Comparison

Baseline Stress Reset vs Isla

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 1โ€“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, 1โ€“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, 1โ€“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

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Isla

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Isla is your island of calm โ€” a gentle, private way to settle your nervous system in about three minutes, whenever life feels like too much. No long courses. No streaks to keep. No pressure. Just tell Isla how you feel right now โ€” wired, anxious, frozen, overstimulated, restless, or like you can't sleep โ€” and it matches you to a short, body-based practice for this exact moment. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Check in with how you feel, right now โ€ข Follow a calm ~3-minute somatic or breathing practice, guided by a soft voice and a breathing orb โ€ข Afterwards, notice how you feel โ€” and let Isla quietly learn what helps you PERSONALIZED, PRIVATELY Isla uses on-device intelligence to choose the right practice and frame it warmly for you โ€” entirely on your iPhone. Nothing you share leaves your device. There are no accounts and no third-party tracking, and your reflections are created privately on your iPhone. You can clear everything anytime. MADE TO FIT YOU Pick a profile that sounds like you โ€” easily overstimulated, a racing mind, running on empty, wired and can't switch off, or simply "show me everything" โ€” and Isla adapts its tone and suggestions. Change it whenever your needs shift. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข Short somatic, breathing, and grounding practices โ€ข A guided player with a gentle voice and a calming breathing orb (choose a Default, Woman, or Man voice) โ€ข Browse and start any practice directly โ€ข Gentle weekly reflections that notice patterns in how you've felt โ€ข An optional daily reminder โ€ข Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion support WORKS OFFLINE The core practices work with no connection and no AI โ€” calm shouldn't depend on a signal. ISLA PREMIUM Unlock the full experience: โ€ข Personalized, AI-matched practices โ€ข The complete practice library โ€ข Private weekly reflections Try Isla Premium free for 7 days, then $4.99/month โ€” or $29.99/year. Prices may vary by region. Isla is for relaxation and general wellbeing. It is not medical advice or a substitute for professional care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional. your island of calm. โ€” Subscription details โ€” Isla Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly ($4.99) includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers; Yearly is $29.99. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pigloboutique.com/#/privacy

Screenshots

Baseline Stress Reset4 screens
Isla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Baseline Stress Reset at 17.0 against Isla's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Baseline Stress Reset sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Isla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Baseline Stress Reset versus Isla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseline Stress ResetIsla
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size107 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarie Luise KeutlerMarkus Vaha

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Baseline Stress Reset

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Isla

Subscriptions2
  • Isla Premium โ€” Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Isla Premium โ€” Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Baseline Stress Reset free?
Baseline Stress Reset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Isla free?
Isla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Baseline Stress Reset or Isla have ads?
Neither Baseline Stress Reset nor Isla shows ads.

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