Comparison

Hold On vs Cope Compass

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

Head to head
About

Hold On

This app offers a private space to manage gambling urges with guided sessions and anonymous community support. It provides tools for immediate relief, reflection, and a structured 4-week care program without judgment or gamified recovery elements.

Highlights
  • Emergency session for immediate urge management
  • Guided breathing and focus exercises
  • Anonymous community forum
  • Supporter connection for private sharing
  • 4-week personalized care program
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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* A quiet place to pause when gambling urges hit. Not a lecture. Not someone telling you to "just stop." Something that stays — calmly, without judgment — until the wave passes. That's HOLD ON. * Emergency Session Press one button. ① 30 seconds of stillness Touch and hold the screen. Breathe. ② Fill the next 10 minutes Gentle guidance shifts your focus — to breathing, movement, or a safer activity. ③ A short check-in Quiet reflection. No pressure, no scoring. No points. No badges. No streak counters. Recovery isn't a game. * For the morning after a difficult day When things don't go as hoped, HOLD ON matters most. No shame screen. No "you broke your streak." No reset to zero. Four quiet steps: ① Steady yourself with slow breaths. ② Look around — notice what's here. ③ Revisit what happened, without blame. ④ Name the pattern if a trigger returns. Not a punishment. A way home. * Anonymous community Share anonymously or with a nickname. • Anonymous posts → anonymous comments • Nickname posts → nickname comments No followers. No popularity contests. Honest words from people who understand. * Supporter connection Connect someone who cares — a friend, partner, or family. They can't control or monitor you. They see only your nickname, connection date, and basic participation. Urges, emotions, and check-ins stay private. Private chat when you want it. * 4-week Care program A short onboarding Q&A creates your 4-week (28-day) plan. Each day: - A 1-minute check-in - Suggestions tuned to how you're doing - A quiet nudge when things feel heavy Weekly and monthly reflections help you notice patterns. * Privacy first Many hesitate to seek help, worried about leaving a record. HOLD ON gives you control over what you share and how you appear. * Important note HOLD ON is a self-help tool for gambling urges. Not a substitute for professional psychological treatment. In crisis, please seek a qualified professional or local emergency services. * Subscription Hold On Care: ₩9,900 / month, ₩23,000 / 3 months, ₩39,000 / 6 months, ₩69,000 / year Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://holdon.run/privacy

About

Cope Compass

This app offers real-time support for gambling recovery, connecting users with resources and a community. It provides tools for managing urges, setting personal recovery plans, and tracking progress. Crisis support is available anytime, free of charge.

Highlights
  • Real-time urge management
  • One-tap app/site blocking
  • Private community support
  • Support meetings and 1:1 circles
  • Personalized recovery plans
  • Progress tracking
  • Crisis support
Features
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Cope Compass is real-time gambling recovery support, built for the moments that matter most. When an urge hits, you're not alone. Talk it through with Orby any time, ride the urge out minute by minute, and reach a real person fast. Orby is a companion with a face. Orby reads the moment: calm on a good evening, steady through an urge, glad for you at a milestone, and here with you after a hard night. No judgment, no scorekeeping. - One-tap blocking: shut off gambling apps and sites instantly - A private community that actually gets it - Real support meetings and a hosted hour in the Room - Your own plan: boundaries, guards, and grounding - See your progress: days free, money kept, nothing resets - Crisis support, always free Recovery isn't about shame. It's about the next right move, and having support when you need it. Privacy Policy: https://copecompass.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://copecompass.com/terms/

Screenshots

Hold On4 screens
Cope Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hold On at none against Cope Compass's 10. Hold On also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Cope Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Cope Compass sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hold On asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hold On ships an update every 3 weeks, Cope Compass every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hold On versus Cope Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHold OnCope Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB65 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDong Hwan ChoiCope Compass

Customer experience

Hold On

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cope Compass

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hold On

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Cope Compass

One-time10
  • Lavender ring$0.99
  • Aurora ring$4.99
  • Halo ring$4.99
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  • Prism ring$4.99
  • Orbit ring$4.99
  • The Hearth collection$12.99
  • The Shore collection$14.99
  • Everything through Sunrise$29.99
  • Earthrise + Meridian ring$49.99
  • Hyper Galaxy + Hyper ring$99.99

Questions

Is Hold On free?
Hold On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cope Compass free?
Cope Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hold On or Cope Compass have ads?
Neither Hold On nor Cope Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hold On or Cope Compass?
Hold On ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cope Compass every 6 days. Most recently, Hold On was updated on October 18, 2026 and Cope Compass on October 25, 2026.

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