Comparison

Relax For A Minute vs PicRef

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

Head to head
About

Relax For A Minute

This app offers a variety of visual and auditory experiences designed to help you unwind. Choose from calming sounds of nature, ambient noises, or visual elements to create a peaceful environment for daily relaxation.

Highlights
  • Calming nature sounds
  • Ambient noise options
  • Visual relaxation screens
  • Customizable background colors
  • Relaxation timer
  • Video of nature scenes
Features
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Do you want to relax from all the hullabaloo in your life? This app might be able to help! It has screens with pictures, text, and buttons that could help you relax every day. (More will be added soon.) A timer is on the first page to help you time the minute you want for relaxing. Click the Cloud button to watch a 20 second video of trees moving in the wind with an orange cloud in the background. Click the Pink Moon button to hear more than 10 minutes of the sounds of the woods during the Pink Moon in April 2021. Click the Fan button to hear more than 18 minutes of an electric fan. Click the Water button to hear more than 15 minutes of water falling into a sink. Click the Out button to hear more than 20 minutes of all kinds of sounds from cars and nature. Click the Pipe button to hear more than 15 minutes of rain water falling out of a drainage pipe. Click the Dryer button to hear more than 20 minutes of the sound of a laundry dryer to help you relax in your day. Click the Change Background button to change the color of the app on the first screen. The pictures, text, buttons, and audio are designed to help you feel more relaxed and take a breath. This app is not to be used as medical advice and is for relaxing and entertainment purposes. Please continue to use this app to give yourself better results.

About

PicRef

This app allows users to view and manipulate reference images with no loss of quality. It offers tools for cropping, resizing, and batch editing, with an optional drawing feature for iPad users. The interface is designed for efficiency, supporting split-screen use with other graphics software.

Highlights
  • No loss of image quality
  • Image dragging, cropping, resizing
  • Batch editing (drag, delete, mirror, sort)
  • Desaturate and mirror images
  • Free rotation at any angle
  • Split screen support
  • Handwriting notes (iPad only)
Features
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- No loss of image quality Optimize the graphic algorithm to view more images at the same time without missing any high-definition details. - Mark (iPad only) Write down your ideas by hand in any location. - Basic function Support image dragging, cropping, resizing and focus on single picture, one-click mediation. - Marquee Batch drag, delete, mirror, desaturate and sort. - Compact layout - Desaturate Quickly desaturate the selected images. - Rotation Supports free rotation at any angle. - Mirror Quickly mirror the selected images. - Split screen Can be used with other graphics software split screen.

Screenshots

Relax For A Minute3 screens
PicRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PicRef at 4.7 against Relax For A Minute's 4.2. PicRef also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Relax For A Minute costs $0.99 and PicRef $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicRef holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Relax For A Minute's written reviews are positive against 84% of PicRef's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relax For A Minute ships an update fortnightly, PicRef weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Relax For A Minute versus PicRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelax For A MinutePicRef
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1026 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#56 — better#125
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJonah Calvo祥 汤

Customer experience

Relax For A Minute

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

PicRef

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Relax For A Minute

No in-app purchases

None

PicRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Relax For A Minute free?
Relax For A Minute costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicRef free?
PicRef costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Relax For A Minute or PicRef?
PicRef is rated higher. Relax For A Minute averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while PicRef averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Relax For A Minute or PicRef have ads?
Neither Relax For A Minute nor PicRef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Relax For A Minute or PicRef?
Relax For A Minute ships an update fortnightly, and PicRef weekly. Most recently, Relax For A Minute was updated on October 14, 2026 and PicRef on October 18, 2026.
Which is more popular, Relax For A Minute or PicRef?
Relax For A Minute currently peaks at #56 in the App Store charts, and PicRef at #125. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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