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Continuus Rise vs I am: quotes or affirmations?
Both apps put a few good words on your phone every day. I am is built around affirmations you repeat to yourself; Continuus Rise is built around one short quote a day, chosen from the topics you follow. Here is how they compare on price, features and privacy, with every fact taken from the public store pages.
At a glance
| Feature | Continuus Rise | I am |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | One short quote a day from the topics you choose, with widgets, wallpapers and your own words. | Daily affirmations ("I am" statements), with reminders through the day, Home Screen widgets and affirmations on the Lock Screen. |
| Monthly (UK) | £3.99 | £9.99 |
| Annual (UK) | £23.99 | £35.99 |
| Lifetime (UK) | £99.99 | £99.99 |
| Prices in the US | $3.99 a month, $24.99 a year, $99.99 Lifetime | $14.99 a month, $59.99 a year, $149.99 Lifetime |
| Free trial | On iPhone: 3 days free on Annual if you have not subscribed before, then £23.99 a year unless cancelled (shown in the app before you pay) | Not stated on the store page |
| Widgets | Home Screen on iPhone and Android, Lock Screen on iPhone; free | Home Screen widgets and affirmations on the Lock Screen (the store page does not say which plan) |
| Reminders | With Plus: at the times you choose, with your own sounds, in up to three schedules | Yes, through the day (the store page does not say which plan) |
| Alarms with a set quote | With Plus: one exact quote at an exact time | Not stated on the store page |
| Write your own | Yes, free (My Words) | Not stated on the store page |
| Account needed | No | Not stated on the store page |
| Apple privacy label: data linked to you | Purchases, identifiers, usage data | Purchases, user content, search history, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics |
| Apple privacy label: data used to track you | None | Purchases, user content, search history, identifiers, usage data |
| Languages | English | 14 languages |
| iPhone and Android | Both | Both |
| Ratings | New in 2026, not enough ratings yet | 4.8 from 736,881 ratings (US) |
UK and US prices are the in-app purchase prices on each App Store page, before any introductory offer.
I am: The UK App Store page also lists unnamed Premium items from £9.99 to £59.99. The US page lists them from $9.99 to $69.99.
About I am
I am has been on the App Store since 2014, with more than 700,000 ratings in the US. It is made by Monkey Taps, who also make Motivation – Daily quotes.
- Affirmations written in the first person, made to be read aloud.
- Home Screen widgets, and a new affirmation on the Lock Screen every day.
- Available in 14 languages, with an average rating of 4.8.
About Continuus Rise
Continuus Rise is a young app from a small UK team, released in October 2026. It gives you one calm, short quote a day from the topics you choose, and keeps it close on your Home Screen, and on your Lock Screen on iPhone.
- Lower monthly and yearly prices: £3.99 a month and £23.99 a year in the UK, against £9.99 and £35.99.
- Widgets, wallpapers, saved quotes and your own words are in the free version.
- No account, and Apple’s label lists no data used to track you.
Which one is for you?
Choose I am if
- You want affirmations to say to yourself, rather than quotes to read.
- You prefer a long-established app with a large community.
- You want the app in a language other than English.
Choose Continuus Rise if
- You want one short quote a day rather than affirmations through the day.
- You want to pay less per month and per year (the UK Lifetime price is the same, £99.99).
- You want a free version that already includes widgets, wallpapers and your own words.
- You prefer an app with no account and nothing listed under "data used to track you".
Common questions
Is Continuus Rise cheaper than I am?
Per month and per year, yes. On 27 October 2026 Continuus Rise Plus cost £3.99 a month and £23.99 a year in the UK; I am Premium cost £9.99 a month and £35.99 a year. Both list Lifetime at £99.99 in the UK. In the US, Continuus Rise is $3.99, $24.99 and $99.99; I am is $14.99, $59.99 and $149.99.
What is a good alternative to the I am app?
It depends on what you use it for. If you want affirmations, Mantra is the closest, with more than a thousand "I am" affirmations. If you would rather read one short quote a day on topics such as Discipline, Focus or Confidence, with widgets and your own words in the free version, Continuus Rise is an alternative.
Is Continuus Rise an affirmations app?
Not quite. It gives you short quotes on topics such as Discipline, Focus, Confidence and Peace. If you want to write your own lines, including affirmations, My Words lets you add them and keeps them with the rest, for free.
Do I need an account for Continuus Rise?
No. Your quotes, saved words and preferences stay on your phone.
Where do these facts come from?
From each app’s public App Store page and Google Play page, read on 27 October 2026, and Apple’s public lookup data for the US rating counts. Prices can change and in-app offers can differ; the store shows the price that applies to you before you pay.
Sources
Read on 27 October 2026, without signing in. Facts about other apps are as their developers state them on these pages. Rating counts are from Apple’s public lookup data for the US store.
- Continuus Rise: App Store · Google Play
- I am – Daily Affirmations: App Store (US) · Google Play