Comparison

Dialed vs Zen mode

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

Head to head
About

Dialed

This app delivers personalized audio speeches with inspiring music to overcome procrastination, anxiety, and self-doubt. It helps users shift their mindset in seconds, providing mental clarity and motivation for various challenges.

Highlights
  • Personalized cinematic speeches
  • Inspiring focus music
  • Overcome procrastination
  • Reduce anxiety and self-doubt
  • Build confidence
  • Improve daily mindset
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Ever feel like your own mind is your biggest obstacle? Dialed flips your mindset and helps get dialed in 60 seconds. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED - All features require a premium subscription after your 7-day free trial. Dialed is the motivation app that personalizes cinematic speeches with inspiring music to break through procrastination, anxiety, and self-doubt, delivering the mental clarity you need to move forward. Whether you're going through hard times, need an extra push to get things done, or want some daily motivation, Dialed has you covered. Join thousands of users who have quieted their inner critic and found their focus. USE DIALED TO: - Start Your Day with a Powerful Mindset - Calm Racing Thoughts & Everyday Stress - Shatter Procrastination on Work, Study & Chores - Beat the Afternoon Slump & Regain Focus - Ignite Motivation for the Gym or a Home Workout - Build Confidence for Presentations & Important Meetings - Overcome Self-Doubt & Build Real Confidence - Master Difficult Conversations with Poise HOW IT WORKS IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS: 1. Tell Dialed What's Blocking You: In seconds, describe your challenge—stress, fatigue, low confidence, or a specific task. 2. Receive Your Personalized Experience: Our AI instantly generates a unique, powerful speech tailored to your exact situation. 3. Feel the Shift: Our double impact system combines personalized audio and neuroscience backed focus music to change your state THE SCIENCE: YOUR NEUROLOGICAL ADVANTAGE Dialed isn't just motivation; it's a tool to command your own neurology. We use proven principles to give you an immediate edge: • Precision Audio: Words and speech patterns scientifically chosen to trigger confidence and focus in the brain • Focus Music: Soundtracks calibrated to increase concentration and drive, creating the ideal mental environment Download Dialed and take command of your mind. Today. Dialed requires a subscription. We offer a three day free trial of the app, then billed at your choice of $5.99/week, $12.99/month, or $39.99/year. Read our privacy policy: https://www.dialedmotivation.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zen mode

Features
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Take a Break From the Scroll Pause the impulse. Find your calm. We all know the moment: you unlock your phone to check one thing, open a scrolling app, and somehow twenty minutes disappear. This lightweight app helps you interrupt that habit before the scroll begins. When you feel the urge to open a distracting or doomscrolling app, take a moment instead. Start a short Zen Session and let calming music create a quiet space between the impulse and the action. Ikoi: A simpler way to pause - Interrupt automatic scrolling Add the apps you tend to open mindlessly and create a gentle barrier before launching them. - Start a Zen Session Replace the urge to scroll with a focused moment of calm. - Relax with Zen music Listen to soothing sounds and music while you breathe, reset, or simply do nothing. - Lightweight by design No complicated productivity system. No endless statistics. Just a small tool that helps you take back a few moments of your day. Less scrolling. More presence. The goal isn't to make you use your phone less by force. It's to give you a moment to decidewhether you actually want to use it. Inspired by the simplicity of digital wellbeing concepts, this app focuses on one simple idea: Pause before you scroll. Your attention is valuable. Spend it intentionally. This app is free to use. If you enjoy it, consider a small donation to support the developer and future updates. Thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/sudhanshusharma Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sudhanshu746.github.io/ikoi/

Screenshots

Dialed4 screens
Zen mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen mode at none against Dialed's 10. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dialed sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Zen mode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dialed versus Zen mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialedZen mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (275 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings275 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDialed Labs Inc.Sudhanshu Sharma

Bugs and requests

Dialed

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pep talk recording/sending not working
  • Delays in daily question loading
  • Freezing/crashing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save/replay favorite pep talks
  • More background/soundtrack options
  • Reminder/scheduling features
  • Expanded free trial or freemium model

Zen mode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dialed

Subscriptions9
  • Dialed Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Dialed Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Dialed Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Dialed Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Dialed Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Dialed Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Dialed Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Dialed Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Dialed Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Zen mode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dialed free?
Dialed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zen mode free?
Zen mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dialed or Zen mode have ads?
Neither Dialed nor Zen mode shows ads.

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