Drift vs Recompose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drift
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You can't quit. But you can moderate. Drift is a habit app for the habits you don't want to break completely — drinking less, smoking less, scrolling less, spending less. Most habit apps chase streaks, so one bad night wipes out weeks of progress and you give up. Drift tracks your moving average instead. A single slip barely moves the needle, and you can see yourself get back under your goal in a day or two, not a month. WHY AVERAGES, NOT STREAKS A 7-day average forgives a bad night and rewards you for the other six good ones. No shame spiral, no "I broke my streak so why bother" — just an honest number that reflects how you're actually doing. STAY UNDER YOUR GOAL, PAY NOTHING Set a weekly or monthly target for each habit. Stay under it and Drift is free. Go over, and a small, pre-set charge kicks in — real stakes, without a punishing up-front commitment contract. IT TIGHTENS ITSELF As you improve, your target quietly ratchets down with you, so the app keeps pace with your progress instead of staying static. SEE WHERE YOU'LL LAND A simple projection shows your average days ahead, so you know today whether you're on track before the week is over. BUILD HABITS UP, NOT JUST DOWN The same forgiving math works in reverse for habits you want to do more of — gym, reading, water, anything with a number attached. ONE NUMBER, NO NOISE No gamification, no coach character, no streak fireworks. Just one honest number and a clean weekly view. LOG IT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Add or subtract from the notification shade, or from a lock-screen widget. Press, tap, done — the app never has to open. Drift is built for people who've tried quitting apps and commitment contracts and found them too punishing, and for people who've tried streak trackers and found them too fragile. It's the middle path: honest tracking, forgiving math, real stakes only when you need them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Recompose
Effortlessly track your calories and macros with AI assistance, tailored to your fitness goals like muscle building or fat loss. Log meals quickly via text, photo, or voice, and connect with Apple Health for comprehensive progress monitoring.
- AI-assisted calorie and macro estimation
- Goal-specific nutrition targets (Lean Bulk, Fat Loss, etc.)
- Effortless food logging via text, photo, or voice
- Daily and weekly nutrition and weight trend tracking
- Apple Health integration for weight and activity data
- AI-powered nutrition Q&A
- Optional coach sharing
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Recompose is a calorie and macro tracker built for people who lift. Log meals in seconds using text, photos, or voice. Recompose uses AI to help estimate calories and macros, while keeping you in control of what gets logged. BUILT FOR YOUR GOALS Choose Lean Bulk, Fat Loss, Recompose, or Maintain and get calorie and macro targets tailored to your goal. EFFORTLESS FOOD LOGGING Describe what you ate, take a photo, or use your voice. Recompose turns it into a structured meal with calories, protein, carbs, and fat. TRACK WHAT MATTERS See your daily calories and macros at a glance. Follow weekly trends and understand how your nutrition and body weight change over time. CONNECT APPLE HEALTH Use your weight, activity, and energy data from Apple Health to keep your nutrition goals connected to your actual progress. ASK AI Ask questions about your nutrition, recent meals, targets, and progress using the context already available in Recompose. SHARE WITH YOUR COACH Optionally share your nutrition and progress with your coach without spreadsheets, screenshots, or manually copying your food log. Whether you're building muscle, losing fat, or maintaining your physique, Recompose helps you track the numbers that matter without making nutrition tracking a full-time job. Note: This app is a calorie tracker and nutritional AI assistant. It provides informational content regarding diet and calories only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a doctor or healthcare professional before making any health or dietary changes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recompose at none against Drift's 3. Drift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Drift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Recompose asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Drift | Recompose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | we sell things llc | Anton Kiselev |
In-app purchases
Drift
- Lightly committed$0.997 Days
- I can do it$4.997 Days
- Drift High Weekly$9.997 Days
Recompose
No in-app purchases









