Comparison

inwards vs Releese

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

Head to head
About

inwards

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inwards is a minimal meditation timer built around one question: how do you feel after? Set a timer, sit, and when you're done — pick an emotion. The app's gradient shifts to reflect your mood, building a living color history of your inner state over time. Features: • Customizable session timer (1–60 min) • 3-2-1 countdown before each session • Post-session emotion check-in • Animated gradient that evolves with your mood history • Daily rotating quote • Live count of others meditating right now • No account required Simple by design. Open it, sit, breathe.

About

Releese

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Guided EFT Tapping for Anxiety & Fear Releese helps you feel calmer during anxiety, panic attacks, overwhelming fear, and overthinking using guided EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) tapping sessions. Whether you're struggling with racing thoughts, health anxiety, or a sudden wave of panic, Releese guides you step by step through calming EFT exercises designed to help you feel more grounded. Sessions include: • Everyday anxiety & panic • Overthinking & racing thoughts • Health anxiety • Social anxiety • Relationship anxiety • Work anxiety & performance stress • Self-confidence & self-worth • Sleep anxiety • Phobias & specific fears • Kids & parenting anxiety Why Releese? • Guided sessions • Simple step-by-step tapping instructions • Calm, minimal design • Sessions for real-life anxious moments • Learn about anxiety and EFT Releese is designed to be there whenever anxiety shows up — whether you're at home, at work, or on the go. Subscription Releese offers an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial. After the trial, the subscription renews at $49.99/year unless canceled. Disclaimer Releese is designed for educational and wellness purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

inwards4 screens
Releese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: inwards at none against Releese's 1. inwards also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Releese's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Releese sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. inwards asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inwards ships an update every 3 days, Releese every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
inwards versus Releese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinwardsReleese
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladyslav SavrukSara Adel

In-app purchases

None

inwards

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Releese

Subscriptions1
  • Alight Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is inwards free?
inwards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Releese free?
Releese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, inwards or Releese?
inwards ships an update every 3 days, and Releese every 11 days. Most recently, inwards was updated on October 25, 2026 and Releese on October 29, 2026.

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