Comparison

Forge vs Forge Challenge

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

Head to head
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

About

Forge Challenge

This app provides two small, science-backed daily challenges focused on movement, sleep, nutrition, and mindfulness. It emphasizes consistency and sustainability, allowing users to join or create teams for accountability and communication.

Highlights
  • Two daily science-backed challenges
  • Focus on movement, sleep, nutrition, mindfulness
  • Team challenges for accountability
  • In-app team chat
  • Habit tracking and insights
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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You already know what to do. The hard part is doing it — consistently, without burning out. Forge is built for that gap. Instead of an overwhelming program, you get two small, science-backed challenges each day. One might be a 10-minute walk. Another might be getting to bed 30 minutes earlier. Small enough to actually finish. Repeated enough to actually matter. EVERY CHALLENGE IS BACKED BY RESEARCH No vague wellness advice. Each challenge draws on real evidence — from sources like the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and peer-reviewed research. You'll always know why a challenge is worth doing. DO IT WITH A TEAM Join or create a team of up to 15 people. Your team competes on a simple thing: showing up. You score points by completing your daily challenges — not by being the fittest person in the group. A beginner and a seasoned athlete contribute equally. It's accountability without the comparison. TALK TO YOUR TEAM Team chat is now built into Forge. Celebrate a teammate's full day, check in after a hard week, or just say hi. Real conversation, in the same place as your challenges — not scattered across a group text. SEE WHAT'S ACTUALLY WORKING The Insights screen surfaces patterns in your own data. Which habits you're keeping. Where your streak stands. What's quietly improving. Real feedback, not a wall of numbers. BUILT TO BE SUSTAINABLE Two challenges a day. Four pillars — movement, sleep, nutrition, and mindfulness. Apple Health integration that verifies your activity automatically, so completing a challenge is one tap. Daily reminders you control. No aggressive streak-or-die pressure. No noise. Forge isn't trying to overhaul your life. It's trying to help you do a few good things, most days, for a long time. Download Forge and start with today's two challenges.

Screenshots

Forge4 screens
Forge Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forge Challenge at none against Forge's 7. Forge Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Forge's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 6) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Forge Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forge Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forge ships an update fortnightly, Forge Challenge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Forge versus Forge Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgeForge Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRogelio LopezRiley Hile

Customer experience

Forge

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

Forge Challenge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Forge Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge Challenge free?
Forge Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forge or Forge Challenge?
Forge Challenge is rated higher. Forge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Forge Challenge averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Forge or Forge Challenge have ads?
Neither Forge nor Forge Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forge or Forge Challenge?
Forge ships an update fortnightly, and Forge Challenge every 4 days. Most recently, Forge was updated on November 8, 2026 and Forge Challenge on November 5, 2026.

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