Reset vs The MAP Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reset
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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
The MAP Frame
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reset ships an update daily, The MAP Frame monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reset | The MAP Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yukiya Okuda | Sebastian Stroeller |
In-app purchases
Reset
No in-app purchases
The MAP Frame
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Reset free?
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Do Reset or The MAP Frame have ads?
Which is updated more often, Reset or The MAP Frame?
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