Comparison

Inhale vs SHIFT

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

Head to head
About

Inhale

This app guides users through breathing exercises and utilizes the 3-3-3 rule to help manage panic and anxiety attacks. Its simple interface and AI-powered support offer a calming distraction during stressful moments.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing simulation
  • 3-3-3 Rule practice
  • AI-powered personalized support
  • Clean and intuitive UI/UX
  • Helpful tips and onboarding
Features
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Inhale: feel safe. is an app designed to help you control your breathing and manage panic and anxiety attacks through a calming and simple interface. It encourages you to focus on your surroundings as a healthy distraction during anxious moments. Features - Clean and intuitive UI/UX design. - User experience tested for simplicity and ease of use. - Powered by AI for personalized support. - Helpful tips and onboarding guide for new users. - Implements the 3-3-3 Rule to manage anxiety and panic attacks. - Effectively applies the 3-3-3 Rule to help redirect the mind and reduce distress. Functionality - Guided breathing simulation: inhale and exhale cycles. - 3-3-3 Rule practice: name 3 things you can see, touch, and hear. - Smooth navigation across all views.

About

SHIFT

This app offers real-time interventions for neurodivergent individuals experiencing crisis regulation. It provides five distinct modes designed to help manage racing thoughts, shutdown, anger, overwhelm, and paralysis. The tool focuses on practical, immediate support without guilt or pressure.

Highlights
  • Crisis regulation tool
  • Five regulation modes
  • Designed for neurodivergent brains
  • Real-time intervention
  • No guilt or streaks
  • Sensory overload management
Features
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Your nervous system is not broken. It's overwhelmed. SHIFT is a crisis regulation tool built specifically for ADHD, autistic, and neurodivergent brains — not a meditation app, not a mood tracker. A real-time intervention for when your system hits its limit. WHEN YOU'RE IN CRISIS, YOU NEED TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY WORK. SHIFT gives you five regulation modes designed around how neurodivergent nervous systems actually function: - Spiraling — racing thoughts, can't stop. breathing and grounding to interrupt the loop. - Frozen — shut down, can't feel. body activation to bring you back online. - Raging — about to lose it. controlled discharge to metabolize the charge. - Overwhelmed — too much, can't handle it. sensory reduction and coherent breathing. - Stuck — can't start, paralyzed. micro-steps and external anchors to unlock movement. NO GUILT. NO STREAKS. NO TOXIC POSITIVITY. SHIFT doesn't care if you missed yesterday. It meets you exactly where you are, every time. BUILT BY SOMEONE WHO GETS IT. Created by an AuDHD founder who got tired of wellness apps designed for neurotypical brains. Every mode, every interaction, every word was designed with your nervous system in mind — not a general audience. WHO SHIFT IS FOR: - ADHD and autistic adults navigating daily dysregulation - Anyone experiencing sensory overload or autistic burnout - People with anxiety, hypervigilance, or rejection sensitive dysphoria - Neurodivergent parents, founders, and professionals - Anyone whose nervous system runs hot and needs real tools Free to start. No account required. Open it when you need it. This is your reset button. Terms of Use: https://themindshiftapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://themindshiftapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Inhale3 screens
SHIFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inhale at 5.0 against SHIFT's 3.7. Inhale also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). SHIFT's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. SHIFT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Inhale asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inhale holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Inhale versus SHIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInhaleSHIFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWajd AbdelhaiTimothy Williams

In-app purchases

None

Inhale

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SHIFT

Subscriptions4
  • SHIFT Starter$4.991 Month
  • SHIFT Pro$9.991 Month
  • SHIFT Starter$49.991 Year
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  • SHIFT Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Inhale free?
Inhale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inhale or SHIFT?
Inhale is rated higher. Inhale averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SHIFT averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Inhale or SHIFT have ads?
Neither Inhale nor SHIFT shows ads.

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