Comparison

Inward vs Тиша

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

Head to head
About

Inward

This app offers guided breathing exercises to help you find calm in just two minutes. It provides personalized 14-day plans with daily sessions to build skills in managing anxiety, improving sleep, and enhancing focus.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing patterns
  • Personalized 14-day plans
  • Stress relief exercises
  • Sleep improvement techniques
  • Focus enhancement exercises
  • Private mood tracking
  • Customizable meditation timer
Features
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Calm in two minutes. Calmer in two weeks. You pick the pattern that matches how you feel. Inward paces every breath for you. You follow it for two minutes, and you feel your body relax. Then you get a 14-day plan — two short sessions a day, morning and evening. You practice the same small set of techniques, and you get good at them. Other apps give you something new to watch every day. Inward gives you something to get good at. WHEN YOU NEED IT RIGHT NOW • Anxious for no reason You choose Stress Relief, the 4‑7‑8 pattern, and breathe for two minutes. Inward counts each inhale and exhale for you. You finish calmer than you started. • You can't unwind after work You pick Relax, where your exhale lasts longer than your inhale. Two minutes is enough to take the edge off the day. • Awake at 3 a.m. You pick Sleep and close your eyes. Your exhale gets longer than your inhale. You stop checking the time and fall back asleep. It's the most beloved pick. • At your desk and not focusing You use Focus, the box breathing pattern, for two minutes before you start: inhale, hold, exhale, hold, four counts each. Then you can focus on one thing. TWO WEEKS, TWICE A DAY You don't have to design your own program. You pick one the first time you open Inward, and you get a 14-day plan. Every day has a short morning session and a short evening session. Each session tells you what you're practicing and why it helps. You do the same small set of techniques over and over, and you get better at them. After two weeks, you know the pattern you need, and you calm down faster and stay calmer longer than on day one. WHY MOST MEDITATION APPS DON'T LAST Most meditation apps give you something new every day. New sessions, new voices, new courses. That's a good way to fill a library and a bad way to build a skill. You end up choosing instead of practicing. You never get better at any one of them. Inward keeps the number of techniques small on purpose. There's nothing to learn before you start, and there's a lot to get good at. WHAT YOU PRACTICE Breathing patterns for stress, anxiety, sleep, focus, and energy. You pick the one that matches how you feel right now. Inward paces it for you with a shape on the screen, a voice that names each phase, or a soft chime. You choose which of those you want. A meditation timer you set up the way you want. You choose a bell to start, interval bells while you sit, and a bell to end. It's unguided — no voice, no narration. You just sit. Background sound for your sessions. You can play a soundscape on its own to relax, or play one in the background during a session. The library includes binaural beats and Solfeggio frequencies. A check-in that takes one swipe. Every session ends with one question. How do you feel? You answer by dragging your finger across the screen. You don't type anything, and you don't rate yourself on a scale of one to ten. Your answers turn into a private record. You can scroll back through it. WHERE THE PATTERNS COME FROM Inward uses established breathing patterns, including 4-7-8 and box breathing. People have practiced these patterns for decades. Researchers have studied them. Inward didn't invent any of them, and Inward doesn't claim to. Inward is a breathing, meditation, and mindfulness app, not medical care. It doesn't treat any medical condition. Inward requires a subscription, and it starts with a free trial. You can cancel anytime. Do a two-minute session today. Two minutes from now, you can be calmer. Two weeks from now, you'll be better at it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Тиша

Discover guided meditations and calming sounds in Ukrainian to find inner peace. Track your progress with personal statistics and enjoy a science-backed approach to mindfulness. Regular updates ensure fresh content for your daily practice.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations in Ukrainian
  • Meditative programs and courses
  • Calming nature sounds
  • Personal statistics and practice history
  • Science-based mindfulness practices
  • Regular monthly updates
Features
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Тиша — це медитації українською для зниження тривоги, кращого сну, емоційного відновлення та розвитку усвідомленості. У застосунку ви знайдете: - 100+ авторських медитацій для різних станів і запитів - Ретрити — м'які челенджі медитацій, які допомагають підтримувати регулярність і поступово заглиблюватися в обрану тему - Таймер для самостійної практики - Особисту статистику та історію медитацій Чому користувачі обирають Тишу: - Турботливий підхід на основі mindfulness і психології - Без реклами — ніщо не відволікає від практики - Регулярні оновлення та нові медитації - Українською мовою — зрозуміло і близько Спробуйте почати з кількох хвилин і відчуйте, як змінюється ваш стан. Умови використання (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Політика конфіденційності: https://www.tysha.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Inward4 screens
Тиша4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Inward at every 10 days against Тиша's monthly. Inward also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Тиша's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 16) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Inward sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Тиша sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Inward's written reviews are positive against 91% of Тиша's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inward ships an update every 10 days, Тиша monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Inward versus Тиша: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInwardТиша
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better4.8 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1648 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym HukValeriia Vainraukh

Customer experience

Inward

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Тиша

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Inward

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription w/ Trial7 Days trial$13.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Yearly3 Months trial$23.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription w/ Trial7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • No ads$1.99
7 purchases

Тиша

Subscriptions3
  • Преміум Місяць$6.991 Month
  • Преміум - 3 Місяці$17.993 Months
  • Преміум Рік$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • Подарунковий сертифікат на 1 місяць$5.99
  • Подарунковий сертифікат на 3 місяці$14.99
  • Подарунковий сертифікат на 1 рік$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Подарунковий сертифікат на 1 рік$39.99

Questions

Is Inward free?
Inward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Тиша free?
Тиша is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inward or Тиша?
Inward is rated higher. Inward averages 5.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Тиша averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Inward or Тиша have ads?
Neither Inward nor Тиша shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inward or Тиша?
Inward ships an update every 10 days, and Тиша monthly. Most recently, Inward was updated on November 3, 2026 and Тиша on November 3, 2026.

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