Comparison

Baseline Stress Reset vs Steady

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

Head to head
About

Baseline Stress Reset

Features
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Can't focus. Can't switch off. No capacity left, and it's not even midday. Baseline is a 1–3 minute nervous system reset that works when you're too depleted to think your way out. No meditation, no 20-minute sessions, just fast relief that fits your actual day. You already know the advice: breathe, journal, meditate, think it through. You've tried it. It doesn't work when you're actually stressed. Baseline works differently. Open the app and it asks one question: how are you right now. Whatever you tap, you get one guided reset built for that exact state: a specific breath pattern, a short movement sequence, or a grounding exercise, never a random pick from a list. 120+ resets, 1–3 minutes each, including tools built specifically to close out a stress response instead of just pausing it, so you can actually recover. Most people don't believe two minutes can do anything. Then they feel it. "I'm calmer, I'm more present with the people I love, and I actually have energy left for my own life at the end of the day," one client told us. "I wish I'd had this years ago." That's the shift: not surviving your days, actually living them. Falling asleep without your mind still running. Waking up energized instead of already behind. Present with the people you love, not just getting through the day. The more you check in, the more Baseline learns what actually works for your system, not just to a generic "stressed" category. What you get: - A reset matched to your actual state in real time, never generic - 120+ guided tools, 1–3 minutes each: breath, movement, grounding - Tools built to close out a stress response, so it stops carrying into your next hour, your evening, your sleep - Personalised reminders, set by you, so checking in becomes automatic instead of one more thing to remember - No streaks, no badges, no guilt if you skip a day - Something to open mid-meeting or mid-meltdown, not a session you schedule and skip You're exhausted even after a full night's sleep. You can't concentrate. You feel checked out of your own life. That's not a willpower problem, it's a capacity problem. Baseline doesn't ask you to think harder. It gives your body a direct signal to recover. Created by a psychotherapist with a background in neuroscience and somatic practice. Built for real life. In testing, 96% of users felt a real shift in under 3 minutes. Spend more moments at baseline. Baseline offers an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or annually after a 1-month free trial. No card required to start your trial. The exact price in your local currency is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://noboxdev.com/baseline/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://noboxdev.com/baseline/terms

About

Steady

Features
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Features β€’ I Need a Moment Choose what you’re dealing with and get grounded guidance based on how intense it feels. β€’ Don’t Send It Paste a message, wait through a short hold timer, and come back with a clearer head. β€’ Breathing Room Use calming space, visuals, and breathing tools when everything feels like too much. β€’ Daily Check-In Track how you feel and build awareness over time. β€’ Progress Tracking See streaks, wins, and the moments you chose control over impulse. Why Steady No feed. No pressure. No account required. Just a place to pause when it matters most.

Screenshots

Baseline Stress Reset4 screens
Steady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steady at none against Baseline Stress Reset's 2. Steady also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Baseline Stress Reset sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Steady asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Baseline Stress Reset versus Steady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseline Stress ResetSteady
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size107 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarie Luise KeutlerReid Taylor

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Baseline Stress Reset

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Steady

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baseline Stress Reset free?
Baseline Stress Reset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steady free?
Steady is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Baseline Stress Reset or Steady have ads?
Neither Baseline Stress Reset nor Steady shows ads.

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