Elenio vs Dawning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elenio
This app provides a simple way to share your well-being with a trusted group. With a single daily check-in, your selected contacts can see you are okay, offering peace of mind for those living alone, traveling, or caring for others.
- One-tap daily check-ins
- Secure trusted circle
- Check-in history
- Custom reminder schedules
- Push and email notifications
- Face ID protection
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Elenio helps you stay connected with the people who care about you. With one simple daily check-in, your trusted circle can see that you are okay. Elenio is designed for people who live alone, travel often, care for family members, or simply want an easy way to share peace of mind. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ KEY FEATURES • One-tap daily check-ins • Secure trusted circle • Check-in history • Custom reminder schedules • Push and email notifications • Quiet hours • Face ID protection • Sign in with Apple • Premium plans for larger trusted circles and additional features HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your Elenio account. 2. Invite trusted people. 3. Check in once a day. 4. Your accepted contacts can view your latest status. Your privacy matters. Only accepted Elenio contacts can view shared check-in information. Elenio is not an emergency service and does not replace emergency response, medical care, or professional safety monitoring. Stay connected. Stay reassured. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Dawning
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Dawning is a dream diary that offers a reading of each dream and leaves the last word to you. Record a dream in the first minute after waking, out loud or typed. Dawning transcribes your voice on the device, pulls out the images you named, and offers a possible reading: what the specific, easily-missed details in your own words may be pointing to. It's a hypothesis, built only from what you said, and you tell it whether that resonates. The questions that follow start from your answer. This happens on your first dream. You don't wait a week to get something back. Three dreams in, your themes come together into a map: recurring images and feelings connected across the nights, with one question to carry into your week. The method comes from Clara Hill's dream work (Exploration, Insight, Action), where the dreamer decides what a dream means. WHAT'S INSIDE - A reading of every dream, built from your words and open to your yes or no - Voice-first capture: transcription happens on your iPhone, audio never leaves the device - Guided reflection: 2-3 short questions per dream, following the thread you chose - Dream map: your themes from three dreams on, plus a question of the week - Three dreams free, yours to keep DAWNING PREMIUM A yearly subscription unlocks unlimited dreams, unlimited voice recording, and the weekly map with its full history, starting with a free trial. The price and the trial length are shown in the app and in the App Store before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://dawning.pulsecircle.studio/terms Privacy Policy: https://dawning.pulsecircle.studio/privacy Dawning reflects your dreams back to you. It predicts nothing and diagnoses nothing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dawning at every 2 days against Elenio's every 2 months. Elenio's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Elenio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dawning sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Elenio ships an update every 2 months, Dawning every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Elenio | Dawning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yahor Didkovski | Pulse Circle L.L.C-FZ |
In-app purchases
Elenio
- Elenio Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Elenio Best Value7 Days trial$5.991 Month
Dawning
- Dawning Premium14 Days trial$39.991 Year









