Comparison

Do The Hard Thing vs Visual Weight Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Do The Hard Thing

Features
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Do The Hard Thing Most people run from discomfort. But your brain β€” especially the prefrontal cortex β€” actually grows stronger every time you do the hard thing. This app turns that science into something you can see, track, and celebrate. Do The Hard Thing is a single-screen resilience trainer that helps you record daily β€œhard-but-good” intentions and notice how often you follow through. Each time you choose discipline over comfort, your animated Survival Gauge rises, visualizing your growing mental strength. Skip it, and the gauge dips β€” a gentle reminder that strength fades when you avoid the challenge. You can type or speak your intention, tap β€œDid it” or β€œSkipped,” and instantly feel the feedback through light haptics and evolving colors. Over time, your streaks, stats, and encouraging messages reveal how consistency rewires the brain for endurance, focus, and hope. When life feels heavier than a single tap can handle, a compassionate crisis banner appears with hotline 988 β€” because surviving the hard thing sometimes means reaching for help. Highlights – Fast, focused SwiftUI dashboard – Voice dictation with live transcription – Animated Survival Gauge ( –500 β†’ +500 ) across ten mental-strength levels β€” from Shutdown to Unstoppable – Daily Challenge reminders with spoken encouragement at 9 a.m. – On-device storage only β€” no tracking, no login, no cloud uploads – Designed for accessibility with dynamic type and SF Symbols Built for resilience, not diagnosis. Do The Hard Thing is a reflection tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. The 988 banner exists solely for public-service awareness. All data remains private on your device, and the Speech framework is used exclusively for live intention dictation.

About

Visual Weight Tracker

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Visual Weight Tracker helps you monitor your weight loss journey through photos and simple weight logs. Instead of focusing only on numbers, the app allows you to visually see your progress over time in a clean, distraction-free interface. Log your journey by adding a photo, entering your weight, and selecting a date. Your most recent entry is always front and center, while a smooth slider lets you scrub through past entries and instantly compare changes. The app also includes a dedicated analytics view, where you can see your weight history in a simple graph, total weight change, and the number of days you’ve been tracking. Designed with a minimal, sleek interface and full dark mode support, Visual Weight Tracker focuses on clarity, motivation, and ease of use. Key Features: Log weight entries with photos Edit and select past dates Smooth slider to visually scrub through entries Automatic weight difference calculation Analytics tab with weight graph and tracking summary Clean, minimal design with no distractions Visual Weight Tracker is built for users who want a simple, visual way to stay motivated and see their progress over time.

Screenshots

Do The Hard Thing4 screens
Visual Weight Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Visual Weight Tracker at 15.1 against Do The Hard Thing's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Do The Hard Thing versus Visual Weight Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo The Hard ThingVisual Weight Tracker
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph WalkerVsega Mega d.o.o

In-app purchases

None

Do The Hard Thing

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Weight Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Do The Hard Thing free?
Do The Hard Thing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Weight Tracker free?
Visual Weight Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Do The Hard Thing or Visual Weight Tracker have ads?
Neither Do The Hard Thing nor Visual Weight Tracker shows ads.

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