Comparison

JUST START vs Persista

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

Head to head
About

JUST START

Features
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Discipline is the foundation of everything. This app is designed to help you build consistency, eliminate excuses, and take action every single day. Set your challenge, commit to it, and follow through — no shortcuts. FEATURES: • Daily action system to build consistency • Deep focus mode to eliminate distractions • Structured challenges to push your limits • Progress tracking to stay accountable Start simple. Stay consistent. Become disciplined. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Persista

This app uses AI to understand your struggles and provides personalized, small actions to help you build consistency. It guides you when motivation is low, making any goal feel achievable one step at a time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered guidance
  • Personalized next-step suggestions
  • Distraction-free experience
  • Build consistency one action at a time
  • Works with any goal or habit
Features
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Meet Persista. Persista helps you become more consistent by giving you the right next step exactly when you're struggling to take action. Instead of relying on motivation or willpower, Persista uses AI to understand what's stopping you and suggests one small, practical action to help you keep moving forward. Whether you're trying to exercise, study, work on a project, or build any routine, Persista is designed to make consistency feel achievable. Features • AI-powered guidance when motivation is low • Personalized next-step suggestions • Simple, distraction-free experience • Build consistency one action at a time • Works with any goal or habit Small steps lead to lasting consistency.

Screenshots

JUST START4 screens
Persista3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Persista at none against JUST START's 1. Persista also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. JUST START sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Persista asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JUST START ships an update weekly, Persista every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
JUST START versus Persista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJUST STARTPersista
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin DiazMohamed Addoun

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JUST START

Subscriptions1
  • JUST START Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
None

Persista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JUST START free?
JUST START is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Persista free?
Persista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JUST START or Persista have ads?
Neither JUST START nor Persista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JUST START or Persista?
JUST START ships an update weekly, and Persista every 2 days. Most recently, JUST START was updated on October 31, 2026 and Persista on October 31, 2026.

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