Comparison

Ground5 vs 5

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

Head to head
About

Ground5

This app guides you through the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique to help manage anxiety and panic. It offers a simple, one-tap start with no login required, using soft visuals and breathing pauses to bring you back to the present moment.

Highlights
  • 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
  • One-tap start
  • No login or setup required
  • Offline functionality
  • Soft visuals and gentle vibrations
  • Breathing pauses
Features
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Panic or anxiety rising? Tap once and Ground5 guides you through the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise, one calm step at a time. No sign-up, works offline. Ground5 helps you calm down by gently guiding your attention back to the present moment. Ground5 is built around the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, a simple and widely used method to reduce panic and anxiety by focusing on your senses. The app guides you step by step, so you don’t need to remember what to do or make decisions when you’re already feeling distressed. With soft visuals, gentle vibrations, and short breathing pauses, Ground5 helps shift your focus away from anxious thoughts and back to what’s real and steady around you. How Ground5 works • Tap once to start • Follow the guided sensory steps • Breathe slowly between phases • Finish feeling more present and grounded Designed for difficult moments Ground5 is meant to be used during a panic or anxiety episode: • No login or setup • No instructions to read • The core grounding exercise works offline. • Free to download and use with ads. An optional one-time purchase removes ads. No subscriptions. There are no subscriptions and no pressure. Just a calm, simple tool when you need it. Take a moment. Breathe slowly. Reconnect with the present. Ground5 does not diagnose or treat medical conditions. It is a self-help wellness app designed to support grounding and relaxation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gtnjstudios.com/privacy.html

About

5

Features
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Feel overwhelmed or anxious? Take a moment to ground yourself. 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding guides you through a simple, proven mindfulness technique used by therapists worldwide. By focusing on your five senses, you gently bring your attention back to the present moment — one sense at a time. HOW IT WORKS: - 5 things you see - 4 things you can touch - 3 things you hear - 2 things you smell - 1 thing you taste FEATURES: - Guided grounding flow with a calming breathing exercise to start - Voice or text input — speak your reflections or type them manually - Real-time speech recognition with tap-to-confirm — speak, then tap to count each item - Voice guidance with soothing audio prompts for each step - Save and revisit past reflections to track your mindfulness journey - Location tagging — remember where you found your calm - Beautiful themes — choose from Default, Cosmic Indigo, or Sakura - Ambient background music for a peaceful experience - Gentle haptic feedback throughout the experience - Record your own custom voice prompts - Completely private — all data stays on your device Whether you're managing anxiety, practicing mindfulness, or simply need a moment to pause, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding is your pocket companion for finding calm anywhere, anytime. No account needed. No ads. No tracking. Just breathe.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ground5 at Free against 5's $0.99. Ground5 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 5's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Ground5 is free to download; 5 costs $0.99 up front. Ground5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ground5 versus 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGround55
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShantanu SarkarDAN CAO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ground5

One-time1
  • Ground5 Adfree$3.99
None

5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ground5 free?
Ground5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5 free?
5 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ground5 or 5 have ads?
Ground5 shows ads; 5 does not.

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