Lief App vs Plastic Detox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lief App
This smart patch discreetly tracks heart rate and variability to help you manage stress. It offers drug-free biofeedback exercises to train your body's stress response, promoting mindfulness and control.
- HRV tracking
- Heart rate monitoring
- Biofeedback exercises
- Stress response training
- On-demand stress relief
- Drug-free solution
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Lief is a discreet, clinically-accurate smart-patch that measures your heart rate and heart rate variability. It trains you to control your body’s natural stress response through guided, gentle, and safe biofeedback exercises. Lief’s on-demand stress relief intervention is a 100% drug-free solution to improve your health and to remain mindful and in control throughout your day.
Plastic Detox
This app helps you identify and eliminate plastic from your home and daily purchases. It provides instant verdicts on products by scanning barcodes or searching brands, backed by research on formula, packaging, and independent tests. Discover vetted swaps and a room-by-room guide to a plastic-free lifestyle.
- Barcode scanning for product verdicts
- Brand and product research
- Step-by-step home detox guide
- Vetted product swap recommendations
- Offline database access
- Room-by-room product shop
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Plastic Detox helps you find and remove the plastic in your daily life. Check any product before you buy it, then clear your home one swap at a time. - Scan a barcode or search any brand for an instant verdict - Four checks behind every verdict: formula, packaging, recalls, independent lab tests - 1000+ brands researched, with verdicts on exact products - A step by step home detox: 50+ plastic sources, in the order that cuts exposure fastest - Vetted swaps for every step, always with a free option that counts the same - A shop of products that passed, organized room by room - Plain word guides on the science behind every recommendation - Works offline, the whole database lives on your phone - No account, no ads, nothing sponsored
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plastic Detox at 100% against Lief App's 45%. Plastic Detox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Lief App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Plastic Detox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lief App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plastic Detox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Lief App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plastic Detox's.
Lief App ships an update every 5 weeks, Plastic Detox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lief App | Plastic Detox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainBot, Inc. | ANNA KIRWAN |
Customer experience
Lief App
Plastic Detox
Bugs and requests
Lief App
Reported bugs
19 issues- Unable to download latest update
- App bricked after update
- Stuck on pulsing screen
- Won't connect on iPhone or Mac
- Self-pacing (buzzing) not working
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- Annoying check-in feature cannot be turned off
- App cannot be opened
- Cancel subscription button not working
- App crashes upon opening
- App kicks user off after update
- App crashes multiple times when opened
- App does not reliably download data
- App unstable after recent updates
- App crashes, kills battery
- App chews through cell data
- App not connecting reliably to internet
- App does not work without connection
- Device keeps telling user they are stressed
- App takes a long time to load
Requested features
6 requests- Add button to turn off vibration
- Make subscription more affordable
- Sell device outright
- Provide clear instructions/manual
- Improve data breakdown and comparison
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- Allow adding notes for activities/moods
Plastic Detox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lief App
No in-app purchases
Plastic Detox
- Baby & Expecting Package$5.00
