Comparison

Anxiety Solution & Relief vs Balm

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

Head to head
About

Anxiety Solution & Relief

This app offers a comprehensive toolkit for managing anxiety, stress, and panic. It combines mindfulness, meditation, breathing exercises, sleep stories, and fitness routines based on scientific principles to promote calmness and improve mood. Developed with an anxiety expert, it provides daily practices and tools to help users overcome challenges and build confidence.

Highlights
  • Mindfulness and meditation practices
  • Breathing exercises for stress relief
  • Sleep stories for relaxation
  • Fitness routines and yoga videos
  • Mood and symptom tracking
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques
  • Personalized wellbeing routines
Features
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*LIFE-CHANGING APP* The Anxiety Solution is the #1 dedicated anxiety app. It features over 70 mindfulness, meditation, breathing tools, sleep stories and fitness routines based on proven science for stress relief, helping anxiety, depression, improving mood and getting your mind calm. *ADVICE IN ACTION* The app is developed in partnership with anxiety expert, therapist and Penguin Random House author Chloe Brotheridge and is based on her bestselling book, The Anxiety Solution. We've transformed her personal experience and advice into daily practices to help you manage and overcome anxiety. *THE COMPLETE ANXIETY TOOLKIT* Relax, feel clearer, calmer and more confident in minutes with breathing tools, meditation practices, sleep stories, calming music, articles and mood tracking. It's also instant support just when you need it most. The app contains tools and practices to: - Stop panic attacks - Sleep better - Focus more - Calm worry - Build self-esteem - Manage social anxiety - Improve productivity - Feel good on social media - Make difficult decisions - Boost your mood - Practise mindfulness - Tackle tricky thoughts - Deal with uncertainty - Be present in the moment - Boost body confidence And more... *LOVED BY USERS* “It’s like having a hug in your pocket” – App Store review, S Hodkins “It fills the gaps of Headspace” – App Store review, rocknrollajod “It’s really helping me to see a pattern!” – App Store review, desney1 “My life has changed” – App Store review, KLLoring *MORE THAN MEDITATION* The 28-session course will guide you into calm, relaxation and confidence into your daily life. It takes the best of approaches to help you find what works for you including: - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to work through your worries - Visual breathing guides to calm your mind - HIIT workouts to get your body moving - Yoga videos - Sleep stories to help you wind down before sleep - Journaling to create habits of positivity and more. Track and visualise your mood and symptoms over time to monitor your progress, understand your triggers and find out what works best for you. Create personalised wellbeing routines and develop daily habits to add a splash of positivity into every day. *THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEWS* "Like having instant access to therapy. This app is amazing." – App Store review by jessica202020 “I was solely using headspace (recommended to me by my GP to help my anxiety) but felt it was missing something ... [This app] fills in all the gaps.” – App Store review by rocknrollajod “My favourite app. This app is worth every penny. It’s absolutely fantastic. There are so many useful tools which I use everyday to help me. Just brilliant.” – App Store review by JaneAllan258 “Each time I use either of the tools I feel much better. I decided to commit to purchasing the app to unlock the courses and it was the best thing I’ve spent money on in a very long time. I’ve been consistent with using the course for 27 days now and I am a better, more aware person now because of it. My life is changed now since doing the breathing exercises. I can’t say enough positive things about this app!!” – App Store review by KLLoring “Provides everything you could possibly want in a wellbeing app! They provide courses, tools and a daily prompt to track your emotions such as anxiety and happiness. It’s really helping me to see a pattern! I can’t thank Chloe and the PSYT team enough for creating an amazing app to help me every single day, at any given time! Thank you!” – App Store review by desney1 “I’ve used various apps to try to help with my anxiety at a difficult time. I have to say that this app with its calming style and tools to use throughout your day is the best. The team at PSYT have done an amazing job! Download this, it will definitely help you!” – App Store review by craddlondon Terms of use https://www.psyt.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/

About

Balm

This app offers Christian-based guided meditations and bedtime stories to reduce stress and improve sleep. Daily meditations are available in various lengths, covering topics from anxiety to finances. A subscription unlocks extensive content, including longer stories and in-depth programs.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Bedtime stories based on the Bible
  • Daily meditations
  • Anxiety and stress management topics
  • Sleep and insomnia support
  • Addiction recovery and forgiveness content
  • Premium music and nature sounds
Features
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The Balm App is a Christian meditation app to stress less and sleep better. Find deep rest with our bedtime stories, as you listen to stories based off the Bible. Wake up with our daily meditations that will fuel your mind for the day ahead. Daily guided meditations are available in lengths of 2, 5, 10 and 15 minutes so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule. Topics Include: - Overcoming anxiety and worry - Conquering depression - Sleep - Daily devotion - Managing stress - Dealing with insomnia and sleep challenges - Discovering purpose - Finding happiness - Addiction recovery - Forgiveness - Praying for children - Relationship challenges - Finances - Health concerns - Books of the Bible - And much more... Subscribe to a yearly plan to access the following content: - 100+ bedtime sleep stories that are up to 90 minutes in length - 50+ in-depth program guides on specific topics - Longer daily meditations in 5, 10, and 15 minutes - Selectable background music and nature sounds - Stream meditations by topic - Enjoy hand-picked premium music Subscriptions: Subscriptions are auto-renewable which means that once purchased, it will be automatically charged to you monthly or annually until you cancel it at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Free–unlimited full use for 7 days then a limited version will be available. Monthly-$12.99 Annually-$69.99 See terms of use- https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy- https://balmzone.com/privacy-policy For technical support message us at abalmapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Anxiety Solution & Relief4 screens
Balm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Balm at none against Anxiety Solution & Relief's shown. Balm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Anxiety Solution & Relief's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (241 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Anxiety Solution & Relief sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Balm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Balm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anxiety Solution & Relief has 241 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anxiety Solution & Relief ships an update every 6 weeks, Balm every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Anxiety Solution & Relief versus Balm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnxiety Solution & ReliefBalm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (241 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings241 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPSYTPatrick Graham

Customer experience

Anxiety Solution & Relief

All ratings241 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.4%

Balm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Anxiety Solution & Relief

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resetting to day 1
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges

Requested features

4 requests
  • More evening and sleep-focused meditations
  • Ability to customize the app for non-traditional schedules
  • Easier way to share the app with friends and family
  • Expansion of the tool kit with more variety of content

Balm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anxiety Solution & Relief

Subscriptions4
  • Anxiety Solution: Calmer You$7.991 Month
  • The Anxiety Solution (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • The Anxiety Solution Unlimited7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Anxiety Solution: Calmer You3 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Balm

Subscriptions2
  • Balm Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Balm Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Anxiety Solution & Relief free?
Anxiety Solution & Relief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balm free?
Balm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anxiety Solution & Relief or Balm?
Balm is rated higher. Anxiety Solution & Relief averages 4.7 out of 5 from 241 ratings, while Balm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Anxiety Solution & Relief or Balm have ads?
Anxiety Solution & Relief shows ads; Balm does not.
Which is updated more often, Anxiety Solution & Relief or Balm?
Anxiety Solution & Relief ships an update every 6 weeks, and Balm every 16 months. Most recently, Anxiety Solution & Relief was updated on November 11, 2026 and Balm on November 3, 2026.

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