Comparison

Coherence vs Patch Tarot

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

Head to head
About

Coherence

Master your nervous system through guided breathwork. Access over 500 breathing patterns to shift your state, from calm and focus to energy and sleep. Connect with a global community in live sessions and create custom routines.

Highlights
  • Nervous system interface via breath
  • Shift states: calm, focus, energy, sleep
  • Daily global live breathing sessions
  • 500+ research-backed breathing patterns
  • Custom breathing sequence creator
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Community features and leaderboards
Features
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YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM, ON DEMAND Coherence is a nervous system interface. Using the science of breath, shift into calm, focus, or energy in minutes. Your breath is the only autonomic function you can consciously control - a direct line to your nervous system. Coherence gives you the patterns to use it. SHIFT YOUR STATE - Calm: Activate your parasympathetic system to release stress - Focus: Enter alert relaxation for deep work - Energy: Stimulate your system for peak performance - Sleep: Downregulate for faster, deeper rest BREATHE WITH THE WORLD Join the Daily Sync - a live global session where people worldwide breathe together in perfect unison. Watch participants appear around a real-time 3D Earth. Set an intention. Experience collective coherence. 500+ BREATHING PATTERNS Techniques selected from peer-reviewed research and proven traditions: - Coherence: Heart-brain synchronization (5.5s rhythm) - Box Breath: Used by Navy SEALs for composure under pressure - 4-7-8: Vagal activation for rapid calm - Physiological Sigh: The fastest way to reduce stress - Vortex: Fibonacci-based energizing sequence - Tummo: Traditional Tibetan inner heat practice - Sleep, Focus, Energy patterns and more CREATE YOUR OWN Build custom breathing sequences with our visual editor. Set phase durations, add music from Spotify or Apple Music, record your own voice guidance, and share with the community. TRACK YOUR REGULATION - Streaks and daily practice stats - Session history and insights - Weekly progress visualization - Level progression system COMPETE & CONNECT - Weekly leagues with promotion and demotion - Global leaderboards - User profiles and friends - Invite others to sync sessions DESIGNED FOR FOCUS - Minimalist dark interface - Zen mode fades the UI so nothing distracts you - Beautiful animations guide your breath - Sonic cues keep you on rhythm - Works with screen off - Works in airplane mode SUBSCRIPTION All features require an active subscription: - Monthly: $9.99/month - Annual: $39.99/year (3-day free trial) - Cancel anytime in App Store settings Take control of your nervous system. Terms of Use: https://www.coherencebreath.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.coherencebreath.com/privacy

About

Patch Tarot

Engage in daily reflection and journaling with a digital tarot companion. Explore five unique decks, study card symbolism, and connect with a community for shared insights. Features daily reminders and a private journal to track your practice.

Highlights
  • Daily card draws and reflections
  • Private journaling for readings
  • Community sharing in The Grove
  • Five original tarot decks
  • In-depth card symbolism study
  • Daily reminders and streaks
Features
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Patch Tarot is a daily reflection and journaling app, and the official companion to the celebrated Patch Tarot deck — now available in bookstores worldwide. Pick up where your physical deck leaves off. Draw a card, sit with its meaning, write your reflection, and share with a community of people doing the same thing. THE GROVE A quiet circle of readers sharing daily reflections and notes. Post what a card brought up for you, follow voices that resonate, and reflect on the daily collective draw. Anonymous by design — no account, no pressure. Kept gentle with content filtering, reporting, and blocking. JOURNAL YOUR PRACTICE Every reading saves to your private journal with your notes attached. Write what a card brings up, flip back through your history, and notice which cards keep finding you. Everything lives on your device — nothing shared without you choosing to. FIVE ORIGINAL DECKS Five hand-crafted decks built by Spirit Studios over more than a decade. Patch Tarot 3 is the vivid, hand-painted flagship with 86 cards including the Holy Arcana. Patch Tarot 1 and 2 are earlier editions. Patch Tarot Classic uses traditional structure. Patch Oracle offers 44 cards of direct, grounded guidance. STUDY THE SYMBOLISM The Book of Patch is a full reference chapter for every card — its meaning, creator notes, and connections to sacred geometry and symbolism. The Directory gives you every card at a glance for study and reference. KEEP THE PRACTICE Daily reminders, a streak, and a private journal that holds every reading and note. PATCH PLUS All five decks, every spread, the complete Book of Patch, The Grove, and no ads. Monthly, annual, or a one-time Founder's Key for lifetime access. Designed for daily reflection, journaling, mindfulness, and the study of symbolic art. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://patchtarotworld.com/app-privacy.html

Screenshots

Coherence4 screens
Patch Tarot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Patch Tarot at free with in-app purchases against Coherence's subscription. Patch Tarot also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Coherence's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Coherence sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Patch Tarot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patch Tarot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coherence has 597 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Coherence's written reviews are positive against 100% of Patch Tarot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coherence ships an update every 3 days, Patch Tarot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Coherence versus Patch Tarot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoherencePatch Tarot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (597 ratings)5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings597 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB326 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn SweeneySpirit Studios Inc.

Customer experience

Coherence

All ratings597 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.9%

Patch Tarot

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Coherence

Subscriptions6
  • Coherence Monthly Membership$14.991 Month
  • Coherence Membership3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Coherence Friend Pass14 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • Coherence Membership$69.991 Year
  • Coherence Membership1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Coherence3 Months trial$69.991 Year
3 purchases

Patch Tarot

Subscriptions2
  • Patch Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Patch Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founder's Key (Lifetime)$99.99

Questions

Is Coherence free?
Coherence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patch Tarot free?
Patch Tarot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coherence or Patch Tarot?
Patch Tarot is rated higher. Coherence averages 4.8 out of 5 from 597 ratings, while Patch Tarot averages 5.0 from 26 ratings.
Do Coherence or Patch Tarot have ads?
Patch Tarot shows ads; Coherence does not.
Which is updated more often, Coherence or Patch Tarot?
Coherence ships an update every 3 days, and Patch Tarot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coherence was updated on October 12, 2026 and Patch Tarot on October 11, 2026.

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