Skool Communities vs DEF Reset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skool Communities
Connect with your online communities from anywhere. Engage in discussions, access courses, stay updated on events, and directly message members. This app brings all the core functionalities of the platform to your mobile device.
- Community discussions
- Video and text courses
- Event calendar
- Direct messaging
- Push notifications
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The official Skool app. Stay connected to your communities on the go. All Skool's features + push notifications. • Community - group discussion with posts and comments • Courses - learn with video and text-based lessons • Calendar - see what community events are happening • Chat - DM anybody in your communities
DEF Reset
This app helps users build enduring habits and discipline by tracking daily essential habits. Users can also interact with and compete against others on their personal improvement journey.
- Track eight essential daily habits
- Build enduring habits and discipline
- Interact with other users
- Compete with others
- Follow users on their path
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The Discipline Equals Freedom (DEF) Reset is a personal improvement and community app designed to instill enduring habits and discipline. Each day, you'll track eight essential habits and interact, compete, and follow others on the path
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skool Communities at 3.8 against DEF Reset's 3.2. Skool Communities also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 28%) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skool Communities holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skool Communities has 713 ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Skool Communities's written reviews are positive against 28% of DEF Reset's.
Skool Communities ships an update every 5 weeks, DEF Reset monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skool Communities | DEF Reset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (713 ratings) — better | 3.2 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews — better | 27.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 713 — better | 115 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Skool.com, Inc. | Jocko Publishing |
Customer experience
Skool Communities
DEF Reset
User reviews
Skool Communities
From 713 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent community platform
- 💡 Innovative learning features
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive app
- 👍 Great for online businesses
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy video playback
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent notifications
- 🐛 Navigation issues
- 🐛 Slow loading times
DEF Reset
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app performance
- 👍 Helpful for accountability and progress tracking
- 👍 Good community and social features
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty logging in or resetting password
- 🔍 Profile and settings issues
- 🔍 Unreliable video playback
Bugs and requests
Skool Communities
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to create account
- Stuck on login screen
- Videos not playing full screen
- Frequent log-outs
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save posts
- Improved iPad support
- Better chat functionality
- Sync with calendar apps
DEF Reset
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing on end-user license agreement
- Inability to update profile picture
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
- Password reset issues and login failures
Requested features
3 requests- Year-round progress tracking and calendar
- Customizable workout and habit options
- Incentives or rewards for reaching milestones
In-app purchases
Skool Communities
No in-app purchases
DEF Reset
No in-app purchases
Questions
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