Grow vs Forma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grow
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Grow is a daily affirmation app that turns self-talk into a small ritual you’ll actually keep. Each day, tap the cloud to reveal your affirmation, hold “I Affirm This” to complete it, and watch your tree grow - rings, levels, streaks, and raindrops make progress feel real, not abstract. WHAT YOU’LL DO EACH DAY • Reveal today’s affirmation from the cloud • Complete it with a simple hold-to-affirm gesture • Earn tree rings and level up your tree from seed to a mighty tree • Build streaks - and save them with raindrops if you miss a day MAKE IT YOURS • Choose topics that matter to you • Balance how often each theme appears • Create personalized affirmations in Create Studio • Plant custom lines for days you want something specific GROW AT YOUR PACE • Friendly guided onboarding with Scottie • Badges, history, and a home-screen widget • Subscription for unlimited creation and premium features Grow isn’t therapy and doesn’t replace professional care - it’s a gentle daily practice for confidence, focus, and consistency. Terms of Use (EULA): https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTU0arV6aR3sTFZuo3g75Zm8kXRlgmS326PJZbXq2KjJ8j_huxmq8My-G2-S4PwIAx1xhPEpdG51knj/pub Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ7PXUnfa4H7CueMtUwaKxijDlGDU7jLq8Le6xSUprgNPhzgFGGUZGXoBRulrduCKO35TjxXM4eiplK/pub
Forma
This app helps you build lasting routines with a clean, focused interface. Track habits, maintain streaks, and receive gentle reminders. It works offline and offers an optional one-time purchase for advanced features.
- Customizable habit creation
- Daily habit grouping
- Streak tracking
- Gentle reminders and weekly digests
- Offline functionality
- Optional one-time upgrade for unlimited habits and cloud sync
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Build a daily routine you can return to. Forma is a habit tracker with the warmth of a paper journal. Choose what matters, cross off today's habits, and see your progress build over time. MAKE TODAY CLEAR Track reading, study, movement, creative practice or everyday self-care. Set daily habits, choose specific days, or aim for a number of times each week. Use checkmarks, counts or minute timers to fit what you're working on. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Create a morning or evening routine and follow it step by step. Timed steps and a Lock Screen timer help you keep your place. Add reminders when you want a nudge, or give a habit a smaller version for busy days. SEE THE DAYS ADD UP Follow your current and best streaks, review your monthly progress, and keep a visual record of the habits you've completed. Your journal gives you something concrete to look back on. START SMALL Start with one free habit and one routine. Track locally without an account. Optional sign-in is available for cloud sync with Pro. GO FURTHER WITH FORMA PRO • Unlimited habits and routines • Home Screen widgets for quick check-ins • Full-year activity maps and past journal pages • Streak freezes and Vacation Mode • Optional Apple Health tracking for steps, exercise, mindful minutes, walking distance and sleep • Insights into patterns across your habits, mood, energy and Health data, when enough information is available • Shareable monthly and yearly recaps • Optional cloud sync and backup Insights describe associations, not causes or medical advice. Apple Health access is optional. CHOOSE HOW YOU UPGRADE Prefer to buy once? Forma Pro offers a lifetime purchase. Monthly and annual subscriptions are also available. Prices and any eligible trial are shown before you purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Choose one habit you'd like to keep. Start your first page today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mosamir01.github.io/forma-privacy/privacy-policy.html Additional terms: https://mosamir01.github.io/forma-privacy/terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forma at every 4 days against Grow's monthly. Grow's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Grow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Forma sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grow ships an update monthly, Forma every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grow | Forma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATTHEW ALLAN EXNER | Mohamed Aboushady |
In-app purchases
Grow
- Grow (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Grow (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 1 Raindrop$0.99
- 2 Raindrops$1.79
- 3 Raindrops$2.49
Forma
- Forma Pro$14.99








