Comparison

BeQuiet Clear your Mind vs Always Pause

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

Head to head
About

BeQuiet Clear your Mind

Features
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Tired of trying to calm your mind by adding more noise to it? So were we. That’s why we built this app. No routines. No overwhelm. Just 4 powerful tools to quiet your mind and get unstuck: 1. Breathing Exercises Reset your nervous system with simple 4-second box breathing. In. Hold. Out. Hold. That’s it. Feel the tension melt in minutes. 2. Brain Dump Write whatever’s in your head. Don’t filter. Just let it out. We use AI in the background to help make sense of it β€” spotting stress patterns and structuring your thoughts. 3. Daily One Thing When your mind is full of chaos, just doing one thing matters. Set your daily focus, forget the rest. 4. Swipe Tasks Got a mess of to-dos? Add them all β€” then just swipe: Important. Later. Archive. We sort the mess so you can actually act. No goals. No streaks. No fluff. Just space to breathe, unload, and take one step forward. You don’t need another system. You just need space. BeQuiet is a simple app built for overwhelmed minds. While most apps add more noise with routines, trackers, and systems, BeQuiet strips it down to just four tools that help you breathe, unload, and move forward. You get: Breathe – simple box breathing to calm your nervous system Brain Dump – write what’s on your mind and let AI help you sort it out Daily One Thing – set one clear focus for your day and let go of the rest Swipe Tasks – add all your messy thoughts and tasks, then swipe to sort what matters No pressure no clutter no endless features. Just space to clear your head and do what matters. Subscription required to access all features - 3 day trial available. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Always Pause

Features
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Sometimes you just need to breathe. Pause+ is a quiet library of 50 breathing techniques β€” box, 4-7-8, physiological sigh, coherence, and more. Each one is real, researched, and ready the moment you need it. No streaks. No programs. No notifications chasing you down. Open the app, pick what you need, breathe, close it. What's inside Β· 50 science-backed breathing techniques Β· Four moods β€” calm, sleep, focus, energy Β· Haptic guidance on Apple Watch β€” phone-free breathing, anywhere Β· One-tap rescue for the hard moments Β· Widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and Control Center Who it's for For people who've tried the other apps and felt worse. For anyone who wants a breathing tool, not another thing to keep up with. For the ones who want quiet β€” not content. Pause+ is ad-free, tracker-free, and designed to be used briefly. Practice when you need to. Don't when you don't. Breathwork, backed by science. Designed to stay out of your way.

Screenshots

BeQuiet Clear your Mind4 screens
Always Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

BeQuiet Clear your Mind and Always Pause are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeQuiet Clear your Mind sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Always Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BeQuiet Clear your Mind versus Always Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeQuiet Clear your MindAlways Pause
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvsion OGWork OnDeck LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BeQuiet Clear your Mind

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
3 purchases

Always Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Always Pause+7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Always Pause+7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Always Pause+ Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is BeQuiet Clear your Mind free?
BeQuiet Clear your Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Always Pause free?
Always Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeQuiet Clear your Mind or Always Pause have ads?
Neither BeQuiet Clear your Mind nor Always Pause shows ads.

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