Comparison

Wind Down vs Just'a Tabata

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

Head to head
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/

About

Just'a Tabata

Features
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An interval timer that gets out of the way. Build a workout in seconds — work, rest, rounds, sets — then start it and let clear beep cues call every change. The whole builder is free, and so is every workout you save. One person, one workout, two screens. Start, pause, skip and end together on iPhone and Apple Watch when both are open — or run them independently, for two people training at once. • Work / rest / rounds / sets, exactly as you want them • Beep cues and haptics on every change • Unlimited saved workouts, plus a Quick Start you shape yourself • Home Screen widgets • Progress history, kept on your device Recommended by TiNa Slim — youtube.com/@TiNa_Slim Pro — one payment, no subscription. Removes the ads and keeps the workout running while you're away from the app, with a live countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Adds voice countdown, exercise announcements, the full progress insights, and the Apple Watch app. No account. No cloud. Nothing you record leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Wind Down4 screens
Just'a Tabata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wind Down at none against Just'a Tabata's shown. Wind Down also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Just'a Tabata's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Wind Down sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Just'a Tabata sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind Down ships an update every 3 weeks, Just'a Tabata every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wind Down versus Just'a Tabata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind DownJust'a Tabata
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJONAS LINCOLN VAN SLYKEVinh Nguyen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wind Down

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

Just'a Tabata

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Wind Down free?
Wind Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just'a Tabata free?
Just'a Tabata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wind Down or Just'a Tabata have ads?
Just'a Tabata shows ads; Wind Down does not.
Which is updated more often, Wind Down or Just'a Tabata?
Wind Down ships an update every 3 weeks, and Just'a Tabata every 5 days. Most recently, Wind Down was updated on October 1, 2026 and Just'a Tabata on September 29, 2026.

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