Comparison

Paruresis vs Solen

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

Head to head
About

Paruresis

Features
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A Calm Path to Freedom — Your Private Companion for Shy Bladder Paruresis (shy bladder syndrome) affects up to 16% of the population, yet most people suffer in silence. This app gives you a structured, evidence-based program to gradually overcome anxiety — at your own pace, in complete privacy. GRADUATED EXPOSURE PROGRAM Follow an 8-step ladder from practicing at home alone to confidently using any public restroom. Each level includes personalized guidance: what to do before, during, and after practice, backed by scientific research. - Level 1: Home Alone - Level 2: Friend's Residence - Level 3: Quiet Cafe - Level 4: Library - Level 5: Shopping Center - Level 6: Airport Terminal - Level 7: Workplace - Level 8: Any Environment QUICK HELP — WHEN YOU NEED IT NOW Stuck in a stressful situation? Quick Help provides instant support with calming green noise, active noise cancellation, and guided breathing — right when you need it most. 5 BREATHING TECHNIQUES - 4-7-8 Breathing (vagus nerve activation) - Box Breathing (Navy SEAL technique) - Diaphragmatic Breathing - Extended Exhale Breathing - Progressive Muscle Relaxation + Breath PERSONAL DIARY Track your experiences, reflect on progress, and see how far you've come. Your journal stays 100% on your device. EDUCATION & SUPPORT - Understand what paruresis is and why it happens - Learn the science behind graduated exposure therapy - Read recovery stories from people who overcame it - Know when to see a doctor PROGRESS TRACKING - Success rate and attempt history - 7-day anxiety trend chart - Streak counter for motivation - Per-level statistics YOUR PRIVACY IS SACRED - All data stored locally on your device - No cloud uploads without your explicit consent - Export or delete your data anytime - No account required This app is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological help. If you experience acute urinary retention, seek emergency care immediately. Privacy Policy https://paruresis.app/privacy-policy License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Solen

Track perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes and anxiety daily. Identify personal triggers and test interventions to see what genuinely helps you feel better. Generate reports for your doctor with your logged data.

Highlights
  • Log 13 symptoms in seconds
  • Map personal symptom triggers
  • Test interventions over 14 days
  • Generate doctor reports
  • Ask questions based on your log
  • Widget and Lock Screen logging
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Track your perimenopause symptoms in ten seconds a day, and test what actually helps. For you, not for women in general. Solen never asks for your last period date. Perimenopause is the stage where the cycle stops keeping time, so Solen works from the one thing that is still true every day: how you feel. BUILT FOR PERIMENOPAUSE Not a period app with a mode. Solen starts from your symptoms: hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, anxiety, brain fog, and eight more, each graded from none to a lot. No forecasts, no scores, no cycle math. Just your days, measured. MAP YOUR TRIGGERS After a couple of weeks of logs, Solen shows what clusters with your worst days: alcohol, short sleep, caffeine, stress. It reads "higher on days with", never "caused by", because two weeks of data is a lead, not a verdict. Solen says so on the screen. TEST WHAT HELPS IN 14 DAYS Pick one change: cutting evening alcohol, earlier nights, a daily walk. Solen takes your baseline from logs you already have, runs 14 days, and shows the result as your raw daily chart, noisy days included. The verdict stays honest: "Looks milder during this period." Each finished experiment joins your personal list of what works for you. LOG 13 SYMPTOMS IN TEN SECONDS Severity chips, zero to three, from the widget or your Lock Screen without opening the app. Mood, sleep, and a note if you want. Ten seconds on a bad day is the whole ask. BRING YOUR DOCTOR THE NUMBERS A report built from your log: which symptoms, how often, how severe, what you have tried. It states its own coverage, "you logged on 46 of 91 days", and days you skipped are never counted as zero. QUESTIONS? ASK YOUR LOG Ask why last week was rough. Answers come from your own log, not from the internet, and Solen tells you when your data is too thin to say. It is not medical advice, and it says that too. WHAT SOLEN WILL NOT DO No period predictions. No symptom forecasts. No scores out of 100. No "women like you" percentages. Guessing dressed up as precision helps nobody, so Solen measures instead. Solen Pro is a subscription: $39.99 per year with a 7-day free trial, or $9.99 per month. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy policy: https://joinsolen.com/privacy Terms of use: https://joinsolen.com/terms

Screenshots

Paruresis4 screens
Solen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Paruresis at none against Solen's shown. Solen's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Paruresis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Solen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paruresis ships an update every 3 weeks, Solen every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Paruresis versus Solen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParuresisSolen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEchelon App LimitedTroiva LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paruresis

Subscriptions2
  • Paruresis Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Paruresis Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Solen

Subscriptions2
  • Solen Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Solen Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Paruresis free?
Paruresis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solen free?
Solen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paruresis or Solen have ads?
Solen shows ads; Paruresis does not.
Which is updated more often, Paruresis or Solen?
Paruresis ships an update every 3 weeks, and Solen every 4 days. Most recently, Paruresis was updated on October 25, 2026 and Solen on October 31, 2026.

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