Comparison

Reset vs Wind Down

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

Head to head
About

Reset

Features
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Headspace wants an hour. Reset wants five minutes. One small ritual a night. No streaks. No guilt. No 40-minute guided meditation that you'll feel bad about skipping. Just one quiet thing to put the day down. โ€” WHAT A RESET FEELS LIKE โ€” Tonight's ritual is already picked for you when you open the app. Tap it. Breathe with the orb for five minutes. Or write one line in your journal. Or just listen to soft rain. That's the whole thing. You're done by the time your kettle boils. โ€” WHY PEOPLE USE IT โ€” โ€ข After a long shift โ€” decompress before you hit the couch โ€ข Can't sleep โ€” put the day down in 5 minutes, not 45 โ€ข Bad day โ€” no setup, no choice paralysis, just press start โ€ข Share a Reset Card to your story when you're ready to talk about it โ€” WHAT'S INSIDE โ€” โ€ข A small library of 5-minute rituals: breathwork, gratitude, soundscapes, journaling, and gentle stretches โ€ข A dusk-themed interface designed to be readable in bed โ€ข Shareable Reset Cards โ€” a quiet, aesthetic way to mark a good night โ€ข Local-only by default: no account, no cloud, no data harvesting โ€ข A streak you can't lose โ€” we count the good nights, we don't punish the misses โ€ข Dynamic Island support โ€” your ritual timer stays visible when you minimize โ€” RESET PLUS โ€” Unlock the full library and every new ritual we add: โ€ข Weekly โ€” $4.99 / week, with a 7-day free trial โ€ข Yearly โ€” $39.99 / year (about 85% less than the weekly run-rate) Cancel anytime in Settings. The free trial converts automatically unless you cancel before day 7. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. โ€” THE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY โ€” We don't think wellness apps should feel like homework. Reset is deliberately the opposite of an ambitious meditation course. It's the five quiet minutes between the last thing and sleep. Tired is not a badge. Put the day down. โ€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://culi.app/apps/reset/privacy-policy

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Wind Down

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Wind Down now does the one thing other sleep apps won't: it shields the apps keeping you up. Pick the apps that steal your evenings โ€” social, news, games, whatever pulls you in. At your wind-down time, App Shield quietly puts them to rest. Reach for them in bed and you get a calm "time to wind down" screen instead of an endless feed. In the morning they unlock automatically. No willpower required. 86% of us scroll in bed every night โ€” an average of 38 lost minutes. Reminders don't fix that. A shield does. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข App Shield โ€” block the apps stealing your sleep on your schedule; lifts automatically each morning โ€ข A 5-minute wind-down ritual that actually sticks โ€ข Sleep Impact Score โ€” see how your nights change, with real data โ€ข Streaks + morning check-ins that keep you consistent โ€ข Private by design โ€” Apple's Screen Time keeps which apps you pick on your device; Wind Down never sees them WHY IT WORKS Friction beats tracking. Another dashboard won't move your bedtime โ€” a gentle barrier between you and the feed will. Built on the same Screen Time technology behind the top focus apps, designed for one job: helping you put the phone down. Start free. 7-day trial, no card required. Terms of Use: https://digital-wind-down-tracker-0420.vertostudios.com/terms

Screenshots

Reset4 screens
Wind Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wind Down at every 2 weeks against Reset's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Reset sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Wind Down sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reset ships an update every 2 months, Wind Down every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Reset versus Wind Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResetWind Down
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRene FandidaMads Borg Hundahl

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reset

Subscriptions2
  • Reset Plus Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Reset Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Wind Down

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Reset free?
Reset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind Down free?
Wind Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reset or Wind Down have ads?
Neither Reset nor Wind Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reset or Wind Down?
Reset ships an update every 2 months, and Wind Down every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reset was updated on October 25, 2026 and Wind Down on October 31, 2026.

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