Comparison

Welltory vs Destress Now

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Welltory

This app helps you understand your body's signals by analyzing heart rate variability and integrating data from over 1,000 devices and apps. It provides science-backed insights into sleep, stress, heart health, and activity to help you feel better and optimize your wellness.

Highlights
  • Heart rate variability analysis
  • Sleep quality insights
  • Stress monitoring
  • Blood pressure tracking
  • Activity tracking (beyond workouts)
  • Integration with 1,000+ devices and apps
  • Personalized health diary
Features
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Finally Understand What's Going On With Your Body Trusted by 17 million users who want to reconnect with their bodies and feel better, featured by the App Store in Apps We Love, and collaborating with 25+ universities worldwide — including Harvard Medical School, Arizona State University, and Johns Hopkins — to advance health science. — Your heart knows everything about you. Welltory helps you listen and understand — Sometimes your body feels like it’s speaking a foreign language. Welltory translates those signals into science-backed insights — whether you’re facing hormonal changes, heart health concerns, fatigue, burnout, or just want to optimize energy and mood. We analyze heart rate variability (HRV) — a proven heart health marker backed by 20,000+ studies — to show what your heart and nervous system reveal about your wellness. — Your Complete Health Story, One App — You don’t have to piece together insights from 5 health apps. When you finally have a moment for yourself, everything you need is right there.  Connect 1,000+ devices and apps — Apple Watch, Oura, meditation apps, lab test results, and more — to create your personal health diary.  — Stop Guessing. Start Understanding — Sleep That Actually Restores You Struggling with insomnia or waking up exhausted? Our Sleep Analysis goes beyond counting hours. Discover what disrupts your rest and get insights to improve recovery. With Echo — a science-based library of calming content tailored to your heartbeat — you’ll fall asleep faster and wake up truly restored. Heart Health & Blood Pressure Simplified  Your heart reveals what’s really happening in your body. Welltory helps you track blood pressure, hypertension, and other metrics — plus log symptoms in your personal health diary. Share reports with your doctor, or use Welltory as a tracker helping you navigate health, menopause, and aging with confidence. Can Apple Watch measure blood pressure? No, but Welltory helps you understand your numbers if you sync a monitor or add data manually. Stress That Makes Sense Turn your Apple Watch into a stress monitor and catch stress before it takes over. No more wondering “why am I so stressed?” — now you’ll know, and know how to respond. See how work, sleep, workouts, and even Zoom meetings affect your stress levels, and recognize when it’s time to pause and restore balance. Activity Boost Without Pressure Track the 60% of activity most fitness apps ignore — we count every effort: walking the dog, house chores, running for the bus, and more. Every activity grows your Mountain in the app — the taller it gets, the more you’ve moved. We also set a Longevity goal that matches where your body is today and gently guides you toward progress, not perfection. Start listening to your body — and feel the difference with Welltory. PRICING & TERMS App is free to download and use. You can upgrade to Welltory Premium with an auto-renewing subscription. –– Subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. –– Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends, the cost will be identified. –– Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in the user's Account Settings after purchase. –– Free trial portions (if offered) are forfeited after purchase. –– Please note that the Family Sharing feature is not applicable for our app. — Welltory integrates with Apple Health. Terms of service: https://welltory.com/terms/  Privacy policy: https://welltory.com/privacy  Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We store your data in the cloud, honoring your privacy & safety. contact@welltory.com NOTE Welltory measures heart rate variability and detects heartbeats. It cannot measure blood pressure or other vital signs via phone camera or Apple Watch. Welltory is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor if you feel unwell.

About

Destress Now

Monitor your physical stress levels by analyzing heart rate variability and resting heart rate. Track sleep, breathing, and steps to gain insights into your body's condition and create personalized health plans. Enjoy a cute interface with stylish watch designs and fun decompression games.

Highlights
  • HRV analysis
  • Resting heart rate tracking
  • Sleep and step count monitoring
  • Personalized health plans
  • Stylish watch face designs
  • Decompression games
Features
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Oh, do you feel overwhelmed, as if you are overwhelmed by an invisible mountain? Fear not, unpack "Destress Now" to save you! This isn't just an app, it's your personal stress management guru, your guardian angel for mental health. "Destress Now" can read your heart beat, analyze your HRV and resting heart rate like a detective, and give you a good idea of your physical stress. It also tracks your heart rate, breathing, sleep and step count, giving you the body's secrets in a beautiful graph so you can see your health at a glance. After understanding your body, you can create a personalized health plan for yourself, such as reminding you to drink more water, go to bed on time, and keep exercising, so that your life is healthier and stress will be reduced. "Destress Now" is not only powerful, the interface is also super cute, and a variety of stylish dial design, so that your watch instantly transformed into a fashion item. You can change the watch face at will, making the watch an extension of your personality, and it can perfectly integrate with your iPhone's Smart Island to make your life more colorful. "Destress Now" also prepared a series of decompression small projects, such as squeezing bubbles, coin flipping, so that you can enjoy a relaxing moment after busy, away from pressure, and maintain a relaxed and happy mood every day. Don't worry, we are still working hard, and there will be more and better features . So embrace "Destress Now" and make it your life's little stress reliever! Destress Now directly tracks and analyzes heart rate variability (HRV) in health data through HealthKit, allowing you to intuitively understand your body's condition. The data information provided in the app is for reference only and is not recommended for any medical advice or diagnosis. Before making any health-related decisions, be sure to consult a doctor for advice, as only a doctor can provide an accurate diagnosis for your individual situation. System Permissions Photo Album Permission: Requests access to your photo album to save images to your local album. Access occurs only when you actively save. Camera Permission: Requests access to your camera. Upon your authorization, it captures the frequency of light changes around your finger to measure your heart rate. Location Permission: Requests access to your location information to provide local weather, view daily UV intensity, and calculate vitamin D-related data. You can disable photo album, camera, and location permissions at any time in system settings. HealthKit This app uses HealthKit. With your authorization, it can read your relevant health data from the Health app (including steps, active energy, heart rate, resting heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep analysis, activity records, and mindfulness/emotion data) to analyze HRV, sleep quality, real-time stress and emotional state, providing you with comprehensive health references. You can manage or revoke authorization for this app at any time in the system Health app. Your current trial subscription is about to change to a paid subscription. The subscription fee will be automatically charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. You will be automatically charged at the same price and enjoy the same period of privileges for auto-sub that can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period to take effect. Re-sub fee will be automatically charged to your account within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Users can self-manage subscriptions or turn off auto-sub at iTunes Account settings. All unused periods of free trial shall be forfeited upon purchasement of subscription. Privacy Policy:https://flyingfishmart.com/private/PrivatePolicy.html Terms of Use:https://flyingfishmart.com/private/UserAgreement.html

Screenshots

Welltory4 screens
Destress Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Welltory at none against Destress Now's shown. Welltory also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (133K vs 77). Destress Now's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Welltory sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Destress Now sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Welltory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Welltory has 133K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Welltory's written reviews are positive against 75% of Destress Now's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Welltory versus Destress Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWelltoryDestress Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (133K ratings) — better4.3 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133K — better77
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB289 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWelltory incFishFun

Customer experience

Welltory

All ratings133,431 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews2,959 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative40.2%

Destress Now

All ratings77 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.5%

Bugs and requests

Welltory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Sync issues with Apple Health
  • Incorrect date/time on readings
  • Unreliable notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved sleep tracking
  • Integration with more health devices
  • Clearer explanations of metrics
  • Monthly subscription option

Destress Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Welltory

Subscriptions6
  • Pulse & heart rate monitor$12.991 Month
  • 1mo. Blood Pressure & Stress$12.991 Month
  • 12mo Heart Rate Health Monitor$79.991 Year
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  • 1-Year Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • AI health coach for 365 days$99.991 Year
  • Welltory Premium (1 year)$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$299.99
12 purchases

Destress Now

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly membership$1.991 Month
  • 月度会员$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly membership3 Days trial$3.993 Months
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  • Limited time annual membership7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • 限时年度会员27 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • 年度升级会员$0.99
  • 季度升级会员$9.99
  • 月度升级会员$12.99
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  • Permanent membership$14.99
  • 限时终身会员活动$14.99
  • 永久会员折扣$29.99

Questions

Is Welltory free?
Welltory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Destress Now free?
Destress Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Welltory or Destress Now?
Welltory is rated higher. Welltory averages 4.7 out of 5 from 133K ratings, while Destress Now averages 4.3 from 77 ratings.
Do Welltory or Destress Now have ads?
Destress Now shows ads; Welltory does not.
Which is updated more often, Welltory or Destress Now?
Welltory ships an update fortnightly, and Destress Now fortnightly. Most recently, Welltory was updated on September 24, 2026 and Destress Now on September 23, 2026.

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