inwards vs Help Me Calm Down
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
inwards
Read full descriptionHide full description
inwards is a minimal meditation timer built around one question: how do you feel after? Set a timer, sit, and when you're done โ pick an emotion. The app's gradient shifts to reflect your mood, building a living color history of your inner state over time. Features: โข Customizable session timer (1โ60 min) โข 3-2-1 countdown before each session โข Post-session emotion check-in โข Animated gradient that evolves with your mood history โข Daily rotating quote โข Live count of others meditating right now โข No account required Simple by design. Open it, sit, breathe.
Help Me Calm Down
Read full descriptionHide full description
Help Me Calm Down is a beautifully simple app for those moments when you need to slow down, breathe, and find a little peace. No clutter, no sign-up, no noise. Just two gentle tools that are always one tap away. Calming Breath Follow a soft, animated heart through an easy breathing pattern: two short breaths in, one long breath out, with gentle vibration to guide your rhythm. A quiet way to settle yourself in about a minute, whenever things feel like too much. Meditation Timer Set a timer from 2 to 20 minutes, choose a soothing ambient sound (rain, ocean, or forest), and let a soft singing bowl mark the end of your session. Prefer your own track? Bring your own audio. Made to feel calm - A clean, distraction-free design in soft light and dark themes - Seamless, gently looping nature sounds - A friendly streak tracker to help a daily habit take root - A Quick Calm shortcut for instant relief In your language English, German, French, Swedish, Arabic, and Dari, with full right-to-left support. Private by design Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no ads, and no data collected. Ever. Whether you have one minute or twenty, Help Me Calm Down gives you a quiet space to breathe, reset, and come back to yourself.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Help Me Calm Down at 2 against inwards's โ. Help Me Calm Down also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | inwards | Help Me Calm Down |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | โ |
| Ads | โ | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | โ | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladyslav Savruk | Rezify ab |
In-app purchases
inwards
No in-app purchases
Help Me Calm Down
No in-app purchases








