Comparison

Unwind vs Parent Guide

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

Head to head
About

Unwind

Track your dog's walks, incidents, and enrichment activities to identify behavioral patterns. Gain insights into what's contributing to your dog's stress or anxiety, allowing you to intervene before issues escalate. Features household sharing and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Track walks with GPS routes and types
  • Log encounters and dog reactions
  • Record incidents with triggers and severity
  • Monitor enrichment and care activities
  • View weekly summaries and behavioral patterns
  • Household sharing and multi-dog support
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Built for reactive and anxious dogs, and the people working to help them. Your dog communicates through behavior, but patterns across days and weeks are hard to spot on your own. A bad walk, a skipped rest day, a stressful encounter: the signs connect, but not in ways you can see in the moment. Unwind tracks walks, incidents, enrichment, and care in one place, then shows you what's actually building so you can act before problems escalate. What you can track: • Walks with live GPS routes, distance, and a walk type: sniff, typical, or adventure • Encounters during walks: dogs, people, vehicles, and how your dog reacted • Incidents like reactivity, guarding, or fights, with triggers and severity • Enrichment activities: play, training, and calm time • Care events like grooming, meds, and vet visits • Notes, photos, and context What you'll see: • A status card for each dog that says how they're doing today, and stays quiet when things are fine • Weekly summaries connecting walks, behavior, activities, and care • Balance, a weekly view of active days, calm days, and the days an incident broke the pattern • Patterns that only become visible over weeks • Alerts adjusted to each dog's traits, goals, and recent activity What you get: • Household sharing: invite family with a link, and everyone logs to the same dogs • Apple Watch companion: log encounters and control walks from your wrist • Multi-dog support with per-dog trait configuration • Your data follows your account, with offline logging that syncs when you're back • Export everything as CSV to share with your vet, trainer, or behaviorist • No ads Whether you're managing leash reactivity, a recent rescue still settling in, or a multi-dog household, Unwind helps you see what's working.

About

Parent Guide

Features
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ParentPhrase gives you the exact words to say when your child is melting down, refusing to eat, or pushing every boundary. Built on proven positive discipline principles from leading child development experts. WHAT MAKES PARENTPHRASE DIFFERENT Most parenting apps tell you what to do. ParentPhrase tells you what to say. Get step-by-step scripts with the exact phrases that work, plus what to avoid saying and why each approach works. 100% PRIVATE - YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No accounts. No cloud sync. No analytics. No tracking. Everything stays on your phone. Export your data anytime as a PDF you control. FREE TO TRY, AFFORDABLE TO UNLOCK Start free with access to essential guidance on tantrums, sleep, and eating. Upgrade when you're ready: Weekly: $2.99 Lifetime: $29.99 (Best Value - pay once, use forever) FREE FEATURES 1 child profile 3 guidance topics (Tantrums, Sleep, Eating) Sample scripts for each situation Daily tip cards Basic milestone checklist PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited child profiles All 7+ guidance categories with 100+ scripts Full milestone tracking with dates and progress Personal journal for each child PDF export of progress reports Unlimited bookmarks All "Right Now" emergency scripts FEATURES Right Now Emergency Help Tap one button when your child is having a meltdown Get calm, step-by-step scripts to guide you through the moment Full-screen mode minimizes distractions Scripts and Phrases Library Expert-backed phrases organized by situation Each script shows what to SAY and what to AVOID Brief explanations of why each approach works Filter by your child's age for relevant guidance Covers Ages 0-12 Infants (0-12 months): Sleep, feeding, developmental support Toddlers (1-3 years): Tantrums, hitting, biting, potty training Preschool (3-6 years): Emotional regulation, bedtime resistance, sibling conflicts Elementary (6-12 years): Homework battles, screen time, back-talk Milestone Tracking Track motor, speech, social, and cognitive milestones Visual progress indicators for each child Check off achievements with optional dates Personal Journal Keep notes on what works for each child Track progress over time Include in your PDF export TOPICS COVERED Behavior Tantrums and meltdowns Hitting, biting, and kicking Defiance and back-talk Lying and truth-telling Sibling conflicts Daily Routines Sleep and bedtime resistance Picky eating and food refusal Morning routine struggles Screen time limits Development Emotional regulation skills Building confidence Encouraging independence Social skills development Communication Validating feelings Setting clear boundaries Active listening techniques Problem-solving together BASED ON PROVEN METHODS Content synthesized from established positive discipline and child development research. Every script is designed to connect with your child while maintaining firm, loving boundaries. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE No internet required. Open the app and get help instantly, whether you're at home, in a store, or anywhere else a meltdown might happen. Download ParentPhrase free and have the right words ready when you need them most. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unwind4 screens
Parent Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unwind at none against Parent Guide's 2. Parent Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). 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. Parent Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Unwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unwind versus Parent Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnwindParent Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdentity Mad LLCMobin Akhter

In-app purchases

None

Unwind

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Parent Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Unwind free?
Unwind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parent Guide free?
Parent Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unwind or Parent Guide have ads?
Neither Unwind nor Parent Guide shows ads.

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