# Release your burden vs Sanctuary

The clearest difference is ads: Release your burden at none against Sanctuary's shown. Sanctuary's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Release your burden sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sanctuary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Release your burden ships an update every 6 weeks, Sanctuary every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Release your burden | Sanctuary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 5 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kanthipriya Mahale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1773754625) | [Sharian Dabre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870909435) |

## What reviewers say

### Release your burden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/release-your-burden/id6746893568)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| monthly subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| yearly subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Lifetime subscription | $39.99 | one-time |


### Sanctuary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanctuary-deepfocus-timer/id6758106422)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Montly Pro | $3.39 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Pro | $33.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Release your burden free?

Release your burden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sanctuary free?

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

### Do Release your burden or Sanctuary have ads?

Sanctuary shows ads; Release your burden does not.

### Which is updated more often, Release your burden or Sanctuary?

Release your burden ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sanctuary every 5 days. Most recently, Release your burden was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sanctuary on October 6, 2026.

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