Svasa vs Skratch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Svasa
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Svāsa is your pocket-friendly companion for mindful and effective breathing. Whether you’re looking to calm anxiety, sharpen focus, or simply find a moment of tranquility during a busy day. With simple, elegant visuals and a chill vibe, practicing breathwork has never been more accessible. Breathe in, breathe out, and let go with our curated breathing programs: • Mindful Breathing (4–6): Melt away stress and ground yourself in the present. • Box Breathing (Sama Vritti): Balance your inhales and exhales for clarity and improved focus. • Alternate Nostril (Nādi Shodhana): Achieve harmony by aligning body and mind through gentle nostril breathing. • 4–7–8 Breathing: Calm your nervous system and gently ease into relaxation or sleep. Features • Library of breathing techniques • Smart reminder notifications • HealthKit integration for mindful minute tracking • Intuitive, relaxing interface • Clear visuals and audio prompts • Progress tracking with daily stats Track your progress with daily minutes and session count, and gently build a consistent breathing habit that caters to your personal goals - stress relief, improved sleep, or increased self-awareness. Why Svāsa? • Intuitive, relaxing interface • Clear visuals and prompts for effortless practice • Multiple breathing techniques to suit your mood • Progress tracking to keep you motivated Take a deep breath, center yourself, and discover a calmer, happier you. Download Svāsa today and experience the power of mindful breathing, right at your fingertips.
Skratch
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Skratch is a calm, paper-inspired notebook for longform writing and fleeting thoughts. Five cream pages, a warm wax-seal palette, and a typeface that feels like ink on paper — nothing to set up, nothing to distract. • Five notebook pages, always a swipe away • Mark up your words with a hand-drawn pen feel: underline, strike through, circle • Moon-phase page dots that keep your place • Choose your paper: blank, dotted, ruled, or squared • Syncs privately through your own iCloud — across iPhone and Mac • No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your words stay yours. Skratch keeps out of the way so you can just write.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Svasa at 17.0 against Skratch's 26.0. 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.
| Parameter | Svasa | Skratch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jagruthi Balagatte Mohandas | Justin Marshall |
In-app purchases
Svasa
No in-app purchases
Skratch
No in-app purchases









