Comparison

Persistence vs JustGrieving

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

Head to head
About

Persistence

Features
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Persistence is the training app built around the relationship between coaches and the people they train. Log every workout, track your nutrition and see real progress — even offline. FOR EVERY LIFTER • Log workouts, sets, reps and PRs in seconds • Track nutrition with a barcode scanner and quick entry • Build streaks and watch your records and progress grow • Offline-first: log in the gym now, sync automatically later FOR COACHES, PTS & PHYSIOS • Build and assign programmes and workouts to your clients • See every session your clients log • Manage your whole roster in one place • Purpose-built for personal trainers and physiotherapists YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE • Keep workouts private, share them with friends, or make them public • Fast, reliable and built to respect your privacy Start free with workout and nutrition logging. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited workouts and history, AI-assisted nutrition logging and smart swap suggestions. Coaches can choose dedicated plans to manage and grow their client base. Persistence — train, coach and track, wherever you are. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Persistence offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions for Premium, Premium+, Start Up Coach, Start Up Coach+, Coach and Coach Pro. The available price is shown in your local currency before you confirm a purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically for the same period and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://persistence.evans-software-solutions.com/privacy

About

JustGrieving

This app offers daily personalized prompts and guidance to help individuals navigate the first year of grief after losing a loved one. It provides a structured framework to honor memories, process loss constructively, and rediscover purpose.

Highlights
  • Daily personalized prompts
  • Tailored guidance
  • Honor memories
  • Process loss constructively
  • Rediscover purpose
  • Emotional and practical tools
Features
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Grief Companion is a compassionate mobile application designed to gently guide individuals through the profound pain and practical difficulties of the first year after the death of a loved one. When someone close passes, especially if they were a significant part of daily life, users often feel isolated and unsure how to move forward. This app provides daily personalized prompts, reflections, and tailored guidance, empowering users to honor memories, process their loss constructively, and rediscover purpose without letting grief define their future. It offers a structured yet empathetic framework to navigate this overwhelming experience, ensuring users feel cared about, understood, and equipped with the emotional and practical tools needed to cope day-by-day.

Screenshots

Persistence4 screens
JustGrieving3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JustGrieving at none against Persistence's 10. JustGrieving also leads on ads (none vs shown). Persistence's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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. Persistence sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. JustGrieving asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Persistence versus JustGrieving: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPersistenceJustGrieving
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBRADLEY BRIAN EVANSSheena Terrell

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Persistence

Subscriptions10
  • Start Up Coach$19.991 Month
  • Premium+$29.991 Month
  • Start Up Coach +$34.991 Month
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  • Coach$59.991 Month
  • Coach Pro$99.991 Month
  • Start Up Coach$149.991 Year
  • Premium+$249.991 Year
  • Start Up Coach +$299.991 Year
  • Coach$499.991 Year
  • Coach Pro$799.991 Year
None

JustGrieving

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Persistence free?
Persistence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustGrieving free?
JustGrieving is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Persistence or JustGrieving have ads?
Persistence shows ads; JustGrieving does not.

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