Comparison

alara vs Zero Contact

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

Head to head
About

alara

This app acts as a thinking companion, helping you process thoughts, feelings, and personal growth. It remembers your history and patterns, offers reminders and affirmations, and provides weekly reflections to help you see your progress. It aims to provide mental presence and emotional steadiness by not thinking alone.

Highlights
  • Talk through anything via text, voice, or memos
  • Remembers your history and patterns
  • Provides reminders and affirmations
  • Offers weekly reflections for pattern spotting
  • Bookmarks important breakthroughs and realizations
  • Supports mental presence and emotional steadiness
Features
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meet alara: your second mind. here to talk through anything, remember what matters to you and help you see yourself more clearly. [conversations, your way] type when you need to see your thoughts. call when you want to hear a voice. send voice memos when it's easier to speak than write. [feel remembered & understood] your history. your patterns. what you're working through. alara remembers it all, so you don't have to carry it alone. [stay grounded, on your terms] reminders that keep you steady. affirmations when you need them. gentle nudges back to the present. you choose what alara sends, and when. [see your growth] memories surface the patterns and progress you might miss on your own. growth isn't always obvious. alara makes it visible. [hold onto what clicks] bookmark the breakthroughs, realizations, and the moments when things finally make sense. [mental presence. emotional steadiness.] the quiet knowing that comes when you're no longer thinking alone. let alara connect the dots, so you can find your way forward. **please note, an active subscription is required to use alara. start your free 3-day trial today.

About

Zero Contact

This app provides tools to help users resist the urge to contact an ex and heal after a breakup. It offers features like a streak tracker, a fake texting tool for catharsis, guided breathing exercises, coping tips, healing quotes, and a daily journaling function.

Highlights
  • Streak tracker with timers and badges
  • Fake text feature for catharsis
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Quick coping tips and healing quotes
  • Daily mood journaling
  • Build a private safe space
Features
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Zero Contact: Your private safe space to finally move on. Heartbreak sucks. That 3 AM urge to text? We've all been there. Zero Contact gives you tools to resist, vent, and heal - without breaking no contact. Build your streak: Watch days turn into weeks with a fiery tracker, timers, and badges. Celebrate every hour you stay strong. Fake text your ex: Write whatever you want, it NEVER sends. Pure catharsis in a private bubble. Calm the storm: Guided breathing (box + 4-7-8), quick coping tips, and healing quotes when temptation hits. Journal daily: Log feelings, track moods, stay accountable. Reflect without judgment. You're doing the hard thing, and you're doing it right. Download now and start your zero-contact journey. You've got this. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Zero Contact offers auto-renewable subscriptions. • Weekly Subscription • Yearly Subscription Subscriptions may include a free trial for new users. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/reframes/Privacy-Policy-Zero-Contact-30b488aba248809cbe54d27821334301 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

alara4 screens
Zero Contact4 screens

Verdict

The call

alara and Zero Contact both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of alara's written reviews are positive against 50% of Zero Contact's. Zero Contact's advantage is ratings volume (417 vs 83). On price, rating, update cadence 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. alara sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Zero Contact sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

alara holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero Contact has 417 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of alara's written reviews are positive against 50% of Zero Contact's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

alara ships an update fortnightly, Zero Contact every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
alara versus Zero Contact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteralaraZero Contact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (83 ratings) — better4.7 (417 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings83417 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB133 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAmora AI, LLCReframes Group, LLC

Customer experience

alara

All ratings83 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zero Contact

All ratings325 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

alara

Subscriptions3
  • weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • alara+3 Days trial$34.991 Month
One-time3
  • 100 Credits$9.99
  • 200 Credits$19.99
  • 300 Credits$29.99
15 purchases

Zero Contact

Subscriptions15
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription 199$1.997 Days
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  • Weekly Subscription$2.497 Days
  • Zero Contact Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$4.497 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Zero Contact Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Zero Contact 3 Month Subscription3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Zero Contact Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Zero Contact Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Zero Contact Yearly Subscription$44.991 Year
  • Zero Contact Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is alara free?
alara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zero Contact free?
Zero Contact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, alara or Zero Contact?
alara is rated higher. alara averages 4.9 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Zero Contact averages 4.7 from 417 ratings.
Do alara or Zero Contact have ads?
Neither alara nor Zero Contact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, alara or Zero Contact?
alara ships an update fortnightly, and Zero Contact every 2 weeks. Most recently, alara was updated on October 22, 2026 and Zero Contact on October 21, 2026.

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