Comparison

Marbly vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

Marbly

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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Marbly4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Marbly versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarblyCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian HolzerPaul Govan

In-app purchases

None

Marbly

No in-app purchases

None

Cadence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marbly free?
Marbly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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