£2.99 once · no subscription · no ads
A few affirmations a day, built from the values you choose. A couple of minutes of practice that, over time, changes how you talk to yourself.
For iPhone£2.99, onceNo account needed
I am taking care of this body, one choice at a time.
The Signature Practice: hold your phone against a mirror and read your affirmations while looking yourself in the eye.
Pick your stage of life, up to three roles, and three to six values. Your affirmations are chosen from those, so they fit your life rather than everyone’s.
See today’s set before you start. Pin the lines that land, remove any that don’t fit today.
Three ways to practise. Use whichever you’ll actually do.
A ring fills for each day you practise. There’s no streak, so the morning you needed rest costs you nothing. Milestones run from a week to five years, and reminders are yours to set.
Self-affirmation shouldn’t arrive as a monthly bill.
Most affirmation apps rent you your own encouragement for £30 to £70 a year. Dewlight is £2.99, once.
Words that are true for no one in particular.
Most apps give everyone the same lines, and “I am unstoppable” stops meaning anything by the tenth morning. Dewlight starts from your stage of life, your roles and your values, so the words sound like you.
No one holds the mirror up.
Other apps give you recorded voices and pretty cards. None ask you to look yourself in the eye while you say the words. Dewlight does.
| Features | Dewlight£2.99 | Other apps£30–£70 / yr |
|---|---|---|
| One-time price, no subscription | — | |
| Write your own affirmations, guided | ~ | |
| Built around your values & life stage | ~ | |
| Morning intention, evening reflection | ~ | |
| Mirror practice | — | |
| Record affirmations in your own voice | ||
| A private journal for what surfaces | ~ | |
| Gentle progress, no shaming streaks | ~ | |
| No account, everything on your device | ~ | |
| No cross-app advertising trackers | ~ |
✓ yes· ~ varies by app· — no. “Other apps” aggregates the most-used affirmation apps from public App Store listings, May 2026; subscription pricing varies by region and promotion.
“Calm, beautiful, and the only mindfulness habit that’s ever stuck for me. What keeps me coming back is how much the affirmations resonate. The little home-screen widget catches me at exactly the right moments too. Lovely, calming, and clearly made with care.”
“This app is beautifully made, very intuitive and useful. I have been using it daily, reading all the affirmations aloud and recording some that resonate with my current mindset for playback.”
“User-friendly! Simple but effective in starting to build positive daily habits :) love that it’s only one-time fee”
“Very elegant, serves a useful purpose to mankind … Especially those wanting to make a change in life but not willing to take that first step. Why look in mirror (literally) and make that change! 🕺”
“Mood lifter!”
“Finally work on the narrative that we tell ourselves. Shining a spotlight on this with daily practice should be a movement not a tick box exercise. It is vital for all aspects of life and this app paves the way for a future promising kinder self-talk, because the real win is doing the work on yourself first.”
£2.99, once, for everything below. No subscription, no tiers, no ads.
Yes. £2.99, once, with every future update included. No subscription, no tiers, no ads.
Because it runs on your phone. There are no servers or accounts for us to pay for, so there's no subscription to cover them.
No. Card and Listen are there if the mirror isn't for you.
A library of more than 2,000 affirmations grounded in self-affirmation research, sorted into 14 values. You can write your own too.
Self-affirmation research finds small but lasting effects: people cope better with stress and get less defensive about criticism. The effect is strongest when the words feel true to you, which is why Dewlight starts from your values. We walked through the evidence here.
iPhone with iOS 17 or later. No iPad or Android version yet.
English and Chinese. The Chinese translation is new, so a few phrases may still read awkwardly.
No account, ever. Your practice stays on your device (and your own iCloud, if you use it). We never see your values, affirmations, recordings or moods. Read the full privacy notice.
Yes. Like every iPhone app, it runs inside Apple's sandbox, uses only what you allow, and each release is reviewed by Apple.
No. It's secular. Your values can be spiritual, practical or anything in between.
Three minutes of onboarding. Two minutes of practice. One honest look in the mirror.
Turn on the Signature Practice selfie in Settings, then share your mirror shot and tag @dewlight.app.
