Comparison

Vybe 5 vs Scratch and Chill

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

Head to head
About

Vybe 5

This app offers a holistic fitness experience by integrating infrared heat, HIIT, yoga, and meditation. Workouts are designed for all levels to improve strength, flexibility, mental clarity, and immune function.

Highlights
  • Infrared heat integration
  • High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
  • Yoga and meditation practices
  • Mind-body holistic approach
  • Suitable for all fitness levels
  • Improves strength and flexibility
  • Enhances mental acuity and immune system
Features
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Based on our five core fitness modalities, Vybe 5 combines the restorative benefits of infrared heat, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the foundations of yoga and meditation to provide a complete mind-body experience. Each 50 minute workout is designed for all fitness levels to increase strength and flexibility, sharpen your mental acuity and enhance your immune system.

About

Scratch and Chill

Engage in a daily ritual of self-reflection with hourly scratch-off cards revealing calming or funny phrases. Track your mood trends over time and enjoy a daily brain game. This app offers a peaceful, ad-free experience designed for personal check-ins.

Highlights
  • Hourly scratch-off cards with various textures
  • Mood check-in and trend tracking
  • Daily bonus 'Mind Game'
  • Ad-free and pressure-free experience
  • Light and dark mode options
  • Shareable card art and phrases
Features
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Scratch away the moment. One card every hour, one small check-in with yourself. Scratch & Chill is a quiet little ritual for your day — drag your finger across the screen, watch a hidden phrase reveal itself under real scratch-off texture, and take thirty seconds that belong to you. WHAT'S INSIDE - A new card every hour — foil, frost, sand, or chalk texture, your choice - Restart the same card as many times as you like — every scratch brings a different phrase, sound, and feel - Quotes that range from gently calming to genuinely funny, never preachy - A one-tap mood check-in after each reveal — Calm, Content, Fine, Excited, Anxious, Exhausted, or Angry - A mood trend chart in your Collection, viewable over 30, 60, or 90 days - A daily bonus "Mind Game" — a surprise 30 second game to get your brain moving in the right direction, separate from the hourly one - A day streak that actually makes sense — it tracks days, not every card you scratch - Light and dark mode, with a calm, accessible color palette either way - Share a card's art and phrase straight to Instagram, Messages, or anywhere else No accounts. No ads. No pressure to keep a streak alive. Just a small, satisfying ritual whenever you need a moment to yourself.

Screenshots

Vybe 54 screens
Scratch and Chill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vybe 5 at none against Scratch and Chill's 4. Vybe 5 also leads on ratings volume (110 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Scratch and Chill's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating 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. Scratch and Chill sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Vybe 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vybe 5 against 5.0 for Scratch and Chill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vybe 5 has 110 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vybe 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, Scratch and Chill weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vybe 5 versus Scratch and Chill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVybe 5Scratch and Chill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (110 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVybe 5 LLCLeah Groos

Customer experience

Vybe 5

All ratings100 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scratch and Chill

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vybe 5

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Scratch and Chill

One-time4
  • Mind and Brain$1.99
  • Dark Femme$1.99
  • Corner Office$1.99
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  • Game Day$1.99

Questions

Is Vybe 5 free?
Vybe 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scratch and Chill free?
Scratch and Chill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vybe 5 or Scratch and Chill?
Scratch and Chill is rated higher. Vybe 5 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Scratch and Chill averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Vybe 5 or Scratch and Chill have ads?
Vybe 5 shows ads; Scratch and Chill does not.
Which is updated more often, Vybe 5 or Scratch and Chill?
Vybe 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scratch and Chill weekly. Most recently, Vybe 5 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scratch and Chill on October 16, 2026.

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