# Taper vs SteadyLeaf

The clearest difference is rating: SteadyLeaf at 5.0 against Taper's 3.7. Taper's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Taper sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SteadyLeaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SteadyLeaf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taper has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Taper ships an update every 5 days, SteadyLeaf every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Taper | SteadyLeaf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taper-medication-tapering-app/id6743771314/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steadyleaf-kratom-tracker/id6761055148/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 115 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Dot LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661418467) | [Brandon Sipple](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886788899) |

## What reviewers say

### Taper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taper-medication-tapering-app/id6743771314)

This app assists users in gradually reducing their intake of medications or substances. It offers features for logging doses, tracking daily well-being, and visualizing usage patterns. Premium features include AI-powered schedule creation and personalized reminders to support a smoother tapering process.

**Highlights:** Log every dose with amount, unit, and time, Daily check-ins for mood, side effects, and cravings, Track reasons for each dose, Usage charts and graphs, AI assistant for schedule creation, Daily reminders for doses, Encrypted backups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |


### SteadyLeaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steadyleaf-kratom-tracker/id6761055148)

This app assists individuals in planning and tracking their kratom tapering journey. It allows for personalized plan creation, dose logging, symptom monitoring, and provides support tools for difficult moments. The focus is on a private and clear approach to quitting.

**Highlights:** Personalized taper plan creation, Dose and symptom logging, Progress tracking and insights, Reminders and support tools, Private and device-based data, Comfort tools and resources

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SteadyLeaf Premium Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| SteadyLeaf Premium Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| SteadyLeaf Premium Annual | $35.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Taper free?

Taper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SteadyLeaf free?

SteadyLeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Taper or SteadyLeaf?

SteadyLeaf is rated higher. Taper averages 3.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while SteadyLeaf averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Taper or SteadyLeaf have ads?

Neither Taper nor SteadyLeaf shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Taper or SteadyLeaf?

Taper ships an update every 5 days, and SteadyLeaf every 9 days. Most recently, Taper was updated on October 30, 2026 and SteadyLeaf on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*