Comparison

Cupla vs M Alpha Relax

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

Head to head
About

Cupla

This app helps couples synchronize their lives by offering a shared calendar, to-do lists, and wishlists. It aims to reduce stress, improve communication, and facilitate planning for dates, chores, and future aspirations.

Highlights
  • Shared calendar synchronization
  • Joint to-do lists and reminders
  • Collaborative wishlists
  • Key date tracking and countdowns
  • Flexible privacy controls
  • Date night goal setting
  • Memories feed
Features
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• • • Cupla: The fastest way to a better relationship.• • • Because great relationships don’t just happen. They are planned together. Cupla is the relationship app for couples who want to stay in sync, reduce mental load, improve communication, and plan life together more easily. Cupla is the only app with university-backed research on its impact on relationships: • 75% of users say Cupla reduces stress and friction in their relationship. • 65% of users say Cupla helps them spend more quality time together. Created by a real couple, Cupla is the original planning app trusted by 500,000+ couples to stay connected. • • • A shared calendar built for couples.• • • Complete schedule visibility. See all of your calendars and work schedules together in one place and make plans that actually happen. Cupla syncs with Apple, Google, Outlook, work rosters, and shared family calendars, so you can stay connected across work, life, and everything in between. • View both schedules side by side • Create shared events in seconds • Add plans directly to your partner’s calendar • Choose what to share with flexible privacy controls More quality time, less mental load with To-dos and Lists made for real life • Keep up with the details of life together without constant back-and-forth. • Share chores, groceries, errands, and travel plans • Assign reminders to yourself or your partner • Keep track of the little things without nagging • Turn everyday admin into shared teamwork Wishlists made for two • Save and organise the things you want to do together. • Create wishlists for date ideas, gifts, travel, and future plans, all in one place. • Found something on Instagram or TikTok? Save and share it instantly so nothing gets lost. Key Dates and Quality Time features that enhance relationships • Keep track of all of life’s important moments, from anniversaries and birthdays to upcoming trips, with Key Dates and countdowns. • Set a goal for how often you want to go on date night and Cupla will send you helpful reminders to meet your goal. • Relive past dates with the beautiful Memories feed. • Widgets to keep your life together front and center. Why couples love Cupla “Cupla has changed everything. We finally plan dates around his crazy schedule, and we have chores organised so we’re contributing equally.” “Cupla helps us feel more like partners in everything.” “Finding time was tough. Cupla makes it fast and easy.” Everything couples need to plan life together: • Shared calendar for couples • Wishlists for date ideas, gifts, and travel • Shared to-dos, lists, and reminders • Anniversary and event planning • Cross-platform calendar syncing • Private sharing controls No more diary clashes, forgotten plans, or missed opportunities to connect. Join the 500,000+ couples already using Cupla. Download Cupla and start planning life together. View the university-backed research - https://cupla.app/blog/2025-impact-report/ Terms & Conditions - https://cupla.app/terms/ Privacy Policy - https://cupla.app/privacy-policy/

About

M Alpha Relax

Features
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■ Can't sleep? Start with the frequency Sleep, Deep Relax, Focus, Meditation and Nap — five scenes, one tap. • Four bands (δ / θ / α / β), with carrier and beat frequency both adjustable • Switch freely between binaural beats and isochronic tones • Didn't finish last night? “Continue” picks up where you left off ■ Follow the breathing ring and sink slowly Inhale, hold, exhale — an eight-second cycle that helps sleep come sooner. • The ring breathes with the actual audio envelope, not a canned loop • Dim mode for the dark, so the screen barely glows • Sleep timer stops everything once you're out ■ Rain, campfire, ocean — mix your own sleep recipe Real recorded ambience, with its own volume next to the brainwave layer. • Rain / ocean / campfire / wind / stream, plus white and pink noise • Pull the brainwave to zero and keep pure ambience if that's your thing • Save any blend as a preset, ready on the home screen ■ Every night adds up — and you can see it Day streak, total time, average session and completion rate — switch between week, month and year. • The trend chart shows how this period compares with the last • Set your own weekly goal, anywhere from three to seven nights • All of it stays on this device ■ When you sleep, and how regularly — on one dial A bedtime dial and a streak map draw out your actual rhythm. • Your usual bedtime and how much it drifts, like “23:12 ± 55 min” • Four months of nights in a single streak map • Which band works for you — ranked by how long you actually listen ■ Keeps playing on the lock screen and sends nothing anywhere Background playback survives app switches and a dark screen. • Pulls out your headphones? It pauses. Call ends? It resumes. • No account, no network, no personal data collected • Dark mode and a multilingual interface for late nights ■ Free to download, Pro is a one-time purchase Scenes, ambient sounds, the timer and stats are all free. Optional Pro (a one-time purchase, not a subscription) unlocks frequency fine-tuning in the Mixer, switching between Binaural Beats and Isochronic Tones, and mix presets. If you bought the app when it was paid, Pro is already unlocked for you.

Screenshots

Cupla4 screens
M Alpha Relax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: M Alpha Relax at none against Cupla's 10. Cupla's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cupla sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. M Alpha Relax asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cupla ships an update every 2 weeks, M Alpha Relax every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cupla versus M Alpha Relax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuplaM Alpha Relax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCupla Limited海燕 赵

Bugs and requests

Cupla

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Calendar dates and events not displaying correctly
  • Syncing issues between partner calendars
  • App freezing or crashing

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options (colors, widgets, etc.)
  • Ability to add more than 3 calendars (e.g. for kids)
  • Improved calendar view and navigation
  • Integration with other apps and calendars
  • Chat or notes feature for events

M Alpha Relax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Cupla

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly14 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Cupla Plus14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

M Alpha Relax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cupla free?
Cupla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M Alpha Relax free?
M Alpha Relax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cupla or M Alpha Relax have ads?
Neither Cupla nor M Alpha Relax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cupla or M Alpha Relax?
Cupla ships an update every 2 weeks, and M Alpha Relax every 2 months. Most recently, Cupla was updated on November 7, 2026 and M Alpha Relax on October 31, 2026.

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