Comparison

SHIFT vs AuDHD Loop

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

AuDHD Loop

Features
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AuDHD Loop is a private, on-device journal for adults who want a calmer way to notice sensory load, energy, stims, and task momentum. CHECK CAPACITY, THEN START Record how much energy and focus you have. Choose an editable first action and begin a 10, 25, or 50-minute supported focus session—no camera, account, or other person required. LOG WITHOUT SHAME Capture stims, sensory moments, energy, and what helped. Organize tasks by the kind of capacity they need instead of forcing a one-size-fits-all list. SEE TRANSPARENT OBSERVATIONS AuDHD Loop turns enough of your own check-ins into plain-language observations with the counts behind them. It does not score, diagnose, or claim that one event caused another. FREE TO USE The core loop stays free, including one real observation when enough logs exist and three supported focus sessions each week. AUDHD LOOP PRO Pro adds: • All available observations • Unlimited supported focus sessions • Custom support strategies • Weekly reflection export as CSV Your journal stays on this device until you delete it. AuDHD Loop has no account, ads, tracking, analytics, AI, or developer cloud upload. Apple processes purchases through StoreKit. AuDHD Loop is a personal wellness and journaling tool. It is not a diagnostic device, treatment plan, crisis service, or medical record. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Any free trial is shown only when the App Store confirms you are eligible. Privacy Policy: https://kindabilities.com/apps/audhd-loop/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://kindabilities.com/apps/audhd-loop/terms/

Screenshots

SHIFT4 screens
AuDHD Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SHIFT at 15.1 against AuDHD Loop's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. SHIFT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and AuDHD Loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHIFT ships an update fortnightly, AuDHD Loop monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SHIFT versus AuDHD Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHIFTAuDHD Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTimothy WilliamsMitaanshu Agarwal

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
2 purchases

AuDHD Loop

Subscriptions2
  • AuDHD Loop Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • AuDHD Loop Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AuDHD Loop free?
AuDHD Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SHIFT or AuDHD Loop have ads?
Neither SHIFT nor AuDHD Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHIFT or AuDHD Loop?
SHIFT ships an update fortnightly, and AuDHD Loop monthly. Most recently, SHIFT was updated on September 8, 2026 and AuDHD Loop on September 18, 2026.

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