# One Year vs Progress

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Progress at 100% against One Year's 61%. Progress also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). One Year's advantage is ratings volume (505 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. One Year sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Progress sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Progress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Year has 505 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of One Year's written reviews are positive against 100% of Progress's.

One Year ships an update every 4 weeks, Progress every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | One Year | Progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (505 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-year-daily-journal/id6740510762/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-strength-training/id6751657404/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **505** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 166 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wind Down Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764088519) | [Eff Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663636347) |

## What reviewers say

### One Year

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-year-daily-journal/id6740510762)

Capture a daily memory with text and an image, which then grows into a unique hand-drawn plant. Over a year, these plants form a personalized digital garden, making journaling visual and easy to maintain. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with cross-device sync.

**Highlights:** Daily memory capture with text and image, Hand-drawn plant grows for each entry, Visual garden forms over the year, Private and ad-free journaling, Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro), Home and Lock Screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Year Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| One Year Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| One Year Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| One Year Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| One Year Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| One Year Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| One Year Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| One Year Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| One Year Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |
| one year lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and beautiful design
- 💕 Visually satisfying
- 🥰 Cute and adorable
- 🤩 Motivational and brings time into perspective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Questionable pricing model
- 🤨 Limited functionality in free version
- 🙄 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot download on iOS 16.3.1
- Flower version set as default, no option to choose black dot

**Requested features**

- Adapt to Chinese language
- Add dark mode and dark icons
- Smaller widget size option
- Add garden widget or zoom in feature


### Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-strength-training/id6751657404)

This app helps you plan and track your strength training workouts with a clean interface. Log sets, reps, and weight, and visualize your progress with personal records and charts. Stay consistent and motivated on your fitness journey.

**Highlights:** Workout planning, Session tracking, Set, rep, and weight logging, Personal records, Progress charts, Weekly summaries, Widgets and Live Activities

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English | $4.99 | per month |
| English | $14.99 | per month |
| English | $49.99 | per year |
| English | $150.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is One Year free?

One Year is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Progress free?

Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, One Year or Progress?

Progress is rated higher. One Year averages 4.6 out of 5 from 505 ratings, while Progress averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do One Year or Progress have ads?

Neither One Year nor Progress shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, One Year or Progress?

One Year ships an update every 4 weeks, and Progress every 3 days. Most recently, One Year was updated on October 28, 2026 and Progress on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*