# Progress vs Drift

The clearest difference is update cadence: Progress at every 3 days against Drift's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Progress sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Drift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Progress against 5.0 for Drift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Progress ships an update every 3 days, Drift every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Progress | Drift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-strength-training/id6751657404/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-the-minimal-journal/id6760745618/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 62 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eff Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663636347) | [NORILAB Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476669544) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Drift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-the-minimal-journal/id6760745618)

A minimalist journaling app focused on simple writing, drawing, and photo entries. Entries gradually fade over time, encouraging users to let go. It features optional shared prompts for community interaction without personal profiles.

**Highlights:** Simple text, drawing, and photo entries, Entries fade over time, Touch to restore entries, Shared prompts for community thoughts, Private by default, journal stays on device, No streaks, reminders, or mood tracking

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drift Premium | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Progress free?

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

### Is Drift free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Progress or Drift?

Progress and Drift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Progress or Drift have ads?

Neither Progress nor Drift shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Progress or Drift?

Progress ships an update every 3 days, and Drift every 6 weeks. Most recently, Progress was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drift on October 14, 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.*