Comparison

Regulate vs LUBB

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

Head to head
About

Regulate

Features
Read full description

Meditation asks you to sit still, close your eyes, and breathe. If your heart is pounding β€” or you feel nothing at all β€” that can make things worse. Regulate is not a meditation app. It's a nervous system app: short, active, body-first exercises matched to the state you're actually in. Pick how you feel, get the right tool, use it for 1–3 minutes, then rate how you feel. That's the whole loop. Built from lived experience of PTSD recovery and four years of somatic work β€” for the people meditation apps didn't work for. FOUR STATES. THE RIGHT TOOL FOR EACH. ANXIOUS / PANIC - Physiological Sigh β€” a double inhale and long exhale, one of the fastest known ways to help your body settle (studied in a 2023 Stanford randomized trial) - Pattern Breaker β€” a cognitive interrupt for racing panic loops - Geode Release β€” rapid tapping to burn through the surge NUMB / FREEZE - Bilateral Rhythm β€” bilateral stimulation, a steady left-right rhythm - 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding β€” sensory anchoring to bring you back online - Focus Follow β€” smooth-pursuit eye tracking ANGRY / FRUSTRATED - Chaos Release β€” a physical discharge shake game - Tension Release β€” find and release the tension your body is holding BALANCED / FLOW - Regulate Breath β€” a 1:2 inhale-to-exhale ratio that slows your heart rate via the vagus nerve - Daily maintenance exercises to keep your baseline steady WHY BODY-FIRST WORKS When your nervous system is stuck in fight, flight, or freeze, thinking your way out rarely works. Regulate's exercises are rooted in polyvagal theory, somatic psychology, and neuroscience β€” science-backed techniques that work through the body: breath, movement, bilateral stimulation, and sensory grounding. Every exercise is interactive and animated, with haptic feedback that gives your hands something to do. Short, Standard, or Long β€” you choose how much time you have. TRACK WHAT ACTUALLY HELPS Rate how you feel after every exercise. Earn XP, build streaks, hit daily goals, and see which tools work best for your nervous system β€” not someone else's. REGULATE+ The four base state exercises are free, unlimited, forever. Regulate+ unlocks: - The full exercise menu for every state - Pattern Insights β€” hourly patterns, best times of day, effectiveness tracking - Custom Daily Goals β€” set multiple goals that fit your life - Protocol Builder β€” build your own exercise sequences - Favorites β€” one tap to the tools that work for you - Full data export $9.99/month or $69.99/year, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Your nervous system isn't broken. It's doing its job β€” just a little too well. Regulate helps you work with it. Not meditation. Regulation. --- Regulate is a self-care tool, not a medical device, and is not a substitute for professional care. Terms of Use: https://getregulate.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://getregulate.app/privacy.html

About

LUBB

Read full description

LUBB IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND INCLUDES IN-APP PURCHASES. Continued access to all features described below requires a paid monthly auto-renewing LUBB Plus subscription. Eligible accounts may receive a 14-day complimentary access period provided by LUBB; this access period does not start a subscription automatically. The subscription price is displayed before purchase and may vary by storefront. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. LUBB is a personal tracking system that connects your nutrition, training, budget, and supplements in one place. Most people manage these across separate apps and spreadsheets. LUBB brings them together so you can see your routines clearly across the areas that matter most. FUEL β€” NUTRITION TRACKING (LUBB PLUS) Log meals and track your daily macros: protein, carbs, fat, and calories. Set personal targets, scan barcodes, and track water intake. Fast logging designed for real daily routines. KINETIX β€” WORKOUT TRACKING (LUBB PLUS) Log training sessions and track weights, sets, and reps. The Adaptive Training Engine builds a personalized weekly program based on your experience, goals, available days, and any movement restrictions. WEALTH β€” BUDGET MANAGEMENT (LUBB PLUS) Track income, expenses, and planned savings. Log spending by category, manage monthly goals, and compare your pace month over month. PILL STACK β€” SUPPLEMENT SCHEDULING (LUBB PLUS) Organize your supplement routine across four daily windows. Set food guidance and reminders. The catalog includes 75+ supplements with general reference information and timing notes. Supplement information is provided for reference only and is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement. BODY GOAL β€” PHASE TRACKING (LUBB PLUS) Set a phaseβ€”cut, bulk, or maintainβ€”and log regular weigh-ins to track your direction over time. LUMEN β€” BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS (LUBB PLUS) Lumen observes patterns across your data and surfaces one brief insight per day when something meaningful emerges. It notices when things shiftβ€”a training gap, a spending spike, or a week where multiple areas go off-track at once. Observations only. No advice or coaching. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY TRACK LUBB is built for people who already track macros, train consistently, and watch their budgetβ€”and want one integrated system instead of separate tools. β€’ Free to download with in-app purchases β€’ Continued access requires a monthly LUBB Plus subscription β€’ Eligible accounts may receive 14 days of complimentary access β€’ No subscription starts automatically during the complimentary access period β€’ Requires an account. Sign in with email and password, Apple, or Google where available. β€’ Account deletion is available from within the app β€’ Designed for iPhone and requires iOS 15 or later β€’ Available in English and French Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bashj0303.github.io/lubb-legal/privacy/

Screenshots

Regulate4 screens
LUBB4 screens

Verdict

The call

Regulate and LUBB 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. Regulate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and LUBB sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Regulate versus LUBB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegulateLUBB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSteven Matsonismael Badache

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Regulate

Subscriptions2
  • Regulate+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Regulate+ Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

LUBB

Subscriptions1
  • LUBB Plus$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Regulate free?
Regulate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUBB free?
LUBB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Regulate or LUBB have ads?
Neither Regulate nor LUBB shows ads.

Other comparisons