Comparison

Svasa vs Skratch

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

Head to head
About

Svasa

Features
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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.

About

Skratch

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Svasa4 screens
Skratch4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Svasa versus Skratch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSvasaSkratch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJagruthi Balagatte MohandasJustin Marshall

In-app purchases

None

Svasa

No in-app purchases

None

Skratch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Svasa free?
Svasa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skratch free?
Skratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Svasa or Skratch have ads?
Neither Svasa nor Skratch shows ads.

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