Comparison

Ruby Rhythm vs Forge

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

Head to head
About

Ruby Rhythm

This app offers a unique approach to period tracking by integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles. It helps users understand their cycle phases, energy levels, mood, and overall well-being with a user-friendly interface and cute animal illustrations.

Highlights
  • Period and cycle tracking
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine integration
  • Cycle phase identification (Inner Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn)
  • Insights into energy, mood, and well-being
  • User-friendly interface
  • Data privacy: local storage, no sharing
Features
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Say goodbye to overly complicated and pink period tracking and hello to Ruby Rhythm, the app that goes beyond the calendar. Ruby Rhythm integrates the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help you understand your cycle like never before. Track your periods and get insights into your body's unique rhythm. Ruby Rhythm isn’t just about dates; it’s about phases. With our easy-to-use interface, you can see if you're in your Inner Winter, Inner Spring, Inner Summer or Inner Autumn Phase, and see how they affect your energy, mood, and well-being. Ruby Rhythm is designed to empower you with knowledge, support, and cute animals to make every day of your cycle a little more fun. Your data never leaves your device and is never used or shared for advertising, data collection, or marketing purposes.

About

Forge

This app provides a structured system to help users complete challenging habit-building programs like 75 Hard, 75 Soft, and custom durations. It offers daily task tracking, visual progress monitoring, community support, and built-in tools to maintain motivation and discipline.

Highlights
  • Daily task checklist
  • Visual grid tracker
  • Progress photos
  • Water tracker
  • Built-in timers
  • Community chat
  • Customizable challenges
Features
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Most people who start 75 Hard never finish. Forge is built to make sure you do. Whether you are on Day 1, restarting after a reset, or building your own custom challenge - Forge gives you the daily structure, accountability, and community to get to Day 75. Download free. Start today. BUILT FOR 75 HARD, SOFT, MEDIUM AND CUSTOM 75 Hard - two daily workouts, strict diet, gallon of water, 10 pages, progress photo. Zero exceptions. 75 Soft - one workout daily, balanced diet, 3 liters of water, 10 pages of reading. Sustainable habits. 75 Medium - the perfect bridge between Soft and Hard. Build your foundation first. Custom - your rules, your tasks, your duration. 30, 60, or 90 days. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO FINISH Daily task checklist - check off every task and feel the momentum build Visual grid tracker - see your full 75-day journey at a glance Progress photos - document your transformation from Day 1 to Day 75 Water tracker - hit your daily gallon goal without thinking about it Built-in timers - for workouts, reading, and meditation Smart reminders - so you never forget a task before midnight Streak tracker - protect your streak and never restart over something avoidable THE COMMUNITY THAT KEEPS YOU GOING On the hard days - and there will be hard days - the community is everything. Forge connects you with challengers doing the exact same thing you are. Community chat - share wins, get support, stay motivated daily Group challenges - find your accountability partner and go further together Real people, real results WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING "The best way to track 75 Hard. Everything I need in one place." "The grid tracker alone is worth downloading this app." "The community pushed me through days I wanted to quit." "Restarted 3 times before. This app got me to the finish line." "Day 75. Done. Forge made it possible." WHY FORGE WORKS Discipline is not motivation. It is a system. Forge gives you the system - daily structure, visual progress, smart reminders, and a real community - so on Day 47 when everything in you wants to quit, you open the app, check the box, and keep going. Champions are made on the days you do not feel like showing up. COMMON QUESTIONS Is Forge the official 75 Hard app? No - Forge is an independent app built by a developer who completed the challenge. Not affiliated with Andy Frisella or 1st Phorm, but fully supports all official rules. Do I restart if I miss a day? Yes. Forge tracks your streak and logs every reset. Many users restart 2-3 times before finishing. Can I use Forge for other challenges? Absolutely. 30, 60, or 90 days - any tasks, any rules. Is the community moderated? Yes. Actively monitored to stay positive and focused. Zero crashes. Zero excuses. Your challenge starts now. Privacy Policy: https://www.75forge.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.75forge.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Ruby Rhythm4 screens
Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruby Rhythm at none against Forge's 7. Ruby Rhythm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Forge's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Forge sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ruby Rhythm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruby Rhythm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forge has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ruby Rhythm versus Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby RhythmForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVampire Squids LLCRogelio Lopez

Customer experience

Ruby Rhythm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forge

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ruby Rhythm

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Forge

Subscriptions7
  • 75 Forge Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • 75 Forge Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • 75 Hard Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • 75 Forge Special Offer$12.991 Year
  • Forge Discount Offer$19.991 Year
  • 75 Hard Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • 75 Hard Premium Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Ruby Rhythm free?
Ruby Rhythm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ruby Rhythm or Forge?
Ruby Rhythm is rated higher. Ruby Rhythm averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Forge averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Ruby Rhythm or Forge have ads?
Neither Ruby Rhythm nor Forge shows ads.

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