Grounded Mind App vs Downshift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grounded Mind App
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What you can do Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in your thoughts, Grounded Mind guides you step-by-step through proven calming methods: -5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique: Reconnect with your senses and return to the present moment -Guided Breathing Exercises: Slow your nervous system and reduce stress quickly -Body Scan Relaxation : Release physical tension and feel more at ease -Progressive Muscle Relaxation : Calm your body by gently tensing and releasing muscles -Thought Labeling : Create distance from anxious thoughts and regain control Designed for real moments of anxiety No complicated programs. No overwhelming choices. Just simple, guided tools that help you feel better—fast. Use Grounded Mind when you: *feel anxious or panicked *can’t stop overthinking *need to calm down quickly *want to feel more present Simple. Gentle. Effective. Grounded Mind is designed to be easy to use, even when your mind feels overwhelmed. Take a breath. Get grounded. Feel better.
Downshift
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Downshift offers guided breathing exercises for the moments you feel tense or stressed — box breathing, 4-7-8, resonance breathing and the physiological sigh — plus progressive muscle relaxation, a body scan and, with a watch or tracker, a daily nervous-system reading from your Apple Health data. Breathe along. Follow the animated orb through guided patterns: the Physiological Sigh, Resonance breathing, Box, 4-7-8, and more. Gentle haptics mark every inhale and exhale, so you can do it with your eyes closed. Build a daily rhythm. A simple daily checklist of evidence-based habits — morning light, movement, a caffeine cutoff, a steady bedtime — with a streak to keep you going. See your progress. Log your tension morning and evening and watch the trend over time. Let go of physical tension. Guided progressive muscle relaxation walks you head-to-toe. On your wrist and your Home Screen. A standalone Apple Watch app with guided breathing, complications, and your reading at a glance — plus Home and Lock Screen widgets. Yours, and private. Your Apple Health data stays on your device. Your notes sync privately through your own iCloud — no account with us, no servers of ours, no tracking. Ever. Free to download and use. No ads. Downshift supports everyday wellbeing and is not a medical device or a substitute for professional care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grounded Mind App at 15.1 against Downshift's 18.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Grounded Mind App | Downshift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Elizabeth Niederman | Ioan-Cristian Vezure |
In-app purchases
Grounded Mind App
No in-app purchases
Downshift
No in-app purchases









