Comparison

Positive Affirmations vs Stryde

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

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About

Positive Affirmations

This app provides daily positive affirmations to help you shift your mindset, practice self-care, and foster personal growth. It offers a distraction-free experience with customizable backgrounds and a variety of categories to boost confidence and motivation.

Highlights
  • Daily affirmation reminders
  • Wide variety of categories
  • Save favorite affirmations
  • Personalized backgrounds
  • Share affirmations
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Uplift: Daily Affirmations is your simple, distraction-free companion for daily mindset shifts, self-care, and personal growth. Whether you are feeling down or starting your day with clarity, Uplift helps you build confidence and positive thinking through powerful daily affirmations. Empower Your Day with Daily Affirmations Uplift delivers carefully selected positive affirmations to reframe negative thoughts, boost self-esteem, and enhance your daily motivation. These short yet impactful messages fit seamlessly into your routine to support mental wellness and mindful self-care. Why Choose Uplift? - No ads or distractions - Clean, beautiful design - Easy vertical swipe interface - Handpicked affirmation categories - Customizable daily reminders What You Can Do with Uplift: - Receive daily reminders and fresh affirmations - Explore categories for self-love, confidence, personal growth, and anxiety relief - Save your favorite affirmations - Choose personalized backgrounds for a mindful experience - Share daily positivity easily with friends and family Affirmation Categories Include: - Self-Esteem & Confidence - Mental Health & Anxiety Relief - Personal Growth & Motivation - Gratitude & Positivity - Positive Morning & Mindset - Women's Strength & Men's Support - Health, Wellness & Inner Peace Uplift is built to help you thrive—one thought at a time. We value your feedback. If you have ideas for new features or notice any issues, reach out to us at contact@selantoapps.com. We are always improving and would love to hear from you. Privacy Policy: https://selantoapps.com/uplift/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://selantoapps.com/uplift/terms/

About

Stryde

This app helps you manage screen time by rewarding you with more usage for the steps you take. Earn back your phone time by being active, and set custom goals to limit app usage. It offers a unique approach to digital detox and encourages a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time based on step count
  • Set custom step and screen time goals
  • Automatic app blocking when time runs out
  • Deep Focus mode to prevent bypassing goals
  • Uninstall Protection
  • Focus Sessions for real-life concentration
  • Screen time usage insights
Features
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People are LOVING Stryde "Perfect way to encourage exercise and prevent mindless scrolling. I’m surprised this app has no reviews yet because It is incredibly well thought out." - KeelyGilmour "The only other app besides this I could find with step tracking was jomo. Glad I found this as I wanted an app more geared towards fitness than app blocking" "The step monitor is great but I love the timer too - it allows me to stay off my apps for x amount of time during the day. Great stuff! I’d recommend it." - carolina_blue One of our users said: "I turn into a gremlin and have no self control with blocking social media and so this has been an absolute lifesaver" Does this sound like you? Well you just found the best gem & opal of an application. What if your steps didn’t just take you farther — but unlocked your freedom from screen addiction and let you get back to your roots? PSA to all doomscrollers, phone addicts, screen fiends, & healthy lifestyle advocates. Stryde is the perfect intersect between physical & digital health. Stryde lets you do a digital detox & a dopamine reset on your own terms. Stryde takes a unique spin on screen time management, & lets you earn screen time based on your step count. Simply dumbify your phone until you've earned your time back! Earn time with EVERY STEP. No more blocking chunks of time behind goals. You walked 20 steps? Enjoy your 20 seconds of screentime. Easy as 1, 2, 3 Step 1: Choose what apps you want to limit Step 2: Apps automatically block when you run out of unblock time Step 3: Earn your time back by getting more steps No manual management, minimal setup. Simply choose your goals & let Stryde figure out how much time you get for being active. It Just Works! - When you're more active, you can use your phone more (but you won't). Feel less guilt when using your phone, knowing that you earned it. Stryde provides a much more streamlined approach to step tracking, even better than Jomo. We know phone addiction & are here to help. Features: - Set custom step & screen time goals. - Already live an active lifestyle but want to limit your phone use? Stryde can help - Not as active but want to encourage a healthier lifestyle? Stryde can help Insights: - Get insights into your screen time usage - See exactly how much time you have remaining today based on your steps. Strict Modes: - Deep Focus to prevent yourself from bypassing the goals you've set - Uninstall Protection to prevent yourself from bypassing app limits Focus Sessions: - Start a focus session when you need to lock-in & focus on real life. End your frustration you have with other apps, where you just hit disable or skip when you run out of time. Now you have a way to earn it back. Feel less guilt for being on your phone when you know you earned it. Our app seamlessly integrates health tracking with screen time management, offering something that truly helps keep you off your phone. COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE WATCH & TREADMILLS Privacy & Security: - Rest easy knowing your data is safeguarded. - We utilize Apple's frameworks to ensure the highest level of privacy and security. Our app seamlessly integrates with your daily routine, making it easy to adopt healthier habits without disruption. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast striving for more mindful screen time or simply seeking a healthier lifestyle, our app is your trusted companion. Take control, step by step, towards a more balanced life. Download Stryde now and start your journey today. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.getstrydeapp.com/privacy Terms: https://www.getstrydeapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Positive Affirmations4 screens
Stryde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Positive Affirmations at none against Stryde's shown. Positive Affirmations also leads on ratings volume (134 vs 37) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Stryde's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Positive Affirmations sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Stryde sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Positive Affirmations holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Positive Affirmations's written reviews are positive against 73% of Stryde's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Positive Affirmations ships an update fortnightly, Stryde weekly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Positive Affirmations versus Stryde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPositive AffirmationsStryde
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (134 ratings) — better4.5 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better37
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio CappielloScreenSense Studios LLC

Customer experience

Positive Affirmations

All ratings134 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative28.1%

Stryde

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Positive Affirmations

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • There's no option for pro lifetime

Requested features

1 request
  • Pro free lifetime

Stryde

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Positive Affirmations

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly - Sale$6.991 Year
Show 7 more
  • Yearly 3$7.991 Year
  • Yearly - Sale$8.991 Year
  • Yearly - 7-day free trial7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly - Sale$9.991 Year
  • Yearly - 7-day free trial7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly 21 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly - 30-day free trial1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$3.99
  • Uplift Affirmations Premium$13.49
  • Uplift Affirmations Premium$15.49
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  • Uplift Affirmations Premium$19.99
4 purchases

Stryde

Subscriptions3
  • Stryde PRO Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Stryde PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Stryde PRO Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stryde PRO - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Positive Affirmations free?
Positive Affirmations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stryde free?
Stryde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Positive Affirmations or Stryde?
Positive Affirmations is rated higher. Positive Affirmations averages 4.7 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Stryde averages 4.5 from 37 ratings.
Do Positive Affirmations or Stryde have ads?
Stryde shows ads; Positive Affirmations does not.
Which is updated more often, Positive Affirmations or Stryde?
Positive Affirmations ships an update fortnightly, and Stryde weekly. Most recently, Positive Affirmations was updated on October 16, 2026 and Stryde on October 16, 2026.

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