Comparison

Duck Score vs Affirmations First

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

Head to head
About

Duck Score

This app allows users to rate their day daily and optionally add a reason to identify patterns. It facilitates private, small group check-ins with trusted individuals to foster mutual awareness without social media features.

Highlights
  • Daily mood scoring (1.0-5.0)
  • Optional daily reason logging
  • Pattern identification over time
  • Private group 'Nests' for trusted users
  • Focus on awareness, not social interaction
  • No feeds, likes, or public sharing
Features
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Know yourself. Be a better friend. Duck Score helps you notice how you’re really doing and helps the people you care about do the same. Once a day, give your day a score between 1.0 and 5.0. Add a short reason if you want. Most people do. It helps you (and us) spot patterns over time. No feeds. No likes. No public sharing. -------- Use Duck Score on your own, or with a small group of people you trust. We call these Nests. They’re private and intentionally small for family, friends, or the people you check in on anyway. It’s not about conversation. It’s about awareness.

About

Affirmations First

Features
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Become the best version of yourself, improve focus and reduce your screen time by blocking distracting apps before you've completed your daily affirmations. Select apps to block until you've completed your affirmations for the day and notice how you become more confident and think clearer each day. Affirmations work. Whether you're more convinced by the law of attraction or psychological studies on priming. Affirmations First helps you build and keep a daily habit whilst encouraging you to use your phone more intentionally. These combine to improve wellbeing, productivity, mood and sense of self. How it works: 1. Complete onboarding to find the right affirmations for you 2. Select apps to block 3. Begin a journey of daily affirmations to manifest the best version of you What's inside? • Tailored affirmations • Ability to add your own, bespoke affirmations • App blocking to help you use your phone intentionally (especially first thing in the morning or when winding down for the night, when we know phone usage can be most disruptive) • Affirmations streaks to track your consistency You can expect • To build a daily affirmations habit • Use your phone more intentionally and reduce your screen time, especially wasted time • To feel more yourself and more aligned to your goals • An overall improvement in wellbeing and focus Download Affirmations First and start feeling better today If you have any ideas or feedback, email software@apgarstudios.com – we'd love to hear from you! Please note: Affirmations First requires an active subscription and you will not be able to access any features without one Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. By using Affirmations First, you agree to Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Duck Score4 screens
Affirmations First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duck Score at none against Affirmations First's 2. Duck Score also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Affirmations First sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Duck Score asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duck Score ships an update every 10 days, Affirmations First weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Duck Score versus Affirmations First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuck ScoreAffirmations First
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaniel LevittAPGAR GAMES LTD

In-app purchases

None

Duck Score

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Affirmations First

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Premium (annual)3 Days trial$63.991 Year

Questions

Is Duck Score free?
Duck Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Affirmations First free?
Affirmations First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duck Score or Affirmations First have ads?
Neither Duck Score nor Affirmations First shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duck Score or Affirmations First?
Duck Score ships an update every 10 days, and Affirmations First weekly. Most recently, Duck Score was updated on October 16, 2026 and Affirmations First on September 28, 2026.

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