Comparison

Anchor ERP vs Delay

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

Head to head
About

Anchor ERP

This minimalist mental health app facilitates Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) for managing conditions like OCD, phobias, and anxiety. It helps users organize fears, create exposure plans, document triggers, and track progress with detailed logs and statistics.

Highlights
  • Organize fears by category
  • Create exposure menus with distress ratings
  • Document specific triggers
  • Track practiced exposures
  • Compare predicted vs. actual distress
  • Complete session history logs
  • Statistics dashboard
Features
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A minimalist mental health app that does one thing: Exposure with Response Prevention. Anchor ERP is designed for individuals practicing exposure therapy independently or alongside a therapist. Ideal for managing OCD, specific phobias, social anxiety, panic disorder, PTSD, and generalized anxiety disorder. Fear & Exposure Management • Organize fears by customizable categories • Create an exposure menu with distress ratings • Document specific triggers • Track which exposures you've practiced • Compare predicted vs. actual distress levels Progress Tracking & History • Complete session history with detailed logs • Before/during/after predictions and responses • See what you learned from each exposure • Statistics dashboard showing total sessions, time, and average distress • Most-used response prevention strategies

About

Delay

This app helps users practice techniques inspired by Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) to manage OCD urges. It provides tools like a practice timer, urge scenario library, and grounding exercises to help users sit with discomfort and let urges pass naturally. Track progress and gain insights into urge patterns.

Highlights
  • Practice Timer for urges
  • Urge Scenario Library
  • 15+ Practice Tools
  • Quick Urge Logging
  • Progress Tracking
  • Pattern Insights
  • Daily Reminders
Features
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Delay - Practice Not Responding to OCD Urges Living with OCD can be exhausting. The constant urges, the rituals, the "what ifs" that won't stop. Delay is a self-help app that helps you practice techniques inspired by Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP). Instead of fighting your thoughts, you'll learn to sit with discomfort and let urges pass naturally - at your own pace. HOW IT WORKS When an OCD urge strikes, open Delay and start the timer. Choose how long you want to practice - even 2 minutes counts. The app supports you through the discomfort with calming messages, grounding exercises, and gentle encouragement. FEATURES Practice Timer - Delay your response to urges with guided sessions Urge Scenario Library - Browse common OCD-related situations across many subtypes 15+ Practice Tools - Thought labeling, urge surfing, grounding, and more Quick Urge Logging - Track urges by type and intensity Progress Tracking - Build streaks and view your practice history Pattern Insights - Discover when urges tend to peak Daily Reminders - Stay consistent with gentle notifications Dark Mode - Easy on your eyes, day or night SUBSCRIPTION Choose the plan that fits how you want to commit: • Annual: $59.99 per year, with a 1-week free trial (best value) • Monthly: $9.99 per month, with a 1-week free trial • Weekly: $2.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when the free trial ends. Subscriptions auto-renew at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings. IMPORTANT Delay is a self-help tool only. It is NOT a substitute for professional mental health care, therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment. This app does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. If you are struggling, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://jadetradeapp.com/delay/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://jadetradeapp.com/delay/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Anchor ERP4 screens
Delay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anchor ERP at none against Delay's 3. Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Delay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Anchor ERP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Anchor ERP against 5.0 for Delay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anchor ERP versus Delay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchor ERPDelay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSarah Taylor-CavelierJadeTrade Marketplace LLC

In-app purchases

None

Anchor ERP

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Delay

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Anchor ERP free?
Anchor ERP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Delay free?
Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anchor ERP or Delay?
Anchor ERP and Delay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Anchor ERP or Delay have ads?
Neither Anchor ERP nor Delay shows ads.

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