Comparison

SHIFT vs neurOS

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

Head to head
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

About

neurOS

Features
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NeurOS is an ADHD coaching app built by people with ADHD for people with ADHD Two surfaces, one toolkit: CHAT — An AI coach that meets you where you are. Brain too loud to start? It helps you pick a next move. Stuck mid-task? Wonder why you always react a certain way to a situation? The coach helps you understand why and how your brain works. DASHBOARD — A library of systems built to address specific challenges many ADHD people face: building routines that stick, managing tasks with delayed rewards, staying ahead of deadlines, forming new habits, and remembering what matters. Each one is yours to configure, edit, or delete as your life changes. What makes NeurOS different: • Built ADHD-first. Not a productivity app with ADHD features tacked on. • Coach + systems work together. Talk to the coach, build a system from the conversation, get reminders that reference the moment you built it. • 24/7 access. 3pm and crashing? 8am and can't start? Talk to the coach • Configurable, not prescriptive. The app adapts to your brain — not the other way around. Subscription options: • Pro Monthly / Annual — full access • Early Access Monthly / Annual — discounted pricing for early adopters Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage from Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://getneuros.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getneuros.app/terms NeurOS is not a substitute for medical care. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.

Screenshots

SHIFT4 screens
neurOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

SHIFT and neurOS are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. SHIFT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and neurOS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SHIFT versus neurOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHIFTneurOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB57 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTimothy WilliamsDAVID MATTHEW WELK

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

neurOS

Subscriptions4
  • neurOS Early Access3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • neurOS Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • neurOS Early Access (Annual)3 Days trial$129.991 Year
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  • neurOS Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

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

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