Comparison

Gratiful vs Stride

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

Head to head
About

Gratiful

Features
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Gratiful – A Gentle Space for Gratitude & Reflection Gratiful is a calm, private place to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with the positive moments of your life. Designed to help you build a daily gratitude habit, Gratiful turns journaling into a mindful, meaningful ritual. Release negative thoughts - Write down limiting beliefs, worries, or negative thoughts β€” then let them go. Gratiful helps you symbolically burn them away, creating space for clarity and emotional relief. Capture moments of gratitude every day - Easily record what you’re grateful for, whether it’s something small or deeply meaningful. Over time, your journal becomes a powerful reminder of the good already present in your life. Thoughtful prompts to guide your journaling - Not sure what to write? Gratiful offers gentle, well-crafted prompts that help you reflect, go deeper, and build a consistent journaling habit without pressure. Reflect and document your gratitude - Look back on your past entries, notice patterns, and observe how your mindset evolves. Gratiful encourages self-reflection without judgment. Track your mood - Log your mood daily and visualize trends over time. Understand how gratitude and reflection influence your emotional well-being. Absolutely private - Your thoughts are yours alone. Gratiful is designed with privacy in mind β€” no social features, no pressure, just a safe personal space. Whether you want to feel calmer, more present, or simply more grateful, Gratiful helps you build a positive daily ritual β€” one moment at a time. Start your gratitude journey today. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stride

Features
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Stride helps you build healthier digital habits by linking your daily step goal to app access. Using step data from Apple Health and Apple’s Screen Time technology, Stride restricts selected apps until you complete your movement goal for the day. Instead of relying on willpower alone, Stride creates a simple structure: move first, then unlock your apps. How It Works β€’ Set your daily step goal β€’ Choose the apps you want to limit β€’ Complete your steps β€’ Selected apps become available once your goal is reached Stride uses Apple’s Screen Time APIs to apply app restrictions and Apple Health step data to track progress toward your goal. Features β€’ App restriction based on step completion β€’ Customizable daily step targets β€’ Integration with Apple Health β€’ Secure Screen Time management β€’ Simple and focused design Stride does not collect or sell your health data. Step data is used solely to determine when your selected apps can become available. Permissions Required β€’ Access to step data via Apple Health β€’ Screen Time authorization to manage selected apps Stride requires these permissions to function properly. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://stride-web-omega.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gratiful4 screens
Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gratiful and Stride are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Gratiful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Gratiful versus Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGratifulStride
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdam KovacsMarwan Sorour

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gratiful

Subscriptions2
  • Gratiful Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gratiful Pro Annual$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Stride

One-time1
  • STRIDE PRO LIFETIME$39.99

Questions

Is Gratiful free?
Gratiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stride free?
Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gratiful or Stride have ads?
Neither Gratiful nor Stride shows ads.

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