Simple Now vs Nervine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Now
This app provides daily, simple mindfulness exercises designed to increase present moment awareness. Regular practice can lead to reduced stress, improved emotional intelligence, and greater self-acceptance. The exercises are short and can be performed anywhere, integrating mindfulness into daily life.
- Daily short mindfulness exercises
- Focus on present moment awareness
- Exercises can be done anywhere
- Inspired by world mindfulness leaders
- Promotes clarity and self-acceptance
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Simple Now sends you daily exercises that are very short and extremely simple. These exercises are designed to bring your attention back to the present moment and are inspired by the teachings of world leaders in mindfulness. Each exercise is described in one or two sentences and can be done anywhere. Over time, the mindfulness you experience when performing the exercises will begin to spill over into the rest of your life. You will find yourself experiencing more mindfulness as you go about your day to day life. Why practice mindfulness at all? Put generally, mindfulness will let you perceive everything in your life with more clarity. This clarity allows you to re-balance how you perceive and engage with yourself and the world around you. Here is a breakdown of what that re-balancing can lead to: - Decreased Stress - Decreased Depressive Symptoms - Improved General Health - Self-Acceptance - Decreased Reactivity - Increased Curiosity - Increased Tolerance - Improved Patience - Improve Emotional Intelligence - Address Addictions - Improve Academic Success All of these benefits are supported by scientific research. We encourage you to search online for scholarly articles that research mindfulness. There has been much work done on the topic. Enjoy the app!
Nervine
This app offers guided somatic exercises to help regulate your nervous system when feeling anxious, stressed, or fatigued. It provides a variety of short, voice-led practices focusing on breath, grounding, and release, with customizable durations and ambient sounds.
- Voice-guided somatic exercises
- Mood-based practice selection
- 30 exercises across 7 categories
- Five guided programs
- Progress tracking
- Customizable exercise length and guidance
- Ambient soundscapes
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Nervine is a quiet place to settle your nervous system. Thirty short, voice-guided somatic exercises help you come back into your body when you feel anxious, wired, frozen or simply worn out. Somatic exercises work from the body up: a slow exhale, a low hum, a gentle shake, feet on the floor. Nervine guides you through each one so you can close your eyes and follow along. HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW? Pick what is true in this moment: anxious, wired, frozen, shut down, tired or overwhelmed. Nervine suggests a practice that fits, and you can begin with one tap. 30 SOMATIC EXERCISES IN 7 FAMILIES • Vagal toning: voo sound, humming, gargle, ocean breath, lion's breath • Orienting: room orienting, soft gaze, near and far, slow head turns, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding • Discharge: standing shake, TRE-style leg tremor, pandiculation, wet dog shake • Breath: physiological sigh, extended exhale (4:8), box breath, 4-7-8, diaphragmatic breathing • Grounding: feet on the ground, hand on heart, butterfly tap, body scan • Release: jaw release, face softening, shoulder drops, hip opener • Activation: ear rub, cold water on the face, temple press Every exercise comes with its own hand-drawn botanical illustration and calm, paced voice guidance. FIVE GUIDED PROGRAMS • First Week: a gentle 7-day introduction • Before Sleep Wind-Down: 5 evenings to let the day go • Morning Orientation: 7 mornings to arrive in your body • Vagus Activation: 10 days of vagal toning • Release Stored Tension: 14 days of shaking, stretching and letting go NOTICE THE CHANGE Before and after each session, rate your tension, energy and calm. Nervine shows you the difference, so you learn which practices actually help you. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose the length: 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes • Choose the guidance: full, minimal or off • Ambient soundscapes: rain, stream and birds, or binaural tones • Calming background scenes • A gentle daily reminder WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS We keep this honest. In a study published in Cell Reports Medicine (Balban et al., 2023), five minutes a day of cyclic sighing, a breath with a long exhale, improved mood and lowered breathing rate. A review in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (Zaccaro et al., 2018) linked slow breathing to higher heart-rate variability. Cool water on the face triggers the dive reflex, which slows the heart. Nervine builds its practices around simple mechanisms like these. Nervine is a wellness tool for everyday stress and tension. It is not a medical device and does not replace care from a qualified professional. SUBSCRIPTION Nervine is free to download. Full access to all exercises, programs and features requires a subscription, which begins with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when the free trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase if you subscribe without a trial. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Canceling during the free trial means you will not be charged. Privacy Policy: https://www.easytech-agency.net/privacy/nervine Terms of Use: https://www.easytech-agency.net/terms/nervine
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nervine at 5.0 against Simple Now's 1.0. Simple Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Nervine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Simple Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nervine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Simple Now ships an update every 4 weeks, Nervine every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Now | Nervine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bern Games Inc. | Alexis Raimbault |
Customer experience
Simple Now
Nervine
In-app purchases
Simple Now
No in-app purchases
Nervine
- Nervine Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Nervine Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









