Comparison

loadsol vs Year Progress

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

Head to head
About

loadsol

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

loadsol4 screens
Year Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
loadsol versus Year Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterloadsolYear Progress
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernovel GmbH Elektrische Spezialgeräte振龙 何

In-app purchases

None

loadsol

No in-app purchases

None

Year Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is loadsol free?
loadsol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Year Progress free?
Year Progress costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do loadsol or Year Progress have ads?
Neither loadsol nor Year Progress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, loadsol or Year Progress?
loadsol ships an update every 3 weeks, and Year Progress every 2 weeks. Most recently, loadsol was updated on September 25, 2026 and Year Progress on October 2, 2026.

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