Comparison

I Am vs That Counts Today

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

Head to head
About

I Am

This app provides over 1,300 positive affirmations and inspirational quotes across 15 categories to help build self-courage and reduce negative thoughts. It offers daily notifications, customizable themes, and widgets to support mindfulness and life improvement.

Highlights
  • Over 1,300 inspirational quotes
  • 15 quote categories
  • 60 background themes
  • Widgets updated every 30 minutes
  • Daily notification quotes
  • Customizable notification times
Features
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I Am Affirmation contains the best positive affirmations & inspirational quotes to help you overcome your fear, build your self courage & let go of negative thoughts. I Am Affirmation do work and are backed up by science. Studies prove that I Am Affirmation help activate parts of the brain that are associated with self-related processing and reward. Your mindfulness has a huge impact on your life and this app will help you improve it. This I Am Affirmation app will help you improve your life! Items included in this app: * Over 1,300 Inspirational Quotes * 15 Awesome Quote Categories * 60 Beautiful Background Themes * I Am Affirmation Widgets Updated Every 30 Mins * Daily Notification Quotes For I Am Affirmation * Set Time For Your Daily Notification Quotes In The I Am Affirmation app This I Am Affirmation app has a subscription In App purchase: This app has a yearly, monthly and six months subscriptions. All of these subscriptions will unlock all of the Categories and Themes in this app. All of these subscriptions also have a free trail. Cancel subscription any time. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period by going to your iOS Account Settings after the purchase. Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account. Privacy Policy: https://stevevsoftware.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need some help with your life or want to improve your life please download this app now! You have the power to change your mindset which will improve your life. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

That Counts Today

Features
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That Counts requires a paid subscription to use. Choose a monthly or annual subscription to unlock daily counts, playback, themes, and export. Start with a free trial on either plan. That Counts is a tiny daily app for noticing what mattered. Most apps ask you to track everything. That Counts asks for one thing. Each day, write one thing that counted. That’s it. No complicated systems, no pressure, and no tracking every detail of your life. Over time, those small entries become something meaningful: a quiet record that your days counted. How it works Open the app Write one thing that mattered Come back tomorrow That is the whole experience. Why it’s different Most apps try to optimize you. That Counts is here to support you. No streak pressure No ads No accounts No distractions Just one small proof that your day mattered. Features One count per day Gentle streaks with no pressure Weekly and monthly playback Theme modes Export and sharing Works offline Private by default Playback Look back at your week or month and see what counted. Not everything. Just enough to remember that something did. Privacy What you write stays on your device. We do not collect your entries. We do not track you. We do not sell your data. Subscriptions are handled by Apple. We never see your payment details. Subscription Start with a free trial, then choose the plan that works for you. A subscription unlocks: Unlimited counts Playback Themes Export and sharing Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. One thing is enough. That counts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thatcountstoday.com/privacy

Screenshots

I Am4 screens
That Counts Today4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: That Counts Today at daily against I Am's every 2 months. That Counts Today also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. I Am sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and That Counts Today sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Am ships an update every 2 months, That Counts Today daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
I Am versus That Counts Today: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI AmThat Counts Today
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSteve VeloudosTRISTAN ROBERT NOHRER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

I Am

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium Affirmations3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 6 Months Premium Affirmations3 Days trial$9.996 Months
  • Yearly Premium Affirmations1 Month trial$14.991 Year
2 purchases

That Counts Today

Subscriptions2
  • That Counts Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • That Counts Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is I Am free?
I Am is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is That Counts Today free?
That Counts Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do I Am or That Counts Today have ads?
Neither I Am nor That Counts Today shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I Am or That Counts Today?
I Am ships an update every 2 months, and That Counts Today daily. Most recently, I Am was updated on October 24, 2026 and That Counts Today on October 5, 2026.

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