Comparison

Anchor vs CalmAnchor

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

Head to head
About

Anchor

This app offers science-backed guidance to help manage migraines and panic attacks. It uses information from medical professionals and institutions to provide a supportive experience. Users can log symptoms and track medication for better insights.

Highlights
  • Data-based migraine and panic attack support
  • Information from board-certified physicians
  • Symptom logging for migraines
  • Medication tracking
  • Scientific backed experience
Features
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Anchor is a data based app designed to help you through a Migraine or Panic Attack. Using information from board-certified physicians, the Mayo Clinic and more, Anchor provides a scientific backed experience that we hope will ease you through your current situation. Log how you feel while experiencing a migraine to gather data for your physician. Track the medication you take to sooth a migraine. *Anchor is not providing medical advice and is not responsible for any damage caused.

About

CalmAnchor

This app provides immediate, practical tools for managing anxiety and building lasting calm. It offers evidence-based techniques, a personalized healing journey, and features like Panic SOS and guided journaling.

Highlights
  • Panic SOS for instant relief
  • Personalized 30-day healing plan
  • Guided daily journal entries
  • Mood and anxiety analytics
  • Healing streaks for motivation
  • Private journaling, no account needed
Features
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Having a panic attack? Tap once. CalmAnchor opens straight into Panic SOS from a Lock Screen widget: 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, then six slow guided breaths with a live countdown in your Dynamic Island. Rate how intense it feels before and after, and watch it come down. Then it helps you need it less. Check in on your mood, follow a 30-day plan built around your triggers, and earn your way up the ranks as calm becomes a habit. PANIC SOS — FREE • One tap from your Lock Screen widget into a guided session • 5-4-3-2-1 grounding to bring you back to the present • Six slow breaths (in 4, hold 4, out 4) with a Dynamic Island countdown • Calming affirmations and a before-and-after intensity check • A coping library: box breathing, 4-7-8, body scan, thought records and more • The 988 Lifeline and Crisis Text Line, one tap away EARN YOUR CALM RANK — NEW • 50 badges to unlock, from First Anchor to secret moments like Night Watch • An Anchor Pass that levels up through 20 ranks, from Sea Glass to Pearl • Celebrations for streaks, badges and new ranks, with cards you can share • Daily quests, plus a grace day so one missed day doesn't erase your streak • Your week in calm: a story recap of your sessions, moods and wins LASTING CALM — PREMIUM • A personalized 30-day plan built around your triggers • A guided journal with gratitude, affirmations and free writing • Mood and anxiety trends over 7 days, 30 days or all time PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal, moods and sessions stay on your iPhone. No account, no ads. CalmAnchor is a self-help and wellness tool, not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 or your local emergency number. SUBSCRIPTION & LEGAL CalmAnchor offers auto-renewable subscriptions (weekly, monthly, yearly) and an optional one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gwlabs.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://gwlabs.app/privacy

Screenshots

Anchor4 screens
CalmAnchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Anchor at free against CalmAnchor's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Anchor against 5.0 for CalmAnchor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Anchor versus CalmAnchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchorCalmAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMCRICH LLCGW Capital Partners LLC

Customer experience

Anchor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CalmAnchor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Anchor

No in-app purchases

None

CalmAnchor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalmAnchor free?
CalmAnchor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anchor or CalmAnchor?
Anchor and CalmAnchor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Anchor or CalmAnchor have ads?
Neither Anchor nor CalmAnchor shows ads.

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