Comparison

QuietFlame vs Layerly

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

Head to head
About

QuietFlame

This app offers a unique approach to relaxation and focus by using a realistic candle flame as a visual guide for breathing exercises. Choose from various patterns like 4-7-8 or box breathing, enhanced by immersive soundscapes. It's designed for bedtime, anxiety relief, or quick resets.

Highlights
  • Realistic candle flame animation
  • Guided breathing patterns
  • Immersive soundscapes
  • Customizable timer durations
  • Dark mode for bedside use
  • Visual breathing cues
Features
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QuietFlame is a breathing timer built around a realistic candle flame—so you can calm down, focus, or fall asleep without staring at another generic meditation app. Breathe with candlelight. Follow guided 4-7-8, box, and equal breathing while the flame expands and contracts with each inhale and exhale. Perfect for bedtime, anxiety relief, or a 5-minute reset. WHY A FLAME? Candle gazing (Trataka) gives your mind a single visual anchor. Pair it with science-backed breathing patterns and you reach calm faster than audio-only timers. GUIDED SESSIONS • 4-7-8 Sleep — wind down for bed • Box Breathing — reset focus and nerves • Equal Breathing — steady balance under stress KEY FEATURES • Hyper-realistic candle — flame reacts to movement and breath • Visual breathing cues — inhale and exhale guided by the flame • Immersive soundscapes — rain, forest, crackle, and more • Custom timers — from a quick break to longer sessions • Dark mode — made for bedside use HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a candle style and background sound 2. Choose a breathing pattern or set your timer 3. Watch the flame and follow the rhythm 4. End your session and carry the calm with you FREE & PREMIUM Start free with short sessions and core scenes. Upgrade to unlock longer timers, extra scenes, sounds, and breathing patterns. Download QuietFlame and turn your screen into a quiet flame—anytime you need to breathe, sleep, or unwind. Privacy Policy: https://oleksandr-kocherhin.com/apps/quietflame/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Layerly

This app helps you decide what to wear by providing personalized outfit recommendations based on real-time weather and your personal comfort level. It also allows you to catalog your wardrobe and generate travel packing lists tailored to your destination and activities.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather-based outfit suggestions
  • Personalized comfort level adaptation
  • Digital wardrobe cataloging
  • Smart shopping suggestions
  • Customizable travel packing lists
  • Activity-based packing
Features
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Never stand in front of your closet wondering what to wear again. Layerly is your personal styling assistant that takes the guesswork out of getting dressed. Tell Layerly where you are, and it instantly recommends the perfect outfit based on real-time weather — personalized to how warm or cold you actually run. OUTFIT RECOMMENDATIONS Get daily outfit suggestions tailored to the current weather and your personal comfort level. Whether you run hot, run cold, or somewhere in between, Layerly adapts to you — not the other way around. YOUR DIGITAL WARDROBE Catalogue everything you own in one place. Track what you have, what you want to buy, and get personalized suggestions for pieces that would fill gaps in your wardrobe based on your lifestyle. TRAVEL PACKING LISTS Heading somewhere? Enter your destination and trip dates and Layerly builds a complete packing list based on the forecast for every day of your trip. Select your activities — beach, hiking, business, fine dining, and more — and Layerly makes sure you pack exactly what you need. PERSONALIZED TO YOU Set your comfort baseline, choose your occasion style, and customize which clothing items apply to you. Layerly remembers your preferences so every recommendation feels like it was made just for you. Download Layerly and always know exactly what to wear.

Screenshots

QuietFlame4 screens
Layerly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layerly at none against QuietFlame's 2. QuietFlame's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. QuietFlame sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Layerly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QuietFlame against 5.0 for Layerly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuietFlame ships an update every 6 days, Layerly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
QuietFlame versus Layerly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuietFlameLayerly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr KocherhinCole Jaskoviak

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuietFlame

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual (1 Year)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Layerly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuietFlame free?
QuietFlame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layerly free?
Layerly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuietFlame or Layerly?
QuietFlame and Layerly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do QuietFlame or Layerly have ads?
Neither QuietFlame nor Layerly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuietFlame or Layerly?
QuietFlame ships an update every 6 days, and Layerly every 2 weeks. Most recently, QuietFlame was updated on October 5, 2026 and Layerly on October 13, 2026.

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