Comparison

Panic Attacks or Anxiety? vs Mesmerize

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

Head to head
About

Panic Attacks or Anxiety?

This free app offers guided relaxation sessions and soothing sounds to help manage panic and anxiety attacks. It also provides audio tips and educational videos explaining bodily responses to nervousness and anxiety, along with strategies for relaxation.

Highlights
  • Voice guided relaxation
  • Relaxing sounds (ocean, campfire)
  • Audio tips for panic attacks
  • Videos on anxiety and bodily responses
  • Relaxation techniques
Features
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This FREE app will help you when you have Panic Attacks or anxiety attacks. I've had panic attacks myself for 14 years and overcame them. In the app, you'll find various ways to find relaxation. 1- Voice Guided Relaxation Session 2- Other relaxing sounds (ocean, campfire) But you will also get specific Audio Tips to deal with a Panic Attack or an Anxiety Attack. Furthermore, I've created some Videos about Panic Attacks and anxiety attacks where I explain what happens in your body when you feel nervous and anxious. You'll also learn what to do to relax. Relaxation is a strong antidote against phobias and anxieties. Good Luck! Geert

About

Mesmerize

Experience a unique audio-visual meditation to calm your mind, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep. Engage with hypnotic visuals, soothing music, and guided sessions for deeper relaxation and enhanced self-awareness.

Highlights
  • Engaging hypnotic visuals
  • Psycho-acoustic music
  • Guided meditations and hypnosis
  • Nature sounds and white noise
  • Sleepy stories
  • Visual breathing patterns
  • Offline compatibility
Features
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Clear your mind and relax with a unique audio-visual meditation experience. Mesmerize combines engaging visuals with relaxing music and expertly crafted guided meditations to give you an all encompassing meditation experience. BENEFITS • Relieve Stress • Lower Anxiety • Better Sleep • Overcome Depression • Enhance Self-Awareness • Deeper Relaxation • Reduce Pain • Overcome Addiction • Increase Focus • In fact, there are many more proven benefits to meditation. The impact of a consistent meditation practice can have a profound impact on the overall quality of your life. FEATURES • Engaging Visuals; uniquely hypnotic visuals designed to mesmerize you. Control their speed with a pinch gesture. • Soothing Psycho-Acoustic Music; designed based on clinically validated principles to ease your body into a state of relaxation. • Guided Meditations & Hypnosis; expertly crafted to help you on a range of topics. • Nature Sounds and White Noise; including rain, ocean, thunder, train, fan and much more • Sleepy Stories; doze off quickly with drowsy tales. • Focus Music; music designed to help you beat distractions and concentrate. • Visual Breathing; the speed of visuals will automatically adjust to your selected breathing pattern. • 3D Voice • Narration speed control • Audio Fusion; mix outside audio with Mesmerize playback. • Sleep Timer; set Mesmerize to automatically stop after a period of time. • Variable Volumes; control the voice and music volumes separately to get your perfect balance between the two. • Offline Compatible; download your favorite content to listen later in airplane mode. • Random Modes; don't like choosing? Automatically chose a random from your favorites or a particular content category. • Healthkit; track your "Mindful Minutes" when using Mesmerize • Privacy Focused; no ads, no marketing emails, no logins or passwords, no accounts, no crazy permissions. In the age of information intrusion, Mesmerize is specifically designed to leave you alone. MEDITATION & HYPNOSIS TOPICS • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Gratitude • Loving Kindness • Emotional Wellbeing • Forgiveness • Self Care • Affirmations • Ease Pain • Compassion • Healing • Sleep • Chronic Pain • Depression • Addiction • ADD & ADHD • Focus & Study • Sports Performance • Quit Smoking & Vaping • Breaking bad habits • Erectile Dysfunction • Dating Confidence • Breathwork • and more! SCIENCE Interested in learning the science behind Visual Meditation? You can learn more at www.MesmerizeApp.com/Science SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS When you download Mesmerize you can opt into a 7-day free trial. Mesmerize offers auto-renewing monthly/yearly/weekly subscription options for access to the app's features and content. Your Mesmerize subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and payment will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. To avoid renewal, you must cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription or trial ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. As with all of our apps, if you would like to use Mesmerize but have trouble affording it please email us at support@mesmerizeapp.com so we can help you with our financial assistance program. While we can't keep bringing great experiences to the world without making money, we know not everyone that needs access to our content can afford it, and we're happy to help. Read more about our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://mesmerizeapp.com/terms Safety Warning: we present content that may not be appropriate for people with a history of seizures or epilepsy. Additionally do not use while driving, operating heavy machinery, or any settings where your full attention is required. Viewer discretion is advised.

Screenshots

Panic Attacks or Anxiety?4 screens
Mesmerize4 screens

Verdict

The call

Panic Attacks or Anxiety? and Mesmerize both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Panic Attacks or Anxiety?'s written reviews are positive against 34% of Mesmerize's. Panic Attacks or Anxiety? also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Mesmerize's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (56K vs 98). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mesmerize sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Panic Attacks or Anxiety? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Panic Attacks or Anxiety? against 4.7 for Mesmerize. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mesmerize has 56K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Panic Attacks or Anxiety?'s written reviews are positive against 34% of Mesmerize's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panic Attacks or Anxiety? ships an update every 28 months, Mesmerize every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Panic Attacks or Anxiety? versus Mesmerize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanic Attacks or Anxiety?Mesmerize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (98 ratings) — better4.7 (56K ratings)
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better34.4% of reviews
Number of ratings9856K — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB259 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeert VerschaeveRockwell Ventures

Customer experience

Panic Attacks or Anxiety?

All ratings98 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.7%

Mesmerize

All ratings56,430 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews628 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative61.3%

User reviews

Panic Attacks or Anxiety?

From 98 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing support
  • 👍 Panic attacks relief
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming
  • 👍 Helpful techniques
  • 👍 Life-changing

Room to improve

  • 🔀 Audio switching between ears
  • ⏱️ Long-winded and drawn-out
  • 💰 Requires paid subscription

Mesmerize

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💤 Helps with sleep and relaxation
  • 🧘‍♀️ Calms anxiety and stress
  • 🎨 Beautiful, mesmerizing visuals
  • 🎧 High-quality audio and narrations
  • ⏱️ Customizable experiences

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Limited free access
  • 🤒 Can cause motion sickness
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes

Bugs and requests

Panic Attacks or Anxiety?

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working after iOS update
  • Audio stops when switching apps

Requested features

2 requests
  • Spanish language version
  • Continued audio playback when screen is locked

Mesmerize

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues and account restoration problems
  • Visuals getting stuck or not playing continuously

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more nature-based visuals
  • Allow filtering by narrator
  • Implement a queue feature
  • Expand to VR support

In-app purchases

None

Panic Attacks or Anxiety?

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Mesmerize

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Panic Attacks or Anxiety? free?
Panic Attacks or Anxiety? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mesmerize free?
Mesmerize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Panic Attacks or Anxiety? or Mesmerize?
Panic Attacks or Anxiety? is rated higher. Panic Attacks or Anxiety? averages 4.8 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Mesmerize averages 4.7 from 56K ratings.
Do Panic Attacks or Anxiety? or Mesmerize have ads?
Neither Panic Attacks or Anxiety? nor Mesmerize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panic Attacks or Anxiety? or Mesmerize?
Panic Attacks or Anxiety? ships an update every 28 months, and Mesmerize every 3 weeks. Most recently, Panic Attacks or Anxiety? was updated on August 17, 2026 and Mesmerize on September 25, 2026.

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