Comparison

OceanCalm vs The Calm Button

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

Head to head
About

OceanCalm

Features
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OceanCalm is a cinematic breathing and nervous system regulation experience designed to help you restore calm, improve focus, and reconnect through ocean-inspired rhythm. Built with immersive SeaGlass visuals, adaptive breathing modes, ambient ocean soundscapes, and wellness-focused session design, OceanCalm transforms your device into a calming regulation environment. FEATURES • Guided breathing sessions • Calm, Focus, Deep, and Sleep modes • Immersive ocean soundscapes • Dynamic visual themes • Regulation insights and wellness tracking • Session history and daily progress • Gentle haptics and calming interaction design • Beautiful SeaGlass OS inspired interface • Designed for iPhone and Apple ecosystem integration OceanCalm was created to support relaxation, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, emotional balance, and intentional moments of pause throughout the day. Breathe. Reset. Reconnect.

About

The Calm Button

Features
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When anxiety hits, you don't need another app that tells you to think differently about it. Anxiety is a nervous system response. The tools that work are the ones that work with your body — not the ones that try to argue it out of how it feels. The Calm Button gives you immediate relief in the moment you need it. WHEN YOU NEED CALM NOW The Immediate Calm session guides you through a proven somatic sequence in about 8 minutes. Step by step, with voice guidance and ambient sound. It works during a panic attack. It works at 2am. The more you practice it, the faster it becomes available to you. YOUR CALM PLAN A personal reference for what actually helps you — your grounding anchors, your calming phrase, who to call. Built by you, for the moments when you can't think clearly. AMBIENT SOUNDS Brown noise, rain, soft river. Seamless loops designed to support presence and sleep. GENTLE BY DESIGN No streaks. No scores. No pressure. Just a quiet place to practice being here. COMING SOON A 14-day guided healing program for retraining your anxiety response — plus evening and sleep sessions — is in development and will arrive in a future update. The Calm Button is free to use. Immediate Calm, your Calm Plan, and ambient sounds are always free.

Screenshots

OceanCalm4 screens
The Calm Button4 screens

Verdict

The call

OceanCalm and The Calm Button are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
OceanCalm versus The Calm Button: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOceanCalmThe Calm Button
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB74 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperALL In The Water, Inc.ABRDN Co

In-app purchases

None

OceanCalm

No in-app purchases

None

The Calm Button

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OceanCalm free?
OceanCalm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Calm Button free?
The Calm Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OceanCalm or The Calm Button have ads?
Neither OceanCalm nor The Calm Button shows ads.

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