Comparison

State vs Same

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

Head to head
About

State

This app offers guided breathing exercises designed to help you manage stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being. It personalizes exercises based on your needs and adapts over time, utilizing neuroscientific principles for effective self-regulation.

Highlights
  • Customizable breathing exercises
  • Visual and auditory guidance
  • Adaptive algorithm
  • Progress tracking
  • Neuroscience-based methods
  • State-shifting exercises
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Accomplish More. Stress Less. Intuitive breathing exercises to shift your state in record time. State creates custom exercises based on your stress response and continues to evolve dynamically with use. When you change your breath, you can alter not just your state of mind, but your physical and emotional health as well. FEATURES Six exercises designed to create specific, desired physiological states: Feel calm, Feel alert, Be present, Wake up, Recover quickly, Fall asleep. - Breathing exercises supported by visuals and sound to let you focus/defocus efficiently - “Fingerprinting” that primes the exercises to your physical and emotional needs from the first time you use the app - The State algorithm keeps adapting and evolving the exercises the more you use the app - Track progress with key metrics - Helpful reminders to keep you in the state you want - Method based on the latest neuroscientific findings - Created by world-renowned strength and conditioning coach Brian Mackenzie SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING State offers a subscription with a two weeks free trial. After the two weeks free trial this subscription automatically renews for $3.99 monthly or $34.99 yearly unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged at subscription automatic renewal. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Read more about our terms and conditions and privacy policy here: https://shiftstate.io/terms

About

Same

This app helps you monitor your food intake, calories, macronutrients, weight, and fasting periods. It offers features like barcode scanning, meal logging, and progress tracking to support your fitness goals without added stress.

Highlights
  • Track calories and macros
  • Scan food barcodes
  • Log meals and snacks
  • Track weight, steps, and fasting
  • Set daily calorie goals
  • Estimate calories from photos
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Same is the new and easy way to track calories. Free. No ads. We know that calorie tracking can be annoying and hard to do everyday. That's why we built Same. Our goal is to make the world a healthier and happier place. Type out what you ate and Same will log it for you, all from one screen. This is one of our popular features, especially for people on the go. We're not always at our fridge to scan, or don't necessarily want to snap a photo of our meals. With Same's writing feature, you can write or use voice to describe in detail as much as you ate, and Same will automatically log it for you in seconds. We've had people literally just log everything, with as much detail as they can, and submit that. It's a pretty magical moment to know that in a few seconds, you're done and can go on about your day. This is what separates Same from other trackers. Once you get used to just writing it out, it's hard to go back. Just like other trackers, you can snap a photo of your meal and get an estimation. If you want to use Same for free, no problem. Same offers free logging, barcode scanning, fasting, analytics, and more. Our goal is to help as many people in the world be fit and healthy. We know how painful it can feel to not be proud of the body you are in. We hope we can make your life a little better, so you can be happy, healthy, and enjoy your time on this planet. Thank you. If you have any feedback or thoughts, we would love to hear from you. Built around your goals • Get a daily calorie target based on your goals • Track protein, carbs, and fat • Adjust calorie and macro goals anytime • Follow weight and nutrition trends Everything in one place • Track water in cups, ounces, or milliliters • Track steps with iPhone Motion • Log cardio and strength exercise • Start a fasting timer and follow your streak • See clear charts for calories, macros, weight, steps, water, exercise, and fasting Make tracking easy • Search your food history and favorites • Scan packaged food barcodes • Add calories and macros with Quick Add • Save meals and recipes for faster repeat logging Free to use Manual food logging, barcode scanning, calorie and macro tracking, goals, analytics, weight, steps, water, exercise, fasting, saved meals, and saved recipes are free. No account is required to start, and signing in is optional for backup. Same Pro unlocks whole meal logging by text, voice, and photo. Nutrition and exercise values are estimates. Same is a tracking tool, not medical advice. Terms of service and privacy policy: https://www.sameapp.app/terms https://www.sameapp.app/privacy

Screenshots

State4 screens
Same4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Same at 100% against State's 50%. Same also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). State's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. State sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Same sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Same holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: State has 129 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of State's written reviews are positive against 100% of Same's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

State ships an update every 8 months, Same every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
State versus Same: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStateSame
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (129 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMy StateShawn Khodai

Customer experience

State

All ratings129 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

Same

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

State

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Audio/metronome randomly stops or becomes out of sync with visuals
  • Sound doesn't work without app restart
  • Subscription payment processed but app doesn't recognize access
  • Difficulty adjustment buttons (easier/harder) don't change exercise timing
  • Algorithm doesn't properly adjust exercises based on max exhale test
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  • Free trial not accessible after skipping initial onboarding
  • Date of birth picker won't accept current date or future dates
  • Tips screen text doesn't fit on smaller devices (iPhone SE)
  • Day counter stops tracking at 397 days
  • Password reset emails not received
  • Subscription features not unlocking despite payment confirmation
  • App freezes on payment confirmation screen
  • Sound countdown rhythm changed and now confusing to users
  • Transition sounds between breathing phases unclear

Requested features

10 requests
  • Customizable exercise duration (10-20 minute sessions)
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • HealthKit/Health app integration for mindful minutes tracking
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Custom breathing pattern creation
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  • Haptic feedback option for silent use
  • Sound effect options/preferences
  • In-app feature request submission tool
  • Apple Health data export
  • Longer meditation sessions for advanced users

Same

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

State

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Protocols (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Protocols (Annual)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Same

Subscriptions2
  • Same Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Same Pro Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is State free?
State is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Same free?
Same is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, State or Same?
Same is rated higher. State averages 3.9 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Same averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do State or Same have ads?
Neither State nor Same shows ads.
Which is updated more often, State or Same?
State ships an update every 8 months, and Same every 5 days. Most recently, State was updated on October 5, 2026 and Same on October 6, 2026.

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