Comparison

Together As We Are vs SHIFT

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

Head to head
About

Together As We Are

Features
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Together As We Are is a practical support app for parents and caregivers of neurodivergent children. In hard moments, it can be difficult to think clearly, find the right words, or decide what to do next. This app is designed to make that easier. It gives you simple, grounded tools you can use in everyday life especially when emotions are high and you need support that is clear, calm, and easy to follow. Inside the app, you’ll find support across real-life areas such as calming plans, scripts for difficult moments, nervous system signs, sensory and environmental support, boundaries and safety, repair after conflict, visual supports and schedules, sleep and routines, anxiety and regulation, advocacy, and communication support. Each tool is designed to be practical, not overwhelming. The focus is on helping you respond with more confidence, create more emotional safety, and support connection at home and beyond. Together As We Are was created for real families navigating real challenges. It is built for the adults doing the daily work of supporting neurodivergent children and looking for tools they can return to again and again. When things feel hard, support should be simple. That is what this app is here to provide. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SHIFT

This app offers real-time interventions for neurodivergent individuals experiencing crisis regulation. It provides five distinct modes designed to help manage racing thoughts, shutdown, anger, overwhelm, and paralysis. The tool focuses on practical, immediate support without guilt or pressure.

Highlights
  • Crisis regulation tool
  • Five regulation modes
  • Designed for neurodivergent brains
  • Real-time intervention
  • No guilt or streaks
  • Sensory overload management
Features
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Your nervous system is not broken. It's overwhelmed. SHIFT is a crisis regulation tool built specifically for ADHD, autistic, and neurodivergent brains — not a meditation app, not a mood tracker. A real-time intervention for when your system hits its limit. WHEN YOU'RE IN CRISIS, YOU NEED TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY WORK. SHIFT gives you five regulation modes designed around how neurodivergent nervous systems actually function: - Spiraling — racing thoughts, can't stop. breathing and grounding to interrupt the loop. - Frozen — shut down, can't feel. body activation to bring you back online. - Raging — about to lose it. controlled discharge to metabolize the charge. - Overwhelmed — too much, can't handle it. sensory reduction and coherent breathing. - Stuck — can't start, paralyzed. micro-steps and external anchors to unlock movement. NO GUILT. NO STREAKS. NO TOXIC POSITIVITY. SHIFT doesn't care if you missed yesterday. It meets you exactly where you are, every time. BUILT BY SOMEONE WHO GETS IT. Created by an AuDHD founder who got tired of wellness apps designed for neurotypical brains. Every mode, every interaction, every word was designed with your nervous system in mind — not a general audience. WHO SHIFT IS FOR: - ADHD and autistic adults navigating daily dysregulation - Anyone experiencing sensory overload or autistic burnout - People with anxiety, hypervigilance, or rejection sensitive dysphoria - Neurodivergent parents, founders, and professionals - Anyone whose nervous system runs hot and needs real tools Free to start. No account required. Open it when you need it. This is your reset button. Terms of Use: https://themindshiftapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://themindshiftapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Together As We Are4 screens
SHIFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

Together As We Are and SHIFT are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Together As We Are sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SHIFT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Together As We Are ships an update every 9 days, SHIFT fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Together As We Are versus SHIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTogether As We AreSHIFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB42 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMaileibys Martinez SosaTimothy Williams

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Together As We Are

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly v2$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Founders Pass$299.99
4 purchases

SHIFT

Subscriptions4
  • SHIFT Starter$4.991 Month
  • SHIFT Pro$9.991 Month
  • SHIFT Starter$49.991 Year
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  • SHIFT Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Together As We Are free?
Together As We Are is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Together As We Are or SHIFT have ads?
Neither Together As We Are nor SHIFT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Together As We Are or SHIFT?
Together As We Are ships an update every 9 days, and SHIFT fortnightly. Most recently, Together As We Are was updated on November 5, 2026 and SHIFT on November 5, 2026.

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