The Safe Place vs Dreamscroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Safe Place
This app provides resources and education on mental health specifically for the Black community. It offers statistics, inspirational quotes, self-care tips, and a forum to foster awareness and hope.
- Black Mental Health Statistics
- Inspirational Black Quotes
- Self-Care Tips (Police Brutality, Church, Family)
- Breathing Techniques & Meditation
- Mental Health Videos & Podcasts
- Mental Health Articles
- Open Forum Discussions
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"The Safe Place" Is a Minority Mental Health App geared towards the Black Community. African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the rest of the general population. However, many black people still do not wish to seek professional help for their mental illnesses. The Purpose of the "Safe Place" is to bring more awareness, education, and hope to this serious issue. Not only can the black community benefit from this app, but also mental health professionals, friends, and family, of ALL colors can be better educated on this issue and do a service by directing their black friends, co workers, etc. to the app. All races go through mental illness, but we also can experience it differently because of our race and social backgrounds. "The Safe Place" can also be a great learning tool for mental health professional's to better understand their black patients. App features Include * Black Mental Health Statistics *Inspirational Black Quotes *Self Care Tips On 1. How to Cope After Police Brutality 2. Mental Health In The Black Church 3. How to talk to black family members who may not want to understand mental illness 4. Breathing Techniques 5. Meditation 6. Exercise *Mental Health Videos And Podcast *Mental Health Articles *Open Fourm Discussions And More!
Dreamscroll
Replace endless social media scrolling with curated nature photography to build a healthier nighttime routine. Focus on calming images at your own pace without algorithms or ads. Track sessions and build streaks to make it a habit.
- Curated nature photography
- No algorithms or infinite feeds
- Ad-free experience
- No data collection
- Session tracking and streaks
- Mindful breaks
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Stop doomscrolling. Start Dreamscrolling. Struggling to wind down at night? Tired of falling into endless social media rabbit holes before bed? Dreamscroll helps you build a healthier nighttime routine by replacing doomscrolling with thousands of beautiful, curated nature photographs — at your own pace, with no algorithm pulling you in. How it works: Simply open the app and scroll. Each photo fills your screen, letting you focus on one calming image at a time. Set a reminder, track your sessions, and build a streak — all the tools you need to make this a real bedtime habit. No infinite feeds, no algorithm chaos — just nature photography at your own pace. What makes Dreamscroll different: - No ads, ever: We'll never interrupt your calm with advertisements - No data collection: All session stats stay on your device. We have no idea how you use the app, and we like it that way - Real photography: Every photo is from real photographers on Unsplash — no AI-generated images - Built with user-first values: No dark patterns, no data harvesting, no BS Perfect for: - Winding down before bed - Building a healthier nighttime screen routine - Taking a mindful break during the day - Calming anxiety or stress - People who enjoy nature photography - Anyone who wants to satisfy their scrolling habit without the noise of social media Download Dreamscroll and discover a more peaceful way to scroll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dreamscroll at 5.0 against The Safe Place's 4.7. The Safe Place's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dreamscroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Safe Place has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | The Safe Place | Dreamscroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jasmin Pierre | Lauren Magee |
Customer experience
The Safe Place
Dreamscroll
In-app purchases
The Safe Place
No in-app purchases
Dreamscroll
No in-app purchases









