DEF Reset vs arise messaging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
arise messaging
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Whether you're part of a group, community, or simply looking for a cleaner way to stay in touch, Arise makes it easy to share what's on your mind—and see what others are saying. With arise, you can: Post updates or thoughts for others to see Acknowledge and respond to messages Organize conversations into groups It’s built for clarity, not clutter—letting you connect without distractions. Arise requires an account and an internet connection to ensure your messages stay synced and accessible across devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: arise messaging at every 5 days against DEF Reset's monthly. arise messaging also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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.
DEF Reset ships an update monthly, arise messaging every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEF Reset | arise messaging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jocko Publishing | Daily Sheet |
Bugs and requests
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
arise messaging
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DEF Reset
No in-app purchases
arise messaging
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DEF Reset free?
Is arise messaging free?
Do DEF Reset or arise messaging have ads?
Which is updated more often, DEF Reset or arise messaging?
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