DEF Reset vs myVMIalumni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DEF Reset
This personal improvement app helps users build lasting habits and discipline by tracking daily essentials. Engage with a community, compete with others, and follow their journeys on the path to self-mastery.
- Daily habit tracking
- Community interaction
- Competition with users
- Follow other users
- Personal improvement focus
- Accountability and progress tracking
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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
myVMIalumni
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Reconnect, engage, and stay connected with fellow VMI alumni through myVMIalumni, the official community platform and mobile app for Virginia Military Institute alumni. Whether you're looking to catch up with brother rats, join your local alumni chapter, or check in with a live feed on all things VMI, myVMIalumni makes it easy to stay in touch.
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Verdict
DEF Reset and myVMIalumni are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEF Reset | myVMIalumni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (213 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 213 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jocko Publishing | VMI Alumni Agencies |
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
myVMIalumni
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DEF Reset
No in-app purchases
myVMIalumni
No in-app purchases
