The Lyss Method V2 vs The REAL Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Lyss Method V2
This app offers a comprehensive training experience combining strength, running, and cardio plans. It helps users achieve fitness goals like building muscle, running longer distances, or improving cardiovascular health through science-based methods and community support.
- Lifting programs
- Running and cardio plans
- Race training programs
- Non-running cardio options
- In-app community
- Resource library
- Coaching access
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The Lyss Method is an all-in-one training app that houses lifting, running and cardio plans all in one. Our goal is to help you find a hybrid style of training on your terms. Combining strength and endurance -- we help people get strong, gain muscle, run farther, or do cardio the smarter way alongside their training. With our all new The Lyss Method Training app V2 (updated 1/2023) you can: • Join any of our lifting programs • Add on running or cardio of choice based on your goals to any lifting plan* • Follow a race training program to get you to the finish line of a 5k all the way to ultra-marathons • Find a cardio plan that isn't running, but supports your health and fitness goals • In app community access* • In app resource library* • Access to our coaching staff for questions, video feedback & more* • Optional: Sync with Health app to update your metrics instantly Get beautiful workouts delivered straight to your phone. All your training data on the go. Take us into the gym with you and remove the guess work from training for good. Join us! Let's train smarter, with science, together! Find out more at www.doclyssfitness.com
The REAL Shift
This app offers a unique approach to mindfulness and emotional awareness through four simple movements. It provides guided practices, interactive journaling, and access to books to help users navigate stress, grief, and life's challenges, ultimately guiding them back to themselves.
- Four-movement mindfulness technique
- Personalized guide for life challenges
- Extensive library of practices
- Interactive 30-day journal
- Access to multiple books within the app
- Multi-language support
- Guided audio by Mark Powers
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REAL SHIFT™ — TEN SECONDS. FOUR MOVEMENTS. A NEW WAY TO SEE. Life can pull you out of the present in an instant: a difficult conversation, an old memory, a stressful deadline, or a thought that won't let go. REAL Shift™ helps you meet those moments differently. Created by author Mark Powers, it brings together mindfulness, emotional awareness, compassion, and self-inquiry. THE 10-SECOND REAL SHIFT RECOGNIZE — Notice what happened, what you feel, and the belief behind your reaction. EMPATHY — See through another person's eyes, then offer that understanding to yourself. AWARENESS — Hold your belief beside what else is true. Notice the awareness in which both appear. LOVE — Meet the moment with compassion and let that guide your response. No special equipment or perfect conditions. Just a way back to yourself, wherever you are. YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE Tell the Guide what's happening — stress, grief, anger, relationships, cravings, or questions about life. Grounded in the REAL Shift™ books, it points to the source of its guidance and suggests a fitting practice. Brief by design: it helps you return to living, not keep chatting. 227 PRACTICES FOR REAL LIFE From 100 Practices for Modern Life, grief and letting-go contemplations, Reality Check experiments, and The 112 Doors. Search by what you're experiencing and save the ones that resonate. THE 112 DOORS 112 ways into awareness through breath, sound, sensation, stillness, and everyday experiences. Open your Door of the Day or explore the full map, gate by gate. READ THE BOOKS INSIDE THE APP Read The REAL Shift, 100 Practices for Modern Life, Eat for Stillness, Realize the Self, and The 30-Day Guided Journal in the app. Adjust the text size and pick up where you left off. THE INTERACTIVE 30-DAY JOURNAL Write directly on the journal's pages, answer daily prompts, record scores, and mark the days you've practiced. What you write inside the books stays on your device. THE 30-DAY JOURNEY A guided path through awareness, emotional patterns, empathy, and love. No streaks, no pressure, no starting over if you miss a day. YOUR PATTERN MAP Reflect on a feeling's intensity before and after a Shift. Notice recurring situations and which practices help. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Deutsch, Español, Français, हिन्दी, 日本語, and Português. The books are being translated language by language. HEAR MARK'S VOICE Turn on "Hear Mark's Voice" to listen as guided screens are read aloud. BUILT TO BE CLOSED No endless feeds. No achievements to collect. REAL Shift is here to help you reclaim your attention. Practice when you need to, then close the app and return to your life. Your journey entries and conversations are private to your account, never sold, and never used for ads. REAL Shift is a personal-growth companion, not therapy or crisis care; crisis situations direct you to human support. SUBSCRIPTIONS REAL Shift, REAL Shift + Books and The Circle are optional auto-renewing subscriptions, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://incandescent-starlight-01531a.netlify.app/privacy.html From the REAL Shift™ library by Mark Powers: The REAL Shift, 100 Practices for Modern Life, The 30-Day Guided Journal, Eat for Stillness, Realize the Self, A Heart Made Light, Find Out Who Dies, What Is REAL?, and The 112 Doors. RECOGNIZE · EMPATHY · AWARENESS · LOVE The real practice is life itself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The REAL Shift at 5.0 against The Lyss Method V2's 4.5. The REAL Shift also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). The Lyss Method V2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. The REAL Shift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Lyss Method V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
The REAL Shift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lyss Method V2 has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The Lyss Method V2's written reviews are positive against 100% of The REAL Shift's.
The Lyss Method V2 ships an update monthly, The REAL Shift every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Lyss Method V2 | The REAL Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 397 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Little Lyss Fitness, LLC | REAL Shift LLC |
Customer experience
The Lyss Method V2
The REAL Shift
In-app purchases
The Lyss Method V2
No in-app purchases
The REAL Shift
- REAL Shift7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- REAL Shift + Books$14.991 Month
- The Circle$29.991 Month
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