Comparison

Progress vs Refreshly

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

Head to head
About

Progress

Features
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Progress is a focused workout journal for strength training. Log exercises, sets, reps and weight on iPhone — or log from your wrist with the Apple Watch companion, included with Pro. TRAIN WITHOUT CLUTTER • Log and review your sets • Keep the previous workout close at hand • Organize and archive exercises • Keep your training history available offline PROGRESS PRO • More tools: Analysis and Apple Watch • Unlimited exercises • Ad-free ON YOUR WRIST WITH PRO Move between exercises and sets, adjust weight with the Digital Crown and the .5 kg control, and change reps with +/−. Save a set to start a compact rest timer. Training changes sync with the iPhone app when connectivity allows. Requires a compatible Apple Watch and the iPhone app. Use Analysis to review your training and export your data. Your training history stays saved if Pro ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. If a free trial is available and you are eligible, it renews into the selected paid plan unless canceled. The App Store shows your local price and terms before purchase. Manage or cancel in your App Store account. Support & Privacy: https://claudiusthelen.com/data/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Refreshly

This app helps you build a consistent hydration routine with gentle reminders and subtle progress tracking. It focuses on small daily wins to create momentum without pressure, making it easy to log water and visualize your progress.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily hydration goals
  • Fast one-tap logging
  • Flexible units (oz, mL, L)
  • Gentle reminder options
  • 14-day history with progress visualization
  • Subtle milestone reinforcement
Features
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Refreshly - Stay hydrated. Feel your best. Refreshly is a calm, habit-first hydration app designed around consistency, not streak pressure. Instead of loud rewards or aggressive reminders, Refreshly focuses on small daily wins that build momentum over time. Set a daily goal, log water in seconds, and track steady progress with subtle visual feedback designed to reinforce the habit — not overwhelm you. Features • Personalized daily hydration goals • Fast one-tap logging with customizable amounts • Flexible units (oz, mL, L) • Gentle reminder options for sipping and logging • 14-day history with progress visualization • Subtle milestone reinforcement to keep momentum steady Refreshly helps you build a sustainable hydration routine, one sip at a time.

Screenshots

Progress3 screens
Refreshly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refreshly at none against Progress's 2. Refreshly also leads on ads (none vs shown). Progress's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, 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. Progress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Refreshly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progress ships an update every 2 days, Refreshly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Progress versus Refreshly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressRefreshly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudius ThelenCHAD DEAN WESSENDORF

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Progress

Subscriptions2
  • Progress Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Progress Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
None

Refreshly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progress free?
Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refreshly free?
Refreshly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Progress or Refreshly have ads?
Progress shows ads; Refreshly does not.
Which is updated more often, Progress or Refreshly?
Progress ships an update every 2 days, and Refreshly every 9 days. Most recently, Progress was updated on October 20, 2026 and Refreshly on October 9, 2026.

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