THRIVE vs Dew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THRIVE
This app offers science-backed daily protocols to naturally optimize testosterone and improve sleep, stress, and discipline. It provides a curated library of research-backed habits, personalized plans, and a unique leveling system to encourage consistent progress in men's health.
- Science-backed daily habits
- Personalized habit stacking
- Forgiving streak system
- Leveling system with ranks
- Heatmap calendar for progress
- HealthKit integration
- Customizable reminders and schedules
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Boost testosterone naturally with a daily system of science-backed habits. Not another to-do list. THRIVE turns the habits that support healthy testosterone, better sleep, lower stress and real discipline into a simple daily routine. → YOUR PERSONAL SCORE Take a short quiz and get your T-score, a lifestyle score built from your answers, plus a plan of 8 habits to start with. The score climbs as you complete your habits and drifts down when you stop. It's a lifestyle score, not a blood test. → A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU Choose from 40 research-backed habits across Recovery, Activity, Nutrition and Lifestyle, and read the sources behind each one. Add, remove or create your own any time. → A FAST DAILY ROUTINE Swipe a habit to complete it. Finish them all and close out the day with Day complete. → STREAKS THAT FORGIVE Most apps break your streak when you miss one habit. THRIVE keeps it alive when you complete at least 80% of the day. Real consistency isn't perfection. → APPLE HEALTH, AUTOMATIC Connect Apple Health and your sleep, steps and water habits tick themselves. Sleep 7 hours, walk 8,000 steps or drink 3 liters of water, and THRIVE checks it off when you open the app. → YOUR MEMBER CARD Your Profile now carries a member card with your name, the month you joined and your T-score. Touch it and it turns under your finger and catches the light. Flip it over for your records: body stats, best lifts and testosterone markers. Pick one of four designs: Graphite, Ember, Crimson or Porcelain. → SEE YOUR PROGRESS A heatmap calendar color-coded by category shows your consistency over weeks and months. Spot the gaps. Fix them. → WORKS OFFLINE Check habits off with no signal. Everything syncs when you're back online. → YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR RULES Set reminders, choose the days for each habit and adjust how often you do it. WHY THRIVE EXISTS Most habit trackers are built for productivity. THRIVE is built for men's health. Every default habit in the library supports hormonal health, metabolism or recovery. No guesswork. Just the evidence, turned into a routine you can stick to. BUILT FOR MEN WHO WANT MORE THRIVE is for the guy who's done reading articles and wants a system. The guy who knows cold showers work but needs the streak to keep showing up. Not someday. Starting today. PRIVACY No ads, and we never sell your data. Your Apple Health numbers stay on your iPhone: THRIVE only saves that the habit was done. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A THRIVE subscription is required to use and enjoy full access to features and content. If you choose a THRIVE subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your Apple ID Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. From Account Settings you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal. Your Apple ID account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. THRIVE does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a healthcare professional before making changes to your health routine. Terms of Use: https://trythrive.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://trythrive.app/privacy
Dew
This alarm clock requires users to type a positive affirmation to dismiss it, encouraging a kinder start to the day. It offers customizable sounds, wallpapers, and a "Reflect" tab to review past affirmations. Optional Pro features include personalized affirmations and widgets.
- Type affirmation to dismiss alarm
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Beautiful wallpapers
- Reflect tab for past affirmations
- Built-in affirmation suggestions
- Personalized affirmations (Pro)
- Widgets (Pro)
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Dew is an alarm that builds morning momentum on your own terms. Whether you start your day with a kind sentence about yourself, a quick mental warmup, or physical movement, Dew ensures your morning begins with intention and not panic. Most alarms yank you into the day. Dew invites you in. How it works Set your alarm the night before and choose your morning mission (or no mission). When it rings, the alarm won't turn off until your mission is complete. Your completed missions unlock your local Progress Dashboard, while your typed affirmations get saved to a quiet Reflect feed, giving you a space to look back on every morning you showed up for yourself. What's inside: Interactive Missions: Choose between typing positive affirmations, mindful text copying, focused math problems, or motion-tracked physical movements like pushups and squats. Progress Dashboard: Track your morning consistency and view lifetime volume metrics for your completed missions. A real alarm that rings through Silent mode and Focus Sounds across four moods: Gentle, Uplifting, Classic, and Loud Beautiful wallpapers: Morning Light, Calm & Grounded, Affirmations, and Simple Colors Built-in affirmation suggestions when you're too tired to think of something A Reflect tab that saves every affirmation you've typed, so you can look back on your journey Dark and light mode Push notifications to send yourself your positive message Dew Pro (optional, there is a lifetime option and also a recurring subscription option) grants you: - Access to all missions - Personalized affirmations crafted for how you think and feel - New daily affirmations generated just for you - Small and Medium Widgets which display your next alarm time and your latest affirmation - Support ongoing development 7-day free trial, then $19.99/year or $4.99/month. Cancel anytime in Settings. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Who Dew is for: - Anyone who wakes up hard on themselves - People looking to build a consistent, intentional morning routine - Anyone who's tried alarm apps that feel like a punishment - Morning journalers who want something lighter Privacy first Your affirmations and mission metrics stay securely synced to your account. We don't sell your data. Pro affirmation generation uses OpenAI with no personally identifying information attached. Privacy Policy: [https://dewalarm.com/privacy] Terms of Use: [https://dewalarm.com/terms] Made with care by a small team. Thank you for waking up with us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dew at weekly against THRIVE's monthly. Dew also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. THRIVE sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Dew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
THRIVE ships an update monthly, Dew weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THRIVE | Dew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parallel Labs | Renat Norderhaug |
Customer experience
THRIVE
Dew
In-app purchases
THRIVE
- THRIVE Premium$9.991 Month
- THRIVE Premium$19.991 Year
- THRIVE Premium$23.991 Year
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- THRIVE Premium$29.991 Year
- THRIVE Premium3 Days trial$35.991 Year
- THRIVE Premium$39.991 Year
Dew
- Dew Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Dew Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Dew Pro - Lifetime$49.99









