Comparison

Dew vs Load That Bar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Load That Bar

Features
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Load That Bar helps lifters quickly determine exactly what plates to load on each side of a barbell. Enter your target weight, choose your barbell type, and the app calculates a clear per-side loading guide with a visual plate layout. You can switch between pounds and kilograms, customize available plate sizes, and use Ladder Mode for multi-set progression planning. Version 1.1 is a top-to-bottom rebuild of how the app looks and feels, plus real new features: • Home Screen widget and Siri Shortcuts — see what to load without opening the app • Workout history — every set you calculate or log is saved, grouped by day • Multiple named gym profiles — switch between your home rack and the gym in one tap • A real light mode, full Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support throughout • A proper iPad layout and a guided setup that actually asks about your plates Load That Bar is fast, simple, and built for practical gym use without accounts, subscriptions, or required setup.

Screenshots

Dew4 screens
Load That Bar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dew at weekly against Load That Bar's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Dew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Load That Bar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dew ships an update weekly, Load That Bar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dew versus Load That Bar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDewLoad That Bar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRenat NorderhaugDustin Ober

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dew

Subscriptions2
  • Dew Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Dew Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dew Pro - Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Load That Bar

One-time2
  • Tip $0.99$0.99
  • Tip $2.99$2.99

Questions

Is Dew free?
Dew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Load That Bar free?
Load That Bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dew or Load That Bar have ads?
Neither Dew nor Load That Bar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dew or Load That Bar?
Dew ships an update weekly, and Load That Bar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dew was updated on October 24, 2026 and Load That Bar on October 25, 2026.

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