Comparison

Clymb vs Calm Pals

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

Head to head
About

Clymb

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Clymb measures and teaches emotional health skills to children. Grounded in child and adolescent development research and principles, Clymb equips children with the coping cues, mental exercises, and self-help resources they need to better manage their emotions.

About

Calm Pals

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Calm Pals is a gentle breathing and mindfulness app designed for children ages 3 to 6. Built with Montessori principles in mind, Calm Pals helps little ones regulate their emotions, find focus, and drift off to sleep โ€” through play, not instruction. Choose a breathing pal and breathe together. Watch the circle grow as you breathe in, and shrink as you breathe out. Each pal has a unique breathing style and a warm, soothing voice to guide your child through every breath. MEET YOUR PALS - Calm Bear โ€” Big hug breath, warm and reassuring - Slow Turtle โ€” Slow shell breath, steady and grounding - Gentle Butterfly โ€” Soft wing breath, light and flowing - Sleepy Cloud โ€” Dreamy drift breath, perfect for winding down CALM TOOLS - Calm Jar โ€” Shake or swirl the glitter jar and watch it slowly settle. A classic mindfulness tool reimagined for tiny hands. - Bubble Breathing โ€” Hold to blow a bubble, then watch it float away. Tap to pop! Teaches exhale control through pure play. - Sand Drawing โ€” Drag a finger slowly through warm virtual sand. Meditative, sensory, and endlessly satisfying. - Sounds โ€” Gentle rain and white noise to create a calm environment for rest or focus. BEDTIME BREATHING Sleepy Moon guides children through the 4-7-8 breathing pattern โ€” a gentle technique used by sleep specialists to help little ones relax and drift off naturally. DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, TRUSTED BY PARENTS - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases - No data collection - COPPA compliant - Screen time that actually helps Calm Pals is a one-time purchase. Pay once, use forever.

Screenshots

Clymb4 screens
Calm Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Clymb at 13.0 against Calm Pals's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Clymb versus Calm Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClymbCalm Pals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size69 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinite Focus, Inc.Todd Gustafson

In-app purchases

None

Clymb

No in-app purchases

None

Calm Pals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clymb free?
Clymb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calm Pals free?
Calm Pals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clymb or Calm Pals have ads?
Neither Clymb nor Calm Pals shows ads.

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