Comparison

Five Minutes Away vs Wind Down

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

Head to head
About

Five Minutes Away

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Five Minutes Away is a calm visual escape app designed for the small moments when you need to step away. Choose how you feel, enter a peaceful scene, and spend five minutes with cinematic nature visuals, ambient sound, music, breathing, or quiet meditation. Whether you want to relax, focus, sleep, reset your mood, or simply feel somewhere else for a while, Five Minutes Away gives you a softer place to return to. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Step into calming visual escapes Explore peaceful scenes inspired by oceans, forests, mountains, lost cities, snowy passes, quiet villages, waterfalls, and more. • Choose by mood Start with how you feel: Morning, Energy, Sleep, Relax, Anxiety, Stress, Focus, Creativity, Sadness, or Anger. • Stay in calm looping scenes Each scene is designed to gently loop, so you can relax without waiting for what comes next. • Shape the sound Control music and nature sounds separately, or switch to audio-only mode when you want to listen without watching. • Use Sleep Mode Set a sleep timer for 15, 30, or 45 minutes, or choose All Night for up to 8 hours with a soft ending. • Take a breathing pause Use simple five-minute breathing exercises with optional music when you want a quieter reset. • Meditate without noise Choose a duration, sound, and breathing pattern for a simple, unguided meditation space. • Check on me Set optional check-ins with someone you trust. This feature is not an emergency, medical, or monitoring service. A DIFFERENT KIND OF CALM Five Minutes Away is not about doing more. It is about giving yourself a small place to pause. A beach. A forest. A snowy mountain. A quiet path. A scene that does not ask anything from you. Just five minutes away. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Five Minutes Away offers optional premium access through monthly, yearly, and lifetime purchase options. Prices may vary by country and are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your App Store account settings before renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://app.yoursince.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://app.yoursince.com/terms

About

Wind Down

This app offers personalized 3-minute routines to help you relax, reset, and sleep better. It uses guided breathing, mindfulness, calming sounds, and journaling to reduce stress and clear your mind.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI-powered calming routines
  • Quick 3-minute mental resets
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Mood tracking & emotional insights
  • Calming sounds library
  • Journaling and gratitude exercises
Features
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WindDown helps you relax, reset, and feel more in control—one personalized routine at a time. Whether you’re feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, mentally drained, or struggling to sleep, WindDown creates calming 3-minute routines tailored to how you feel in the moment. Using guided breathing, mindfulness activities, calming sounds, stretching, journaling, gratitude exercises, researched based techniques and more, WindDown helps you slow down, clear your mind, and recharge anytime during the day or night. Features: • Personalized AI-powered calming routines • Quick 3-minute mental resets • Guided breathing exercises & grounding tools • Mood tracking & emotional insights • Calming sounds like rain, fireplace, ocean & more • Activity and sound preferences tailored to you • “I Feel Overwhelmed” instant calming support Whether you need help winding down before bed, managing stress during the day, or simply taking a moment for yourself, WindDown is designed to help you feel calmer, clearer, and more balanced—wherever you are. Privacy Policy: https://winddownprivacypolicy.carrd.co/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Five Minutes Away4 screens
Wind Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Five Minutes Away at every 5 days against Wind Down's every 3 weeks. Five Minutes Away also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Five Minutes Away sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Wind Down 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

Five Minutes Away ships an update every 5 days, Wind Down every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Five Minutes Away versus Wind Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Minutes AwayWind Down
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYunus Emre KARABULUTJONAS LINCOLN VAN SLYKE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Five Minutes Away

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
2 purchases

Wind Down

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Five Minutes Away free?
Five Minutes Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind Down free?
Wind Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Five Minutes Away or Wind Down have ads?
Neither Five Minutes Away nor Wind Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Minutes Away or Wind Down?
Five Minutes Away ships an update every 5 days, and Wind Down every 3 weeks. Most recently, Five Minutes Away was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wind Down on October 24, 2026.

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