# Guided vs Stress Monkey

Guided and Stress Monkey are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Guided sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month and Stress Monkey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guided | Stress Monkey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stress-monkey/id6772578909/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 31 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Forward Systems GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873996555) | [ZenSpark LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772578911) |

## What reviewers say

### Guided

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guided-talk-it-out/id6760644494)

This app provides a voice-first space to process real-life situations and gain clarity. It helps users move past circular thinking by speaking their thoughts aloud, leading to clear decisions and summaries without endless loops or typing.

**Highlights:** Voice-first thinking space, Process real-life situations, Achieve clear decisions, Session summaries, Cross-session memory, No typing or journaling

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guided+ | $29.99 | per month |


### Stress Monkey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stress-monkey/id6772578909)

This app offers quick, guided nervous system resets in under two minutes. It provides a variety of tools like breathing exercises and reframes, with a friendly monkey companion to encourage daily use and streaks.

**Highlights:** Quick reset tools (under 2 minutes), Breathing, grounding, and shake-it-out exercises, Daily streaks and banana rewards, Cheeky monkey companion, Full access to all reset tools with Pro

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stress Monkey Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Stress Monkey Pro | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guided free?

Guided is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stress Monkey free?

Stress Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Guided or Stress Monkey have ads?

Neither Guided nor Stress Monkey shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*