Marbly vs Cadence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marbly
Read full descriptionHide full description
Marbly shifts the focus from anxiety to empowerment by transforming challenges, whether related to exams, phobias, or other stressors, into opportunities for personal growth. Each challenge is redefined as a meaningful step toward achieving your broader goals, with progress tracked through an intuitive, holistic approach that values individual growth over conventional metrics. In Marbly, your challenges are represented by marbles in a jar. These marbles start out grey, symbolizing the obstacles you face. You select a marble to focus on, and with each attempt to reach your goal, you record your progress. As you make strides, the marble begins to brighten. Once you’ve fully conquered a challenge, the marble shines brilliantly, marking your success. The goal is to brighten your entire marble jar, turning each challenge into a symbol of your resilience and growth.
Cadence
This app offers guided breathwork and bilateral stimulation exercises to help users reset, refocus, and unwind. It features various visual cues, optional haptics, and panning audio to enhance the experience. Users can track their progress, journal after sessions, and log mindful minutes to Apple Health.
- Bilateral stimulation exercises
- Guided breathwork sessions
- Visual cues (Moving Dot, Light Bar, Jet Stream)
- Optional haptics and panning audio
- Session tracking and history
- Journaling and practice summaries
- Apple Health integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
Cadence helps you reset, refocus, and unwind with left-right rhythm and guided breathwork. Choose a visual, start a session, and follow the cue for a short pause or a longer wind-down. Use Cadence to: * Practice with Moving Dot, Light Bar, and Jet Stream * Move from left-right rhythm into guided breathing * Add optional haptics, panning audio, and soundscapes * Track check-ins, streaks, and session history * Journal after sessions and review practice summaries * Log completed sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes, if you choose Cadence works offline and does not require an account. Your sessions, notes, and preferences stay on your device unless you export them.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Cadence at 2 against Marbly's —. Marbly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price 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.
| Parameter | Marbly | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Holzer | Paul Govan |
In-app purchases
Marbly
No in-app purchases
Cadence
No in-app purchases





