# Ascend vs MOG IRL

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ascend at daily against MOG IRL's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ascend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MOG IRL sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ascend ships an update daily, MOG IRL every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ascend | MOG IRL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascend-life-tracker/id6767772141/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Larkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896507496) | [SITE FORGE CORP PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786736891) |

## What reviewers say

### Ascend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascend-life-tracker/id6767772141)

This app consolidates daily habits, fitness activities, and financial tracking into a single score. Earn experience points for consistency and progress through a tiered system inspired by gaming.

**Highlights:** Daily habit tracking, Fitness and workout logging, Financial income/expense tracking, Gamified progression system, Customizable goal weighting, Water intake tracking, Savings goal monitoring

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ascend Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Ascend Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


### MOG IRL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mog-irl/id6786736889)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| MOG IRL | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ascend free?

Ascend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MOG IRL free?

MOG IRL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Ascend or MOG IRL have ads?

Neither Ascend nor MOG IRL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ascend or MOG IRL?

Ascend ships an update daily, and MOG IRL every 5 days. Most recently, Ascend was updated on October 31, 2026 and MOG IRL on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*