JUST START vs Persista
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JUST START
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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/
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.
- AI-powered guidance
- Personalized next-step suggestions
- Distraction-free experience
- Build consistency one action at a time
- Works with any goal or habit
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
JUST START ships an update weekly, Persista every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | JUST START | Persista |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Diaz | Mohamed Addoun |
In-app purchases
JUST START
- JUST START Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
Persista
No in-app purchases









