Comparison

Don't Die vs Thrive25

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

Head to head
About

Don't Die

This app fosters a supportive community for sharing health journeys and achievements. It helps users improve their longevity score through habit mastery, local event connections, and friendly competition. Integrate wearables for automatic score calculation and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Share health achievements with community
  • Connect with local communities and events
  • Improve health habits and Don't Die Score
  • Compete with friends and family on scores
  • Measure progress with wearable integration
Features
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- SHARE: Share your health, achievements, knowledge, workouts, and more with a friendly and encouraging community. - EXPLORE: Connect with local Don’t Die communities and events near you. - LEVEL UP: Master health habits by constantly improving your Don’t Die Score. - COMPETE: See how your Don’t Die Score compares with your friends, family, and Bryan Johnson. - MEASURE: Connect your wearable to automatically calculate your daily Don’t Die Score, and track your progress over time towards longevity best practices.

About

Thrive25

Take control of your health and longevity with personalized preventive care plans, actionable lab test insights, and habit-building tools. Transform your approach to wellness and achieve optimal health.

Highlights
  • Preventive health and longevity planning
  • Lab test insights and biomarker analysis
  • Personalized health agendas and notes
  • Customizable health plans
  • Habit tracking and achievement system
  • Personalized home dashboard
Features
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Your goal isn’t just to survive - you want to thrive! Thrive25 gives you the tools to take control of your health. Key Features: Preventive Health Services Transform your "sick care" into true preventive health and longevity planning. - View recommended services and customize your plan. - Never miss an appointment with reminders and scheduling tools. - Empower yourself with personalized agendas and note-taking tools, transforming every doctor visit from a one-sided monologue into a productive dialogue. Lab Test Insights Know your body, understand your labs. - Dive into your lab results and learn how key biomarkers affect your future health. - Gain actionable insights to move results from "out of range" to "normal"—or even "optimal." - Take charge of your health journey with easy-to-understand, science-backed recommendations. Quick Wins for Big Impact Small habits, massive results. - Discover simple, effective actions tailored to your health goals and biomarkers. - Build habits, track progress, earn achievements, and celebrate your success as you thrive daily. Your Health at a Glance Easily navigate your personalized home dashboard to focus on what matters most to your health today and for years to come. Take the first step - because thriving starts here. Download Thrive25 now!

Screenshots

Don't Die4 screens
Thrive254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thrive25 at 100% against Don't Die's 68%. Thrive25 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Don't Die's advantage is ratings volume (641 vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thrive25 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Die has 641 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Don't Die's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thrive25's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Die ships an update weekly, Thrive25 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Don't Die versus Thrive25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't DieThrive25
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (641 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings641 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB77 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlueprint Bryan JohnsonThrive25, Inc.

Customer experience

Don't Die

All ratings641 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative27.6%

Thrive25

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Don't Die

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty verifying phone number
  • Issues with updating fitness levels and leaderboard
  • Compatibility problems on smaller devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to use the app without linking personal data
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Enhanced leaderboard and fitness tracking features

Thrive25

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Don't Die

No in-app purchases

None

Thrive25

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Don't Die free?
Don't Die is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thrive25 free?
Thrive25 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Don't Die or Thrive25?
Thrive25 is rated higher. Don't Die averages 4.8 out of 5 from 641 ratings, while Thrive25 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Don't Die or Thrive25 have ads?
Neither Don't Die nor Thrive25 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Die or Thrive25?
Don't Die ships an update weekly, and Thrive25 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Don't Die was updated on September 22, 2026 and Thrive25 on August 17, 2026.

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