Comparison

Happy Things vs UpliftU

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

Head to head
About

Happy Things

Cultivate happiness with daily, science-backed activities designed to reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance sleep. This app offers over 100 bite-sized practices to make happiness a habit, with progress tracking and reminders.

Highlights
  • 100+ science-backed happiness activities
  • Short, easy-to-follow daily practices
  • Daily activity reminders
  • Progress tracking with weekly check-ins
  • Holistic approach to wellbeing
Features
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Turn happiness into a habit with Happy Things. The Happy Things app offers 100+ simple, scientifically-proven daily activities to help you reduce stress, boost your mood, and get better sleep. At Happy Things, we believe that happiness is a skill that can be learned. That’s why we’ve taken decades of research on happiness and turned them into bite-size practices that you can do every day. Here are just a few of the benefits of Happy Things: * Over 100 activities scientifically-proven to increase happiness and wellbeing * Short, easy-to-follow practices that only take a few minutes to complete * Reminders to help you stay on track with your daily practices * Progress tracking with weekly check-ins So how does the app work? Every day you’ll get an activity out of a variety of happy things for you to do. We recommend doing at least one every day for maximum effect! You can switch activities to find the ones that are just right for you, and set reminders so you don’t forget to do them :) With our holistic approach, Happy Things can help you improve your mental and physical wellbeing, strengthen your relationships, achieve personal growth, and more. Plus, with daily practice reminders and progress tracking, you can stay on track and monitor your progress towards a happier, healthier life. To get started, simply download Happy Things today and start practicing happiness with a 7-day free trial! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Happy Things offers two auto-renewing subscription options: * $7.99 per month * $59.99 per year (less than $4.99 a month!) These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. See the app's terms of use here: https://www.happythings.app/terms

About

UpliftU

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An AI journaling companion uplifting you during the day

Screenshots

Happy Things4 screens
UpliftU3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Happy Things at none against UpliftU's shown. Happy Things also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Happy Things sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and UpliftU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happy Things ships an update every 3 weeks, UpliftU every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Happy Things versus UpliftU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappy ThingsUpliftU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (151 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings151 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHappy Things, Inc.Alexandre Vallette

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Happy Things

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Special Offer (OLD)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

UpliftU

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Happy Things free?
Happy Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpliftU free?
UpliftU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Happy Things or UpliftU have ads?
UpliftU shows ads; Happy Things does not.
Which is updated more often, Happy Things or UpliftU?
Happy Things ships an update every 3 weeks, and UpliftU every 6 weeks. Most recently, Happy Things was updated on October 4, 2026 and UpliftU on October 8, 2026.

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