Comparison

Dopamine Budget vs Compound

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

Head to head
About

Dopamine Budget

This app gamifies habit building by tracking choices that boost or drain your focus. Log actions to see your dopamine balance shift, fostering better awareness and motivation to make positive decisions.

Highlights
  • Log Earn and Drain actions
  • Instant visual dopamine balance feedback
  • Two game modes: Hunter and Guardian
  • Weekly progress charts and trends
  • Streak goals and challenges
  • Actionable tips and explanations
Features
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WIN ONE DECISION AT A TIME !!! Meet Dopamine Budget, a fun, game-like way to build better habits, protect your focus, and feel more in control of your day. Most habit apps are just checklists. Dopamine Budget is different: it helps you track the choices that fuel you versus the ones that drain you. In seconds, you log what you did and instantly see your dopamine balance shift on a sleek gauge with a lively brain avatar. The result: better awareness, stronger consistency, and more motivation to choose what actually helps you. How it works: * Log actions as Earn (habits that build long-term focus and energy) * Log actions as Drain (habits that sabotage momentum and steal attention)
Each log updates your balance immediately, so you can spot patterns and improve without guilt. Choose your mode: * Hunter Mode: start at 0 and climb upward by earning wins * Guardian Mode: start at 100 and protect your reserve from drains What you get:
Arena (Home) * Fast logging with Earn and Drain * Instant visual feedback and brain avatar reactions Progress * Weekly chart and trends * Stats that reveal what is really happening Streaks and Challenges * Streak goals to stay consistent * Short missions to keep you moving * Achievements that make progress feel real Knowledge Vault * Actionable tips you can use * Simple "why it works" explanations * Completion bonuses for momentum Perfect for you if you want to reduce scrolling and procrastination, build focus, and stick to a simple system that is actually motivating. Start small. Log a few moments a day. Watch your balance change. Build momentum one decision at a time. Download Dopamine Budget and start winning your day.

About

Compound

This app simplifies fitness by focusing on four core movements and two key metrics: calories and protein. It provides personalized workout plans and nutrition targets, with features like meal scanning and progress tracking. Designed for those seeking a sustainable approach to strength and weight management without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Workout plan based on four movement patterns
  • Calorie and protein tracking
  • Personalized progression
  • Meal scanning and barcode scanning
  • GLP-1 user protein target adjustment
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Friends-first social layer
Features
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Stop guessing in the gym. Compound builds your strength training plan and picks the weight for every set, then shows your strength climbing from Iron to Olympian. Hit two food numbers, calories and protein, by snapping a photo of your plate. Compound is for people who are tired of guessing. Tired of starting a program and dropping it in week three. Tired of lifting for months with no idea whether you're getting stronger. Tired of putting in the work and not seeing your body change. What you get - A plan that decides for you. Four movements, squat, hinge, push and pull, sized to the days you can actually train. Open the app and today's workout is ready, weights included. - Strength you can see. Every session is a step up the map, and the sets you log earn your rank on the lifts you already do, from Iron to Olympian. - Two numbers for food: a calorie target and a protein target. Snap a photo of your plate to log it. On a GLP-1, your protein target is set higher to help protect muscle. - The people you train with. Share your workouts and meals with your friends, and see what they're lifting and eating. Private by default. What you don't get A 40-exercise menu, macros of macros, or a program you have to design yourself. Built for the body you want Anyone who wants to build the physique they've been picturing, without turning it into a second job. No splits to design, no spreadsheets, no week spent deciding. Show up, lift what the plan says, hit your two numbers, and watch your strength climb. Try Compound Pro free for a week. Cancel anytime. Stop guessing. Start climbing. Terms of use: https://compoundfit.app/terms Privacy policy: https://compoundfit.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dopamine Budget4 screens
Compound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Compound at every 6 days against Dopamine Budget's monthly. Compound also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Dopamine Budget's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dopamine Budget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Compound sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dopamine Budget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compound has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dopamine Budget ships an update monthly, Compound every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dopamine Budget versus Compound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDopamine BudgetCompound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB138 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUlukan UlutasHIEU HUYNH LUU

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dopamine Budget

Subscriptions4
  • Premium - Monthly Offer$3.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual Offer$13.991 Year
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  • Premium - Annual3 Days trial$27.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99
5 purchases

Compound

Subscriptions4
  • Compound Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Compound Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Compound Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Dopamine Budget free?
Dopamine Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compound free?
Compound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dopamine Budget or Compound?
Dopamine Budget is rated higher. Dopamine Budget averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Compound averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Dopamine Budget or Compound have ads?
Neither Dopamine Budget nor Compound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dopamine Budget or Compound?
Dopamine Budget ships an update monthly, and Compound every 6 days. Most recently, Dopamine Budget was updated on November 5, 2026 and Compound on November 9, 2026.

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