Akesa vs Strength.

Stress often appears when there is a gap between what you need, what you value, and the way you are currently living or acting. Rather than trying to calm stress away, Akesa helps you slow down, listen, and work with it in a deliberate and structured way. Akesa is a self-guided, science-based process designed to help you transform stress into insight and realign with what matters. Akesa is built for daily use. It offers a structured rhythm you can return to whenever stress, uncertainty, or misalignment shows up. STRESS AS A SIGNAL In Akesa, stress is understood as a signal that something important deserves attention. It may point to misalignment, uncertainty, or a need for change. By engaging with stress rather than avoiding it, Akesa helps bring clarity about what matters and what to do next. THE AKESA PROCESS Akesa follows a structured process that supports reflection, awareness, and action. Each session invites you to check in, make sense of what is present, and choose a deliberate response. The process is flexible and can be used daily or whenever clarity is needed. THE SEVEN-PHASE JOURNEY Akesa is organized around a seven-phase journey that reflects how people naturally move through change. You return to these phases many times, within a day and across longer periods. The phases support decreasing stress, clarifying direction, moving through resistance, building resilience through daily experience, confronting limiting patterns, integrating insight, and restoring your system through rest and recovery. You can enter the journey at any phase, depending on what you need in the moment. TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT MOMENTS Akesa offers a set of tools designed to support different states and needs, including: • structured reflection and guided journaling • breathing and grounding practices • lateral eye movement inspired by EMDR • CBT-informed prompts that support clarity and decision-making • binaural beats to support regulation, focus, and rest • prompts that support clarity and decision-making • sleep and recovery support You choose the tools that fit the moment. GROUNDED IN SCIENCE Akesa is grounded in established principles from psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science. These include stress regulation, self-awareness, belief updating, and behavior change. The focus is on practical use in everyday life, through a simple structure that supports consistency and integration over time. PRIVATE AND SELF-GUIDED Akesa is a personal space designed for self-guided use. Your reflections remain private, and the experience is intentionally quiet and contained. The process supports autonomy and agency, allowing you to engage at your own pace and on your own terms. A PREVENTIVE WELL-BEING APPROACH Akesa supports preventive well-being through a self-guided, non-clinical process focused on awareness, resilience, reflection, and alignment in daily life. It does not provide medical advice or treatment and is not a substitute for professional care. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please seek support from qualified professionals or local emergency services. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Akesa offers a 7-day free trial with full access. After the free trial, Akesa is available through auto-renewing subscriptions: • Monthly subscription at $14.99 per month • Annual subscription at $99.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of 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. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Service: https://www.akesahealth.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.akesahealth.com/privacy-policy

Strength. is the offline-first companion for lifters who want zero friction between showing up and hitting a PR. PLAN • Build programs from days, exercises and sets — drag to reorder, schedule by weekday • Group exercises into supersets and run them round by round • Works fully offline: no signal at the gym, no problem TRAIN • A focused, one-set-at-a-time live session — steppers for weight and reps, dialled for speed • Warmup, work, drop and failure sets, plus half-rep support • Smart rest timer with local notifications, even in the background • Notes and last-session numbers carried forward automatically ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch companion mirrors your session live — real heart rate and calories, streamed back to your phone • Live Activities & Dynamic Island keep the set in view from your Lock Screen TRACK • Per-exercise charts, training streaks and personal records • Estimated 1RM and total volume over time • Home-screen widgets for habits, next workout, weekly stats and your calendar • Unlock achievements as you train APPLE HEALTH Completed workouts, heart rate and active energy sync with Apple Health automatically. MAKE IT YOURS • Four themes — Neon, Monochrome, Pastel, Normal • Full English and French, throughout • Track daily and weekly lifestyle habits alongside training FREE, WITH A REAL PRO TIER The free tier is genuinely usable: program builder, live sessions, stats, PRs and habits, with no paywall on the basics. Pro unlocks the Apple Watch companion, in-session Apple Music control, advanced health insights, unlimited programs and premium themes — delivered as an auto-renewing subscription through the App Store. Your training data lives on your device first. See our Privacy Policy for details on what syncs and why: getstrength.app/privacy Questions or feedback? getstrength.app/support Terms of Use (EULA): http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula