Start vs 40 Day Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Start
This app helps you achieve your New Year's goals by providing tools to set objectives, track daily progress, and count down to the new year. It aims to be a smarter way to stay on track and accomplish more throughout the year.
- New Year Countdown
- Set New Year goals
- Track daily progress
- Achieve more this year
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A smarter way to keep your New Year resolutions - New Year Countdown - Set your New Year goals - Track your progress daily - Achieve more this year Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
40 Day Forge
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40 Day Forge is a 40-day challenge designed to build spiritual discipline through daily, repeatable habits. Forty isn’t arbitrary—it’s biblical. This challenge is your proving ground: a daily rhythm that forms consistency with God, spiritual muscle, and holy habits that last. What you’ll do • Complete a simple daily task list • Track your day-by-day progress • If you miss a day, your run resets—start again stronger Why it works • Clear structure (no guesswork) • Daily accountability • Built for focus: minimal, distraction-free No sign-in. Your progress stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 40 Day Forge at none against Start's 1. 40 Day Forge also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Start's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Start sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. 40 Day Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Start | 40 Day Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atalyk Akash | Jeff Symons |
In-app purchases
Start
- Annual Premium Plan$1.991 Year
40 Day Forge
No in-app purchases









