and factor of imbalance • Sound and vibration feedback given for two force levels • Time stamp allows temporal allocation of events in videos • Displays acceleration data synchronous to force data • Data can be exported in ASCII format • Usable on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with Bluetooth LE® • Requires iOS Version 10 to 13
Year Progress
Track your year's progress with a visually appealing countdown widget. See how much time has passed and how much remains, with live updates on your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch.
- Live year progress ring
- Day counter
- Time-left countdown
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- StandBy mode display
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Offline functionality
Read full descriptionHide full description
See how much of the year has passed and how much time is left. Year Progress is a simple, warm countdown widget for tracking the year at a glance. Open the app for a live progress ring, day counter, and time-left countdown, or keep the year in sight with widgets across iPhone, iPad, StandBy Mode, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Key features: • Live year progress ring • Day counter and time-left countdown • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • StandBy mode display • Apple Watch app and complications • Light and Dark Mode support • Works offline, with no account and no data collected A quiet reminder to make every day count.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: loadsol at Free against Year Progress's $0.99. loadsol also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
loadsol is free to download; Year Progress costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
loadsol ships an update every 3 weeks, Year Progress every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | loadsol | Year Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | novel GmbH Elektrische Spezialgeräte | 振龙 何 |
In-app purchases
loadsol
No in-app purchases
Year Progress
No in-app purchases









