Comparison

Don't Panic vs Phase

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

Head to head
About

Don't Panic

Features
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A calm, minimal breathing companion for the moments when your chest tightens and your thoughts won't slow down. No accounts. No ads. Just breath. TWO PROVEN TECHNIQUES 4-7-8 Breathing Inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8. Trusted to calm the nervous system, ease anxiety, and help you fall asleep faster. Each phase is paired with a soft healing tone (528/432/396Hz). Box Breathing The technique used by Navy SEALs and first responders to stay calm under pressure. A perfect square that resets your mind in minutes. FEATURES - Pick your method and 5–20 repetitions, the app guides every phase. - Grounding tips and affirmations for the moments breathing alone isn't enough. - A private on-device journal for thoughts, triggers, and small wins. - Sessions log to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes. - Screen stays awake so you can set the phone down and follow along. PRIVACY FIRST No account. No tracking. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. Your notes and history stay on your device. Don't Panic only writes to HealthKit, it never reads anything. Breathe in. Breathe out. You've got this.

About

Phase

This app helps you track intermittent fasting and monitor your nutrition. It features an AI food scanner, calorie and macro tracking, and visual progress indicators for your fasting stages. Easily log meals, set custom fasting schedules, and view your body's estimated responses.

Highlights
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • AI food scanner
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Estimated fasting stages
  • Custom fasting schedules
  • Weight and water intake tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Start fasting. See what's happening during your fast. Scan your meals. Phase is an intermittent fasting tracker, fasting timer, calorie tracker, and AI food scanner built to make fasting simple. Instead of showing only a countdown, Phase helps you follow your fasting journey through estimated body stages while keeping your calories, macros, weight, and nutrition in one place. TRACK YOUR FASTING STAGES • Follow estimated stages as your fast progresses • See stages including Sugar Drop, Fat Burn, Ketosis, and Autophagy • Understand where you are in your fasting window • Track your fasting progress with a simple visual timer FAST YOUR WAY • Choose 16:8, 18:6, 14:10, 20:4, OMAD, or a custom schedule • Start and stop your fast in one tap • Explore different intermittent fasting protocols • Use Home Screen widgets for quick access • Build consistency with streak and calendar tracking SCAN FOOD WITH AI • Take a photo of your meal and let AI analyze it • Scan packaged foods by barcode • Search foods when you want to log manually • Get calories and macro information • Add meals directly to your food diary TRACK CALORIES & MACROS • Monitor daily calories • Track protein, carbs, fat, and fiber • Organize food by breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks • See your remaining daily calorie target at a glance TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Log your weight and follow your goal • Track daily water intake • Connect Apple Health to view your steps • Keep your fasting and nutrition progress together Phase combines an intermittent fasting tracker, calorie tracker, macro tracker, and AI food scanner in one simple app. No complicated routines. Just fasting, nutrition, and progress tracking in one place. Your body is already doing the work. Phase helps you follow the journey. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Don't Panic4 screens
Phase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don't Panic at none against Phase's 4. Don't Panic also leads on ads (none vs shown). Phase's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phase sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Don't Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Panic ships an update weekly, Phase every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Don't Panic versus Phase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't PanicPhase
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HelmrichIvan Hubar

In-app purchases

None

Don't Panic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Phase

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited (Yearly) Sale$14.991 Year
  • Unlimited (3 Months)$24.993 Months
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  • Unlimited (Yearly)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Don't Panic free?
Don't Panic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phase free?
Phase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Don't Panic or Phase have ads?
Phase shows ads; Don't Panic does not.
Which is updated more often, Don't Panic or Phase?
Don't Panic ships an update weekly, and Phase every 10 days. Most recently, Don't Panic was updated on October 7, 2026 and Phase on October 24, 2026.

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