# Defuse: Anxiety SOS — Calm your fears

> Calm your fears (iPhone/iPad app by jiahao zhang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defuse-anxiety-sos/id6766416861 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [jiahao zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895708572)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $2.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: Arabic, English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Released: 2026-05-06
- Data updated: 2026-07-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defuse-anxiety-sos/id6766416861/reviews.md

## What is Defuse?

When panic hits at 3am, this app gets you breathing in 90 seconds. No signup. No scrolling. One big button: "I'm having anxiety NOW."

Defuse is an anxiety SOS toolkit for the moment your chest tightens, your hands shake, your thoughts spiral. Open the app, tap the red button, and a calm, full-screen guide walks you through it.

WHAT'S INSIDE
- 4-7-8 BREATHING — A full-screen circular animation. Breathe in for 4, hold for 7, breathe out for 8. Four cycles. Eighty seconds. It works because slow exhales tell your nervous system you're safe.
- 5-4-3-2-1 GROUNDING — The classic sensory reset. 5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste. Forces your brain out of the spiral and back into your body.
- DEFUSE A WORRY (CBT) — Name your worst case. Defuse plays it forward as a 12-step script. By step 12 it's so absurd you'll laugh. Catastrophic thinking, exposed to daylight, dissolves.
- WEEKLY PATTERN — A 30-second daily check-in. Over a week, see the shape of your anxiety emerge.

DESIGNED FOR THE WORST MOMENT
- Huge text. Anxious users can't read small type.
- Tap-to-act. No menus. No tutorials.
- Dark, calm interface.
- Lock Screen & Home Screen widget. One tap to panic relief without unlocking your phone.
- Hotlines (988 US, 116 123 UK, findahelpline.com) on every screen.

PRIVACY
We collect NOTHING. No account. No email. No analytics. No advertising ID. Everything stays on your device.

NOT THERAPY. NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE.
If you are in crisis, please call 988 (US), 116 123 (UK), or visit findahelpline.com.

DEFUSE PRO (optional)
The SOS flow and the full 12-step CBT script are ALWAYS FREE. You only pay for insights.
- $4.99/month or $19.99/year
- $39.99 lifetime, one-time — pay once, no renewals
- Pro unlocks the weekly pattern view, all four narrative voices, hands-free read-aloud, and unlimited saved scripts.

Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled 24h before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Privacy: https://leexuanxuan95-dev.github.io/defuse/privacy.html
Terms:   https://leexuanxuan95-dev.github.io/defuse/terms.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Defuse Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Defuse Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Pro | $39.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-07-02

Performance improvements and minor fixes.

### 1.3 — 2026-06-13

1.3 — Free where it matters most

- The SOS flow and the full 12-step script are now FREE for everyone — no daily limit, ever.
- New Lock Screen & Home Screen widget: one tap to panic relief.
- Hands-free read-aloud voice mode (Pro).
- Simpler pricing: $4.99/mo, $19.99/yr, or $39.99 lifetime.

### 1.2 — 2026-06-11

ASO refresh: improved discoverability with sharper subtitle, keywords, and promotional text.

### 1.1 — 2026-05-22

1.1 — Anxiety SOS update

- Big new red "I'm having anxiety NOW" button on the home screen.
- 4-7-8 guided breathing — full-screen circular animation, 90 seconds.
- 5-4-3-2-1 sensory grounding flow.
- Calmer visual treatment on the panic-relief path.
- Now localized for Spanish, Arabic, and Brazilian Portuguese.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-06

No release notes.

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All apps by jiahao zhang: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895708572

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