Comparison

Presence vs Upliftly

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

Head to head
About

Presence

This app offers guided affirmations, meditations, breathing exercises, and sound healing to help users find calm, reduce anxiety, and manifest their desired life. It features customizable audio playback with different accents and binaural beats for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Guided affirmations
  • Meditation sessions
  • Breathing exercises
  • Sound healing
  • Sleep guides
  • Customizable audio playback
  • Widgets
Features
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Self Transformation with Presence Unlock your true self and manifest your chosen life with Presence, the Core 77 Design Award-winning app built to inspire, motivate, and empower you every day. Find calm, fight anxiety, learn to break habits, and become centered. Presence is your companion on the journey to meta-personal transcendence through affirmations, meditations, breathing exercises, sound healing, and sleep guides. New! Harness the Power of Sound Experience the enveloping power of spoken words with our brand-new audio playback and binaural background music feature. Listen to soothing, motivational affirmations anytime, anywhere, and let positive vibes uplift your spirit, mind, and soul. Choose from 6 different English speaking accents and several binaural beats to find your vibe. Award-Winning: Recognized for excellence, Presence has won several awards for its outstanding design & scientifically proven positive impact. Widgets: Start your day with a burst of positivity and motivation. Life-Changing Affirmations: Curated affirmations tailored by experts to help you manifest greatness, reduce stress, and live the life you've always dreamed of. Daily Inspiration: Our daily affirmations, curated by hundreds of world class thought leaders, are crafted to inspire you to reach new heights. Stress Reduction: Calm your mind and reduce anxiety with affirmations designed to bring peace and tranquility to your life. Manifest Your Dreams: Harness the power of positive thinking to attract abundance, success, and happiness. Gain Control: Empower yourself with affirmations that help you take control of your life, set goals, and achieve them. Works with the Presence Display: Upgrade your experience with a standalone Presence Display and turn any part of your home into a mindfulness sanctuary. Join a community of users who have transformed their lives with Presence. Whether you're just starting on your self-improvement journey or looking to enhance your existing practices, Presence provides the tools you need to create a life filled with positivity, success, and happiness. Terms of Use: https://discoverpresence.co/pages/terms

About

Upliftly

This app offers neuroscience-backed mental health tools to cultivate a positive mindset. It combines mindfulness, meditation, affirmations, and reframing techniques to foster well-being and personal transformation. Sessions are flexible and customizable to fit your daily routine.

Highlights
  • Guided meditation and mindfulness sessions
  • Positive reframing techniques
  • Customizable voice, music, and visuals
  • Post-session journaling
  • Progress tracking and reminders
  • Flexible session lengths (5, 10, 15 min)
Features
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UPLIFT YOUR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Discover positive mindfulness at your fingertips with Upliftly—a neuroscience-backed mental health app that blends mindfulness, meditation, affirmation and positive reframing to build a more positive mindset and achieve a sustained transformation to be your highest self. By providing heartfelt encouragement, powerful perspective shifts, elevated resilience, to reframing negative thoughts, Upliftly empowers your well-being and positive outlook through flexible “Uplifts” tailored to fit your life: - ANYTIME, ANYWHERE: Practice guided meditation and mindfulness at home, on a walk, at work, or while commuting. - UPLIFTLY ON YOUR TERMS: Choose from a growing library of session topics and lengths of 5, 10, or 15 minutes. - CUSTOMIZABLE FEATURES: Enhance your experience by choosing a voice, calming music, and optional visual aids. - KEEP THE GROWTH GOING: Reflect on your journey with a post-session journal, crafted to help you stay mindful. - REMINDERS: Stay on track with progress reports and reminders to build a daily habit of practicing mindfulness. WHO IS UPLIFTLY FOR? Whether you’re new to mindfulness or a seasoned practitioner, Upliftly meditation sessions meet you where you are to help foster more joy and brightness in your life. POPULAR TOPICS INCLUDE: - Strengthening self-love and gratitude - Mindful parenting and family harmony - Building confidence and resilience at work - Coping with anxiety and stress - Managing life transitions with positivity - Relaxing the mind and body for sleep YOUR PARTNER IN POSITIVE MINDFULNESS Ready to reframe your mindset? Download Upliftly and start your FREE TRIAL today to unlock your path to a brighter, more balanced you. If you have any questions, please reach out to us here: hello@upliftly.app MEDICAL DISCLAIMER While mindfulness practice can enhance your life, meditation is not a replacement for mental health services. If you are experiencing severe anxiety or medical conditions, please contact a mental health provider or call 911 if you need immediate assistance.

Screenshots

Presence4 screens
Upliftly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Upliftly at 100% against Presence's 35%. Upliftly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Presence's advantage is ratings volume (343 vs 43) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Presence sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Upliftly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Upliftly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Presence has 343 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Presence's written reviews are positive against 100% of Upliftly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Presence ships an update every 2 months, Upliftly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Presence versus Upliftly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresenceUpliftly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (343 ratings)4.9 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaily Rays IncAndrew Dillon

Customer experience

Presence

All ratings343 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative58.8%

Upliftly

All ratings42 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Presence

From 343 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Great idea for motivation
  • ✨ Inspiring and motivational content
  • 💪 Helps with focus and goals
  • 😊 Positive impact on mindset
  • 👍 Customer support helpful (one instance)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Device stops working
  • 🐛 Display won't sync
  • 🐛 App requires constant opening
  • 🐛 Content behind paywall
  • 🐛 Login issues

Upliftly

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Must-Have for Mindfulness!
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 My Daily Go-To!
  • 👍 Self Care
  • 👍 Exceptional

Bugs and requests

Presence

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Device stopped working after a year
  • Display won't sync to app
  • App needs to be kept open for device to change pictures
  • Device stops working consistently
  • Device stays frozen on one picture
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  • Repeatedly kicked out of app
  • Login not working, no access code email
  • Device stopped working after one day
  • Device is dead

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content for kids and parenting
  • More content for leadership and health
  • Ability to add own messages
  • Flat fee option for display packs

Upliftly

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Presence

Subscriptions4
  • Premium 1 month subscription$4.991 Month
  • Premium 1 month subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium 12 months subscription$49.991 Year
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  • Premium 12 months subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

Upliftly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Presence free?
Presence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Upliftly free?
Upliftly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Presence or Upliftly?
Upliftly is rated higher. Presence averages 4.6 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Upliftly averages 4.9 from 43 ratings.
Do Presence or Upliftly have ads?
Neither Presence nor Upliftly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Presence or Upliftly?
Presence ships an update every 2 months, and Upliftly every 5 weeks. Most recently, Presence was updated on September 21, 2026 and Upliftly on June 13, 2026.

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