The Drop In vs Between Rounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Drop In
This app connects users to a movement community focused on building resilience and joy through various physical activities. Explore in-studio classes, pop-up events, and retreats, or join daily rhythm-based cycling and somatic movement sessions. It's designed to foster self-expression, grit, and meaningful connections.
- View account information
- Check class schedule
- Book classes
- In-studio classes
- Pop-up events
- Multi-day retreats
- Cycling sessions
- Somatic movement sessions
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The Drop In is a movement community that cultivates resilience and builds joy. We offer in-studio classes, pop-up events, multi-day retreats, and custom programs. Join us for daily rhythm-based cycling and somatic movement sessions on the mat. These experiences pique curiosity and offer abundant opportunities to move with purpose, express your individuality, build grit, and create connections. Download our app to view your account, check out our schedule, and book your classes. Drop in with us – and find the friend, idea, movement, or moment that's worth sharing. You can find us on Instagram @thedropin__ and check out our site at thedropin.com
Between Rounds
This app offers quick, guided mental wellness exercises for busy professionals. It uses a 4-phase framework to help users find calm and focus in just a few minutes. All data is stored locally for maximum privacy.
- 4-phase guided reset framework
- 2-5 minute exercises
- Guided breathing exercises
- Private journaling with prompts
- Progress tracking and streaks
- Ambient soundscapes
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Between Rounds is a private wellness app designed for medical students, residents, and healthcare trainees — people who need meaningful mental health support but rarely have time for it. Built around a simple 4-phase framework, Between Rounds guides you from stressed to steady in just 2–5 minutes: • GROUND — Settle into your body. Notice your breath, posture, and contact with the ground. • REMEMBER — Let an ordinary safe moment come to mind. Not a milestone — something small. • RESET — Reduce the noise. What actually needs your attention today? • EXPAND — From a steadier place, what feels possible? FEATURES Home Dashboard A daily check-in that guides you through today's reset. Time-aware greetings and a clear path through each phase. Breathe 4-7-8 breathing with an animated circle that expands and contracts in real time. Proven to quiet the nervous system fast. Journal Four guided prompts — one for each phase of your reset. All entries are saved privately on your device. Nothing leaves your phone. Progress Streak tracking and a week-at-a-glance view of your consistency. A quiet record of the habits you're building. Sounds Ambient soundscapes — forest rain, ocean tide, singing bowl, white noise, slow piano — to settle the room around you. PRIVACY Between Rounds collects no personal data. There are no accounts, no servers, no analytics. Your journal entries are stored locally on your device and are never transmitted anywhere. DESIGNED FOR DEMANDING LIVES Healthcare training is one of the most stressful environments in the world. Between Rounds was built around that reality — not despite it. Designed by a clinician for the demands of healthcare training, and useful for anyone who needs a quiet moment to breathe and reset. Built by Aislinn Hopkins, Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: The Drop In at 41 against Between Rounds's 1. Between Rounds's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Drop In against 5.0 for Between Rounds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Drop In has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | The Drop In | Between Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Drop In Project LLC | The Medical University of South Carolina |
Customer experience
The Drop In
Between Rounds
In-app purchases
The Drop In
No in-app purchases
Between Rounds
No in-app purchases
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