Comparison

SHIFT vs Basis

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

Basis

This app offers guided exercises designed to promote peace, regulation, and mindfulness. It also features a unique lockdown tool for individual or group focus, helping users disconnect from distractions and reconnect with the present moment.

Highlights
  • Guided mindfulness exercises
  • Peace and regulation focus
  • Individual phone lockdowns
  • Group phone lockdowns
  • Focus on the present moment
  • User-friendly design
Features
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Basis was created by humans, for humans. Every exercise, the design and layout of the app, even the transitions between pages, were intentionally crafted to be pleasant, real, and helpful for the user. Nothing flashy, nothing overwhelming. All helpful. The main function of basis is the exercises that are found on the main page. Each exercise has been crafted to bring a sense of peace, regulation, and safety to the participant by inviting them to slow down and come into the here-and-now. This is done by joining the natural neurological signals that are constantly happening in the body and mind. These exercises, once reserved for those that could pay the excessive costs, are now available without limit for less than 1% of the original cost. Because everyone deserves to experience regulation. As an added feature, lockdowns are a powerful tool that can be used for both individual and collective phone lockdowns. After voluntarily and individually selecting the apps and websites to block, a lobby is created that can be joined by friends or family members to lockdown together. Solo lockdowns are also an option to keep yourself dialed in and focused. The original intent was to offer resources to groups of people wanting to lockdown while out for dinner or studying, but the applications are endless. You don’t have to face the stress of life alone. Come back to reality with us at basis. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/basis-app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

SHIFT4 screens
Basis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basis at 5.0 against SHIFT's 3.7. SHIFT's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, ratings volume, 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 Basis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SHIFT versus Basis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHIFTBasis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTimothy WilliamsLukas Dale

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

Basis

Subscriptions2
  • the more plan$0.991 Month
  • the most plan$4.991 Month

Questions

Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basis free?
Basis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SHIFT or Basis?
Basis is rated higher. SHIFT averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Basis averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SHIFT or Basis have ads?
Neither SHIFT nor Basis shows ads.

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