Comparison

Wind Down vs Sensa

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

Head to head
About

Wind Down

Features
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Your body needs a runway before sleep. Wind Down gives you one: a guided 10-minute bedtime ritual that carries you from a wired, racing mind to genuinely ready for bed. Most sleep apps hand you a playlist and hope for the best. Wind Down hands you a sequence. Gentle stretches to release the day, 4-7-8 breathing paced by a glowing orb, a dim-the-lights stretch of stillness, and one quiet moment to reflect - every step timed for you, so you never have to decide what comes next. Want shorter or longer? Run the 5-minute reset, the 15-minute deep descent, or open the builder and set each step to the length that fits tonight. WHAT YOU GET - A guided wind-down that paces every step for you, so all you do is follow along - 4-7-8 and box breathing led by a visual orb you can breathe with in the dark - Eight ambient night sounds - rain, ocean, fireplace, distant thunder, fan, night meadow and more - synthesized live on your phone, nothing to download - A sleep timer plus a gentle fade-out, so the sound stops after you do - A bedtime reminder that nudges you 15 minutes before the bedtime you set - A nightly streak, month calendar and 4-week chart that show the habit taking hold PERFECT FOR - Anyone who lies down and immediately starts replaying the entire day - People who scroll until midnight and want a better last fifteen minutes - Shift workers and light sleepers who need the same ritual at any hour - Anyone trying to build a bedtime habit that actually sticks past week one WHY NOT JUST PLAY A SLEEP PLAYLIST? A playlist works on the room. Wind Down works on you - it slows your breath, loosens your shoulders and closes the day out before the lights go off. And when sound is all you want, the timer fades it away on its own instead of playing until morning. Wind Down is a relaxation and sleep-hygiene helper, not a medical treatment. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no tracking. Nothing you do here leaves your phone. FULL ACCESS One purchase unlocks all of it: the three guided routines plus the custom routine builder, the breathing orb, all eight ambient sounds with sleep timer and fade-out, bedtime reminders, and the full streak, calendar, achievements and progress history. Choose weekly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Yearly costs far less than paying weekly across a year, and lifetime is a single payment that includes every future update. Tonight, start the ritual ten minutes before you plan to sleep. That is the whole ask. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

About

Sensa

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Sensa is a self-reflection journal and an app for paying closer attention to how you are. Write down thoughts and events, note your mood and emotions, revisit your entries and notice what changes โ€” without judgement. In Sensa: - free-form entries and structured templates; - mood scale, emotions and life areas; - photos and the place an entry was written; - statistics that help you notice patterns; - breathing practices; - awareness practices; - coping cards for thoughts, situations, self-support and values; - personal reminders; - entries synced across your devices within your account; - light and dark themes. Sensa has no points, streaks or rewards. There is no task here of judging your state as right or wrong. The app helps you pause, notice what is happening, and keep what matters right now. Your journal is a private space. Entries are never published and sync only within your account. Photos stay on the device where you added them. Sensa has no ads and no advertising tracking. Sensa's practices draw on principles from Gestalt therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The app is intended for self-reflection and does not replace medical care, diagnosis, or psychotherapy.

Screenshots

Wind Down4 screens
Sensa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sensa at none against Wind Down's 3. Sensa also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Wind Down sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Sensa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind Down ships an update monthly, Sensa fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Wind Down versus Sensa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind DownSensa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamMikhail Gigolaev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wind Down

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
None

Sensa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wind Down free?
Wind Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sensa free?
Sensa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wind Down or Sensa have ads?
Neither Wind Down nor Sensa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wind Down or Sensa?
Wind Down ships an update monthly, and Sensa fortnightly. Most recently, Wind Down was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sensa on November 5, 2026.

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