Comparison

Impulse Mode vs Cooldown Timer

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

Head to head
About

Impulse Mode

Features
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Impulse is a guided experiment for changing a stuck behavior โ€” with structure, not willpower. Instead of focusing only on planning or reflection, Impulse helps you work through urges in the moment they arise. You begin with a free baseline to observe patterns, then run a short experiment to test what actually works for you. Features: โ€ข Free baseline to understand triggers and patterns โ€ข In-the-moment intervention tracking โ€ข Daily reflection and structured adjustments โ€ข Anonymous by design โ€” no name or email required Impulse is a non-clinical tool for self-observation and experimentation. It does not provide therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment.

About

Cooldown Timer

Features
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Cooldown helps you manage anger by giving you a simple, distraction-free timer to sit with your feelings and let them pass. When you feel anger rising, open Cooldown and start a session. The breathing orb guides your attention. When the feeling fades, stop the timer โ€” your session is saved. Over time, the Dashboard shows your patterns: how often you use the app, how long your sessions run, and how you're improving. FEATURES โ€ข One-tap anger timer with calming animation โ€ข Session history with charts (day, week, month, year) โ€ข Statistics: total sessions, average duration, personal best โ€ข Guest mode โ€” no account required to start โ€ข Optional account to sync sessions across devices โ€ข Dark teal design built for calm focus No ads. No in-app purchases. Just a tool to help you cool down.

Screenshots

Impulse Mode4 screens
Cooldown Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Impulse Mode and Cooldown Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Impulse Mode versus Cooldown Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulse ModeCooldown Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size139 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMichael DawsonANH TRAN MERAZ

In-app purchases

None

Impulse Mode

No in-app purchases

None

Cooldown Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Impulse Mode free?
Impulse Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cooldown Timer free?
Cooldown Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Impulse Mode or Cooldown Timer have ads?
Neither Impulse Mode nor Cooldown Timer shows ads.

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