Comparison

ShiftPath vs Foldem

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

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About

ShiftPath

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ShiftPath helps you quit gambling โ€” one day at a time. WHAT IT DOES โ†’ Track every day clean A streak you can see, defend, and rebuild after a slip. No judgment, no clinical jargon โ€” just the number that matters. โ†’ See the money you didn't lose Real numbers based on what you used to spend. Your future-self thanks you. โ†’ Help the moment it hits One-tap AI coach available 24/7. Built for the 2am loss, the Sunday afternoon trigger, and everything in between. Never paywalled. โ†’ Hit your milestones Day 1. Day 7. Day 30. $100 saved. $1,000 saved. Real progress, marked and shareable. โ†’ Outwrite the next relapse Log urges and reflections privately. Your journal lives on your device first. WHO THIS IS FOR People who want to quit gambling and need a structure that doesn't feel like a clinical program. Sports bettors, casino gamblers, day-traders watching the line cross into compulsion โ€” anyone trying to take their time and money back. This is a behavioral toolkit, not a clinical program. It works alongside therapy, GA meetings, SMART Recovery, or on its own. PRICING (transparent up front) โ€ข Free forever: streak counter, daily check-in, AI panic-button coach โ€ข Premium Monthly: $9.99/month with 7-day free trial โ€ข Premium Annual: $59.99/year (saves 50%) with 7-day free trial โ€ข Premium Lifetime: $89.99 one-time Premium unlocks unlimited coach sessions, full journal history, PDF export, and all milestones. Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings โ†’ Subscriptions. PRIVACY Your journal entries and chat sessions live on your device first. Full AI coach transcripts are never stored โ€” only short, anonymized summaries to give the next session context. Account deletion fully wipes everything from our servers within 24 hours. IF YOU'RE IN CRISIS You don't need this app. Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line), or call 1-800-GAMBLER (National Problem Gambling Helpline). All free, confidential, available 24/7. ShiftPath is not a substitute for therapy or medical care. If you need clinical help, please reach out to a qualified professional. Terms of Use: https://shiftpath.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://shiftpath.app/privacy Support: https://shiftpath.app/support

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Foldem

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No app can make gambling impossible on an iPhone. That is how iOS is built, and any blocker promising otherwise is lying to you. Fold'em starts from that truth. It blocks with the strongest layer that exists, Apple's own Screen Time, and then adds the one layer no app can fake: people. If protection drops, someone you trust is told. If you want out early, someone you trust has to agree. Gambling stops being something you can do quietly. HOW THE BLOCKING WORKS โ€ข Betting apps: sealed with Apple's own Screen Time, the deepest blocking layer an iPhone has. โ€ข Betting sites: caught with an encrypted DNS shield built for one job. Not a VPN: most blockers tunnel your whole phone through one, which slows everything, breaks other apps, and still has an off switch. Fold'em never touches your traffic, so your banking, your email and your speed stay exactly as they were. โ€ข App deletion protection: the optional deletion lock closes the delete button. While it is on, no app on this phone can be deleted, and turning it off takes a 72 hour countdown your keyholder can see. โ€ข Server side timers: your unlock date lives on our servers, not on your phone. Changing settings or the clock does not end a term. THE CIRCLE Pick one person you trust: a partner, a parent, a friend. If protection is switched off on your phone, they are told. No blame, no details, just a nudge to check in with you. They approve an early exit in person, from a card in their Apple Wallet. You cannot approve your own exit. They can deny from anywhere. Going solo instead? An early exit waits a full 14 days either way. They see that protection holds and how far you have come: their card shows your day count, your milestones and the state at a glance. They never see what you browse or what you spend. There is no app to install on their side. The invite is a link; their surface is a Wallet card. THE BLOCKLIST ONLY GROWS Adding an app or a site takes a moment. Removing anything waits until your term ends. You pick what gets sealed: sportsbooks, casino apps, daily fantasy, up to 50 apps at a time. The web shield catches gambling sites in every browser on this phone. You switch it on once in Settings; the app guides you there. WHEN THE URGE HITS SOS is one tap away: guided breathing, grounding, quick games to keep your hands busy, and the people in your circle. In the US the National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-522-4700, is right there too; other regions see their local service. WHAT YOU KEEP โ€ข Money taken back: watch what you did not lose add up, week by week. โ€ข A gambling free clock that never stops counting. โ€ข A home screen widget keeps the count in sight, and on the lock screen it names no habit. Only you know what HELD means. โ€ข Your block screen, your voice: seven voices for the wall you hit, from gentle to roast me, or your own words. Optional motivation lines through the day, in the voice you picked. THE COMMITMENT Protection runs with no end date by default, or to a fixed date you choose, at least one month out. Terms never end silently. A subscription is required and protection holds only while it is active. Plans run 1, 3 or 12 months, and every plan starts with a free trial. If your subscription lapses, the apps unblock after a grace window and your keyholder is told. That is the deal: the lock is real, so the safety net is real too. Fold'em is a blocking tool built for recovery, not medical care. SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://foldem.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

ShiftPath4 screens
Foldem4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShiftPath at 17.0 against Foldem's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ShiftPath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Foldem sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftPath ships an update weekly, Foldem every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ShiftPath versus Foldem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftPathFoldem
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsgar AmrahovBoelstad Digital

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShiftPath

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$89.99
4 purchases

Foldem

Subscriptions4
  • Fold'em Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Fold'em 3 Months$29.993 Months
  • Fold'em 6 Months$59.996 Months
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  • Fold'em Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is ShiftPath free?
ShiftPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foldem free?
Foldem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftPath or Foldem have ads?
Neither ShiftPath nor Foldem shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftPath or Foldem?
ShiftPath ships an update weekly, and Foldem every 10 days. Most recently, ShiftPath was updated on October 2, 2026 and Foldem on October 1, 2026.

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