Comparison

Nervine vs Going Foward

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

Head to head
About

Nervine

This app offers guided somatic exercises to help regulate your nervous system when feeling anxious, stressed, or fatigued. It provides a variety of short, voice-led practices focusing on breath, grounding, and release, with customizable durations and ambient sounds.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided somatic exercises
  • Mood-based practice selection
  • 30 exercises across 7 categories
  • Five guided programs
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable exercise length and guidance
  • Ambient soundscapes
Features
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Nervine is a quiet place to settle your nervous system. Thirty short, voice-guided somatic exercises help you come back into your body when you feel anxious, wired, frozen or simply worn out. Somatic exercises work from the body up: a slow exhale, a low hum, a gentle shake, feet on the floor. Nervine guides you through each one so you can close your eyes and follow along. HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW? Pick what is true in this moment: anxious, wired, frozen, shut down, tired or overwhelmed. Nervine suggests a practice that fits, and you can begin with one tap. 30 SOMATIC EXERCISES IN 7 FAMILIES • Vagal toning: voo sound, humming, gargle, ocean breath, lion's breath • Orienting: room orienting, soft gaze, near and far, slow head turns, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding • Discharge: standing shake, TRE-style leg tremor, pandiculation, wet dog shake • Breath: physiological sigh, extended exhale (4:8), box breath, 4-7-8, diaphragmatic breathing • Grounding: feet on the ground, hand on heart, butterfly tap, body scan • Release: jaw release, face softening, shoulder drops, hip opener • Activation: ear rub, cold water on the face, temple press Every exercise comes with its own hand-drawn botanical illustration and calm, paced voice guidance. FIVE GUIDED PROGRAMS • First Week: a gentle 7-day introduction • Before Sleep Wind-Down: 5 evenings to let the day go • Morning Orientation: 7 mornings to arrive in your body • Vagus Activation: 10 days of vagal toning • Release Stored Tension: 14 days of shaking, stretching and letting go NOTICE THE CHANGE Before and after each session, rate your tension, energy and calm. Nervine shows you the difference, so you learn which practices actually help you. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose the length: 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes • Choose the guidance: full, minimal or off • Ambient soundscapes: rain, stream and birds, or binaural tones • Calming background scenes • A gentle daily reminder WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS We keep this honest. In a study published in Cell Reports Medicine (Balban et al., 2023), five minutes a day of cyclic sighing, a breath with a long exhale, improved mood and lowered breathing rate. A review in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (Zaccaro et al., 2018) linked slow breathing to higher heart-rate variability. Cool water on the face triggers the dive reflex, which slows the heart. Nervine builds its practices around simple mechanisms like these. Nervine is a wellness tool for everyday stress and tension. It is not a medical device and does not replace care from a qualified professional. SUBSCRIPTION Nervine is free to download. Full access to all exercises, programs and features requires a subscription, which begins with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when the free trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase if you subscribe without a trial. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Canceling during the free trial means you will not be charged. Privacy Policy: https://www.easytech-agency.net/privacy/nervine Terms of Use: https://www.easytech-agency.net/terms/nervine

About

Going Foward

Features
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Some days are harder than others. Going Forward is a quiet companion that shows up every day with words that remind you of your strength, your worth, and that you are still moving — even on the days it doesn't feel like it. No algorithms. No social feed. Just you and the words. WHAT'S INSIDE 700+ affirmations across anxiety, self-worth, grief, gratitude, motivation, and connection — written to feel human, not generic. Write your own — add phrases that keep you going, stored in your personal "Wrote Yourself" collection. Folders — save what resonates and organize by mood or moment. Daily widget — your affirmation lives on your home screen, shifting with your theme. Breathing moment — a simple 4-4-6 exercise when things feel heavy. Day streak — a gentle nudge to check in with yourself each day. Daily notification — one affirmation, once a day, at the time you choose. Search & browse — find the exact words you need right now. Themes — cream, blush, sage, charcoal, sky, sand. Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud. No account required. Going Forward is free. If it helps, leaving a review means more than you know.

Screenshots

Nervine4 screens
Going Foward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Going Foward at none against Nervine's 2. Going Foward also leads on ads (none vs shown). Nervine's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Nervine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Going Foward asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Nervine versus Going Foward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNervineGoing Foward
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexis RaimbaultKEVIN TORRESDOMINGUEZ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nervine

Subscriptions2
  • Nervine Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Nervine Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Going Foward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nervine free?
Nervine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Going Foward free?
Going Foward is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nervine or Going Foward have ads?
Nervine shows ads; Going Foward does not.

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