Comparison

Present vs Usualin

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

Head to head
About

Present

This app creates immersive soundscapes and visual environments to help users find calm, focus, or relaxation. It offers various singing bowl themes, nature sounds, and a timer with Live Activity support for moments of stress, study, or sleep.

Highlights
  • Six unique singing bowl themes
  • Over 100 nature and ambient soundscapes
  • Meditation and focus timers
  • Live Activity integration
  • Ad-free and tracking-free experience
  • Support for work, study, and mindful parenting
Features
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Working or studying from home can take its toll. The hours stretch on, screens blur together, and your attention drifts no matter how hard you try to stay on task. Parents know a different challenge—long nights soothing restless infants, searching for anything that will bring calm. And for many, the most difficult struggle is internal: a racing mind, waves of anxiety, or the simple inability to settle down. Present was created for these moments. It’s not about adding more noise or complexity. It’s about creating a soundscape that clears space, steadies your breath, and brings you back into the here and now. At the heart of Present are six unique singing bowl themes, each designed to shift your state of mind. A focused strike helps sharpen attention during study or work. Healing tones restore calm after a stressful day. Grounding vibrations reconnect you to your body. Serene notes carry you into stillness, while energetic chimes lift your spirit. Purifying bowls clear mental clutter and leave you with a sense of renewal. With a single sound, you can feel the shift. To deepen the experience, Present offers over one hundred immersive nature and ambient scenes, refreshed regularly so there’s always something new. Drift into the hush of a forest, the soft roll of ocean waves, the warmth of a crackling fire, or the gentle hum of nighttime rain. Each scene blends sound and visual cues into a space where your mind can release its grip on stress and simply rest. When you need structure, Present includes a simple yet powerful timer with Live Activity support. Set a session for focus, relaxation, or sleep, and let the timer guide you without breaking your flow. The live activity means you don’t have to open the app—your progress is right where you need it. Most importantly, Present respects your peace of mind. There are no ads, no endless clutter, and no tracking. Just a clear, simple design that gives you what you need: the ability to reset, breathe, and feel grounded. Features: • Six bell themes: Focus, Healing, Grounding, Serene, Energy, Purifying • Over 100 nature and ASMR soundscapes with immersive visuals • Meditation and focus timers with Live Activity integration • Support for work, study, rest, and mindful parenting • No ads, no tracking, no distractions—just presence Subscription Pricing and Terms: Present offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $2.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $19.99/year, giving you unlimited access to the full Present experience while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple ID account at the time of confirmation of your initial purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal cost will be identified. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Read more about our terms and policies here: Terms of Service: https://mindfulsuite.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mindfulsuite.com/privacy

About

Usualin

Features
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As the world pours in, a still center — may you keep your usual. The basics we all know, scattered into past and future. Usualin finds only the basics that never change and pins them to the present: 8 routines, and food, clothing and home. 24 Hours Pin the usual. Food Pin what you eat. Clothing Pin what you wear. Home Pin what you use. Vision Board What is your core? Widget Your usual, pinned to your home screen. Privacy Policy: https://usualin.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://usualin.com/service

Screenshots

Present4 screens
Usualin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Present at every 2 weeks against Usualin's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Present sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Usualin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Present ships an update every 2 weeks, Usualin every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Present versus Usualin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresentUsualin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakeOnePiece LLCJIYOON DANG

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Present

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Present Lifetime Membership$39.99
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Usualin

Subscriptions2
  • 월간 구독1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 연간 구독1 Month trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Present free?
Present is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Usualin free?
Usualin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Present or Usualin have ads?
Neither Present nor Usualin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Present or Usualin?
Present ships an update every 2 weeks, and Usualin every 5 weeks. Most recently, Present was updated on October 30, 2026 and Usualin on October 30, 2026.

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