Comparison

Unclench! vs Steady

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

Head to head
About

Unclench!

Features
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Your jaw is clenched right now. Probably your shoulders too. Unclench is a 5-second game that interrupts the tension spiral before it becomes a headache, a bad decision, or a sleepless night. It works by making you notice — because awareness alone breaks the loop. The game is simple: when a smart reminder fires, you complete a 3-step reset. Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. One slow breath. That's it. Each reset earns you Relax Points and improves your daily calm score. The longer your streak, the higher your multiplier. But you're not playing alone. A.Iva is your AI rival — she's accumulating points while you sit there tense. She'll taunt you when she's winning and grudgingly respect you when you're not. Every day ends with a duel result: you either beat her calm score or you don't. Tomorrow you get another shot. The first two resets are free. After that, a subscription keeps the game going — and A.Iva keeps competing whether you're subscribed or not. No account required. All data stays on your device. Delete everything anytime from Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Steady

This app offers a private, shame-free companion to help manage body-focused repetitive behaviors like nail biting, skin picking, and hair pulling. It uses habit-reversal training and decoupling techniques with one-tap logging and guided exercises to help users soften these patterns at their own pace.

Highlights
  • One-tap logging for urges
  • Guided competing response tools
  • Habit-reversal training modules
  • Pattern insights and trend analysis
  • Customizable reminders
  • Data export for therapists
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Bite your nails? Pick your skin? Pull your hair? You're not alone — millions live with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like skin picking (dermatillomania, excoriation), nail biting (onychophagia), hair pulling (trichotillomania), and lip or cheek biting. Steady is a calm, private companion that helps you soften the pattern — without shame. There are no streaks to lose here and nothing ever resets to zero. Steady never scolds. Awareness counts, resisted urges count, and even noticing after the fact counts — because that is how these patterns actually soften. HOW IT WORKS • Notice the urge — one-tap logging keeps you aware • Meet it with a plan — a short competing response or guided decoupling exercise • Watch the pattern ease over weeks — at your pace, without pressure or red warning colors Steady is built on habit-reversal training (HRT) and decoupling, the self-help methods with the strongest research support. FREE FOR EVERYONE • One-tap logging — capture a moment or a resisted urge in seconds • Urge Help — breathing, grounding and competing-response tools for the moment an urge hits • Decoupling training — a short guided motor exercise you can repeat through the day • My Plan — a gentle glide path toward the pace you choose, never a countdown • This week at a glance — your log, your awareness streak, your week • Learn — six short modules on the science of BFRBs, from why they happen to when to seek help, each with its published sources • Soft reminders — a few caring nudges a day at most, fully optional • Home-screen widget that keeps awareness gently in view • Export your log as a spreadsheet to share with a therapist STEADY PLUS — GO DEEPER • Pattern insights — time-of-day patterns, trends over weeks, and quiet observations about your triggers • Smart reminders that learn your risk windows • A clinical PDF report to bring to appointments • Custom tags for your own situations • The Apple Watch companion app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data collection. Steady Plus is $6.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase of $49.99. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Steady is an educational self-help tool, not a medical device or a substitute for professional care. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mda25.github.io/steady-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Unclench!4 screens
Steady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steady at none against Unclench!'s 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Unclench! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Steady asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Unclench! versus Steady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnclench!Steady
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJan-Willem PrgelMatthis Damm

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unclench!

Subscriptions1
  • Unclench Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
None

Steady

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unclench! free?
Unclench! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steady free?
Steady is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unclench! or Steady have ads?
Neither Unclench! nor Steady shows ads.

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