AtFirst vs dab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AtFirst
This app provides daily positive affirmations and relaxation sessions to foster self-love, confidence, and well-being. It helps users reframe negative thoughts, overcome self-sabotaging behaviors, and connect with a supportive community.
- Daily positive affirmations
- Customizable affirmations
- Relaxation and meditation sessions
- Self-help guides
- Community sharing
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AtFirst: Daily Positive Affirmations for Empowered Living Discover the transformative power of positive thinking with AtFirst, your personal guide to self-love, confidence, and well-being. Our app offers a curated collection of daily affirmations to uplift, inspire, and empower. The app is designed to help with self-improvement, self-esteem and rewiring negative thoughts into positive ones. Features: ======= Daily Positive Affirmations: Start your day with a boost of positivity. Our affirmations are tailored to change your mindset and overcome self-sabotaging behaviors. Custom Affirmations: Personalize your affirmations to resonate with your unique journey. Speak your truth and manifest your dreams. Relaxation & Meditation: Dive into relaxation sessions that free you from tension and anxiety, promoting a state of calm and mindfulness. Self-help Guides: Embark on a self-improvement journey with our resources. Overcome procrastination, self-criticism, and overindulgence. Community & Sharing: Connect with a community of like-minded individuals. Share your affirmations, stories, and milestones. Why AtFirst? ========= AtFirst is rooted in the belief that positive thoughts have the power to heal, transform, and rejuvenate. Whether you're seeking self-love, confidence, or simply a daily dose of positivity, AtFirst is here to guide you. Embrace personal development, diminish self-sabotaging behaviors, and cultivate a mindset of abundance and gratitude. Join us in creating a life filled with love, purpose, and positivity. Download AtFirst today and take the first step towards a brighter, happier you.
dab
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your journal, your stickers, your stamps, your page a day. dab-dab is a warm little journal you actually get to decorate. snip the subject out of any photo into a sticker — right on your phone — or doodle one from scratch, then keep them in your own tin and reuse them on any day. it's your sticker book and your diary, in one. make your own stickers cut anyone (or anything) out of a photo with a tap, or draw a sticker by hand. dress it with an outline, a dashed cut-out edge, a torn-paper rim, or a puffy pop. then drop it in your tin — your growing little collection — and pull it back out to decorate any page, any day. a page to fill, your way • doodle across two layers with soft vintage inks and pens • write a note in a warm handwriting font • press a postmark: pick from dozens of shapes, add your place and a picture, or snap a photo and stamp it • stick on washi tape, or make your own • set a photo — or a live photo — behind the day • look back on the year wall: a poster of every page you kept, with a calendar of your stamps a collection that grows your stickers, your stamps and ready-made editions, all in one place. open a tin, file things by dragging, and make something new from one button. on your home screen a widget in your page's own paper, and a desk of loose stickers from your tin. calm, never a chore no streaks, no scores, no chain to keep. show up however small — it's a place to land, not one more thing to keep up with. yours, and only yours no account, no sign-up, no cloud sync. everything stays on your phone, and nothing is collected. free dab-dab is a real, everyday journal, with the whole year wall and your first stamp and tape. dab-dab+ opens the studio: an unlimited sticker tin, every writing font and size, the full drawing kit, the stamp and tape studios, widgets that show your page, live-photo backgrounds, more notes and photos a day, and extra papers and editions. — dab-dab+ is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription (yearly includes a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://reveriearchive-studio.github.io/dab-dab-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AtFirst at every 2 days against dab's weekly. AtFirst also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. AtFirst sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and dab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AtFirst ships an update every 2 days, dab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AtFirst | dab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wisani Shilumani | Antheia Li |
In-app purchases
AtFirst
- AtFirst unlimited access$7.99
- AtFirst unlimited access$12.99
dab
- dab-dab+ Monthly$2.991 Month
- dab-dab+ Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- dab-dab+ Lifetime$29.99









