Comparison

iChill vs Primal Roots

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

Head to head
About

iChill

This app teaches six wellness skills based on the Trauma Resiliency Model to help manage stress and trauma. It guides users to understand and regulate their nervous system, promoting a balanced state for better well-being. Regular practice can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Highlights
  • Teaches six wellness skills
  • Based on Trauma Resiliency Model
  • Helps regulate nervous system
  • Promotes balanced 'Okay Zone'
  • Reduces anxiety and depression symptoms
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Are you feeling stressed, not quite yourself, or worried about a loved one? iChill is here to help. iChill teaches six wellness skills from the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)® and Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® to help you manage sensations associated with trauma and stress, enhancing your well-being. Based on the biology of the human nervous system, iChill helps us understand and regulate our body's natural rhythms. When in harmony, our nervous system aids in navigating life's challenges, helping us make sound decisions for ourselves and our community. This balanced state is called the Resilient Zone or "Okay Zone." Stressful events can bump us into the High Zone (anxious, uptight) or Low Zone (numb, disconnected). iChill helps us return to our Okay Zone, restoring balance. Regular practice of these skills can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms, improving overall well-being. iChill benefits children, teens, and adults of all ages. It helps us answer the question, “What else is true?” leaning into our strengths to help manage distress in the present moment. iChill is not meant as a substitute for counseling with a licensed mental health professional. Learn more about iChill's developer, the Trauma Resource Institute, at traumaresourceinstitute.com.

About

Primal Roots

Features
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Design that transforms human + animal vitality. Primal Roots is a healthspan-centered design company that bridges the critical gaps between architecture, behavior, and performance. We design and align the interface between environments and human + animal vitality, creating streamlined, responsive systems that reflect your identity, values, and goals. Whether you're an individual, team, or organization, our work helps you reconnect with what’s primal—so you can grow from the roots up.

Screenshots

iChill4 screens
Primal Roots3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Primal Roots at every 6 weeks against iChill's every 4 months. iChill's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iChill ships an update every 4 months, Primal Roots every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iChill versus Primal Roots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriChillPrimal Roots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrauma Resource Institute, Inc.Primal Roots

In-app purchases

None

iChill

No in-app purchases

None

Primal Roots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iChill free?
iChill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Primal Roots free?
Primal Roots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iChill or Primal Roots have ads?
Neither iChill nor Primal Roots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iChill or Primal Roots?
iChill ships an update every 4 months, and Primal Roots every 6 weeks. Most recently, iChill was updated on October 5, 2026 and Primal Roots on September 18, 2026.

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