Comparison

Huggers vs Feed Your Dragons

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

Head to head
About

Huggers

This app offers tools and lessons to manage anxiety and panic attacks. It features guided exercises, mindful journaling, and an AI companion for support. Collect adorable characters and track your progress towards emotional well-being.

Highlights
  • 20 anxiety lessons
  • Panic attack management tools
  • Guided breathing and visualization
  • AI companion support
  • Mindful journaling
  • Calming activities and character collection
Features
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Huggers helps you calm anxiety and ease panic attacks right when they hit, and with tools to build lasting calm over time. Learn what drives your anxiety through 20+ expert-designed lessons, find instant relief with guided breathing and grounding tools, and unlock adorable Huggers that celebrate every step of your progress. I didn't build Huggers for myself. I built it for someone I love, who fought anxiety and panic attacks for years. Nothing we found truly helped her day to day, so I made it myself: a gentle place holding everything that helped her feel safe again. If it brings you even a little of that calm, it's doing exactly what I hoped. You're not alone in this. Etienne, founder INSTANT CALM: YOUR PANIC BUTTON When panic strikes, one tap starts a guided exercise to bring your heart rate down and your feet back on the ground. Relief in the moment, when you need it most. 20+ ANXIETY LESSONS Understand where anxiety comes from, why panic attacks happen, and the practical techniques that reduce them over time. BREATHE & VISUALIZE Expert-designed breathing exercises and calming visualizations to lower stress daily, not just in emergencies. JOURNAL Track your moods, spot your triggers, and reflect with guided prompts built for self-discovery. COLLECT YOUR HUGGERS Healing shouldn't feel like homework. Complete calming activities to earn new Huggers and watch your world grow — a little joy on the hard days. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how far you've come, week by week. HUGGERS PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock all 20+ lessons, the full exercise and tools library, unlimited journaling, and every Hugger in the collection. Download Huggers and take the first step toward calmer days. Subscription Pricing and Terms Huggers Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription: $9.99 per month, or $59.99 per year with a 7-day free trial. Pricing may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account Settings. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aged-mass-bcf.notion.site/Privacy-policy-Huggers-167c888602028036a9fac7990725b994?pvs=4

About

Feed Your Dragons

Features
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Feed Your Dragons is a scenario-based wellness game designed specifically for older kids and teenagers. Navigate real-life challenges, make thoughtful choices, and watch your resilient dragon thrive as you build essential life skills through interactive gameplay. HOW IT WORKS Every choice you make feeds one of two dragons: • Resilient Dragon - Grows when you make healthy, balanced choices • Anxious Dragon - Grows when you feed worry, avoidance, or unhelpful patterns TWO GAME MODES WELLNESS GAME MODE Navigate scenarios across six life areas: • Daily Routines - Sleep, exercise, healthy habits • Digital Wellbeing - Social media, screen time, online safety • Social Connections - Friendships, peer pressure, communication • Family Life - Parent relationships, siblings, household dynamics • Performance - School, sports, goals, handling pressure • School Life - Academics, teachers, extracurriculars REALITY CHECK MODE Answer scenarios with how you normally respond to them, and see which dragon you are feeding. Scenarios include difficult conversations, peer pressure, academic challenges, family conflicts, and social dilemmas. Each scenario presents realistic choices with thoughtful explanations of why certain responses build resilience. ACHIEVEMENTS • Unlock badges as you build streaks • Track progress across all categories • Watch your resilient dragon grow • Visual Trophy Case displays accomplishments SKILLS YOU'LL PRACTICE • Staying cool when things get heated • Handling tricky social situations • Thinking through your options before choosing • Bouncing back when things don't go your way • Building confidence through smart decisions PRIVACY & SAFETY • No account required • Zero data collection • No advertising or in-app purchases • Completely offline - no internet needed • COPPA compliant • Safe, age-appropriate content Progress stored privately on your device only. We never collect, store, or share any personal information. KEY FEATURES • 300 realistic scenarios across 6 categories • Age-specific content (10-12, 13-14, 15-17) • Beautiful dragon character progression • Achievement system with unlockable badges • Calming background music (optional) • Works completely offline • VoiceOver accessible • No subscriptions or hidden costs PERFECT FOR • Teens (10-17) building life skills • Students who prefer game-based learning • School counselors and SEL programs • Therapeutic support tool (not a replacement for therapy) Feed Your Dragons combines engaging gameplay with evidence-based social-emotional learning to make wellness education accessible and fun for older kids and teenagers.

Screenshots

Huggers4 screens
Feed Your Dragons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Feed Your Dragons at none against Huggers's 2. 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. Huggers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Feed Your Dragons asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Huggers versus Feed Your Dragons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuggersFeed Your Dragons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEtienne DupuisJames Heap

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Huggers

Subscriptions2
  • Huggers Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Feed Your Dragons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Huggers free?
Huggers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feed Your Dragons free?
Feed Your Dragons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Huggers or Feed Your Dragons have ads?
Neither Huggers nor Feed Your Dragons shows ads.

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