Comparison

Reset vs The MAP Frame

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

Head to head
About

Reset

Features
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"Reset" is a simple timer app designed to ease everyday feelings of anger, anxiety, and stress. It’s said that feelings of rage only last for six seconds. "Reset" provides you with those few moments of calm to help you easily navigate that crucial moment. ▶ Simple Design with Auto-Start The timer starts automatically as soon as you open the app. ▶ Lock Screen Widget Support Place a widget on your lock screen for quick and convenient access anytime. ▶ For Various Everyday Moments Use "Reset" not just to manage anger, but also as a quick reset for a mood shift or a moment of self-care. On a busy day, "Reset" offers a brief pause to realign your emotions and restore your inner calm. These six simple seconds can make a meaningful difference in how you feel. Let's update each day with "Reset." -- Terms of use https://github.com/alumican/6sec-timer/blob/main/terms_en.md Privacy policy https://github.com/alumican/6sec-timer/blob/main/privacy_en.md

About

The MAP Frame

Features
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The MAP Frame is not a coaching app. It is an operative tool for nervous system architecture. Instead of endless content, MAP Frame gives you one clear reference point per day. Each screen is a silent calibration point: a sentence that anchors how you move through your day. Five moods. One structure. – Stillness – Alignment – Structure – Tension – Emergence This is the MAP system condensed into five windows. You don't collect streaks. You don't scroll. You read your state, choose a mood, and receive one quote for that mood, for that day. NEW: Active Layer — four structural tools – Structural Check-In: Rate your raw state across three dimensions — capacity, load, clarity. No text. No journaling. Just honest numbers. – Tension Mapping: Identify where pressure is coming from. The app responds with the matching MAP principle and a reflection question. Not advice. Structure. – Post-Frame Rating: After engaging with the mood frames, measure the shift. Same three dimensions. The delta between raw and post is your architecture becoming visible. – Silent Timeline: Everything you record builds a quiet map over time. No graphs chasing dopamine. Just structure — showing you where the resistance stops. – 12 exercises, one per signal. Each runs for 10 days. What MAP Frame does – Creates daily reference points instead of endless input – Limits you to one quote per mood per day (anti-scroll, anti-dopamine) – Helps you see where you are: stillness, alignment, structure, tension, or emergence – Measures structural shifts without gamification – Turns your phone into a structural frame, not a distraction device What MAP Frame deliberately does not do – No feed, no likes, no badges – No journaling templates, no productivity checklists – No "just think positive" coaching language – No progress bars, no streaks, no rewards 12 exercises, one per signal. Each runs for 10 days. Each has two components: a daily set (read, hold, release) and a breathing exercise (1–3 minutes, with timer). Daily check-off. Everything flows into the Silent Timeline. You don't step forward into more performance. You step into structure — one frame at a time.

Screenshots

Reset1 screens
The MAP Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reset at daily against The MAP Frame's monthly. The MAP Frame's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reset ships an update daily, The MAP Frame monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Reset versus The MAP Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResetThe MAP Frame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYukiya OkudaSebastian Stroeller

In-app purchases

None

Reset

No in-app purchases

None

The MAP Frame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reset free?
Reset is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The MAP Frame free?
The MAP Frame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reset or The MAP Frame have ads?
Neither Reset nor The MAP Frame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reset or The MAP Frame?
Reset ships an update daily, and The MAP Frame monthly. Most recently, Reset was updated on November 8, 2026 and The MAP Frame on November 5, 2026.

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