Basalt vs Lucyd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basalt
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most days, you won't open this app. you write down what you want to keep up, and how many times a week. then you tick it off on your home screen. that is the whole loop. a few times a week counts anywhere from once to seven times a week. three runs, two evenings of reading, one call home on sunday. the week shows where you stand, and a missed tuesday is just a missed tuesday. the widget is the app one routine per widget, on the home screen or the lock screen, and the whole widget is the tap. grid, tower, since day one and more: you pick the look. you only open the app to set a routine up or change it. more than one routine two routines run side by side for free, and with pro as many as you keep up. give a routine an end date if you want one, or let it keep going. a reminder, only when it helps at the time you pick, and only on days when something is still open. plan and calendar the plan shows what the week asks of you. put the sessions in your calendar if you would rather have them there. with other people share a routine by code or QR. whoever follows it sees how it is going and cannot change a thing. or make it a pact with one person (pro): you keep the routine together, and the day is done when you have both ticked it off. they do not need pro to say yes. tied to a place (pro) pin a routine to a place on apple maps, like your gym. the day ticks off only where it happened. quiet on purpose monochrome, in light and dark. no feed, no points, no leaderboard, nothing to scroll. focus (pro) when the phone is what gets in the way: with pro, basalt keeps the apps you pick closed on the hours and days you set, and the websites with them. you choose them in apple's own picker, and basalt never sees which ones you chose. basalt pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. it renews unless you turn it off in your App Store settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. purchases can be restored in the app. terms: https://getklar.org/basalt/terms privacy: https://getklar.org/basalt/privacy
Lucyd
This app trains users to achieve lucid dreams through a science-backed method. It includes daily reality checks, nighttime cues, and a morning journal with voice recording and transcription to help identify personal dream signs.
- Targeted Lucidity Reactivation (TLR) protocol
- Automated nightly cues
- Morning dream journal with voice capture
- On-device dream sign detection
- Lucidity trend insights
- Customizable reality check reminders
- Home-screen widget
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Lucyd is built on Targeted Lucidity Reactivation (TLR), a method developed by sleep scientists at Northwestern University. In their 2024 study, ordinary people using a smartphone version of this technique went from 0.74 to 2.11 lucid dreams per week, nearly three times as many. HOW IT WORKS Train by day Short reality checks pair a signature sound with one thought: "Am I dreaming?" Optional reminders keep the habit alive through your day. Cues at night Start Pre-Sleep Mode on your nightstand. During the REM-rich part of the night, Lucyd softly replays your cue, timed and volume-ramped to reach the dream without waking you. Journal every morning Speak or type your dream the moment you wake. Lucyd keeps your voice recording, transcribes it, and reads it for recurring dream signs, the personal patterns that tell you "this is a dream." WHAT YOU GET • The full TLR training protocol, automated every night • A morning journal with voice capture and transcription • Dream-sign detection that runs on your phone • Insights: lucidity trends, sleep correlations, recurring signs • Reality-check reminders tuned to your schedule • A home-screen widget that keeps your cue close PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Your dreams, recordings, and stats stay on your device. Transcription runs on-device when your phone supports it. MEMBERSHIP Lucyd Pro unlocks everything. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://lucyapp.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Basalt at 5.0 against Lucyd's 4.5. Lucyd's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Basalt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Lucyd sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Basalt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lucyd has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Basalt ships an update every 10 days, Lucyd weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Basalt | Lucyd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alain Kessler | Natia Osadze |
In-app purchases
Basalt
- Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium Anually$29.991 Year
Lucyd
- Lucy Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Lucy Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Lucy Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
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- Lucy Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lucy Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year









