Comparison

PanicCalm vs Isla

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

Head to head
About

PanicCalm

This app offers guided tools for managing stress, anxiety, and panic. It features breathing exercises, meditation, grounding techniques, and sleep aids to help users feel more present and in control. Premium access unlocks all features, including a supportive community and recovery tracking.

Highlights
  • Instant panic relief tools
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Grounding techniques
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Sleep and nighttime relaxation
  • Recovery tracking
  • Supportive community
Features
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PanicCalm is a mindfulness and wellness app with guided breathing, meditation, grounding exercises, relaxation, and sleep tools to support everyday well-being. Whether you're looking to relax, unwind, or take a mindful break, PanicCalm provides guided wellness tools to help you relax and refocus. PanicCalm Premium includes: - Panic attack relief, guided step-by-step calm in under 60 seconds - 6 guided breathing techniques for anxiety and sleep - Grounding exercises to stop the spiral instantly - Guided audio sessions for anxiety, sleep, and morning calm - Daily calm rituals with streak tracking - Anxiety journal with daily prompts - Progress tracking and anxiety score - Clean, distraction-free design built for hard moments - Access to all future Premium content PanicCalm is available through auto-renewing subscriptions. Subscription Options: • Monthly Premium Subscription — $9.99/month • Yearly Premium Subscription — $39.99/year ($3.33/month) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. IMPORTANT PanicCalm is a wellness and mindfulness application. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition and should not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use: https://app.notion.com/p/Terms-of-Use-30648048b61980a8853fd17a27105222

About

Isla

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Isla is your island of calm — a gentle, private way to settle your nervous system in about three minutes, whenever life feels like too much. No long courses. No streaks to keep. No pressure. Just tell Isla how you feel right now — wired, anxious, frozen, overstimulated, restless, or like you can't sleep — and it matches you to a short, body-based practice for this exact moment. HOW IT WORKS • Check in with how you feel, right now • Follow a calm ~3-minute somatic or breathing practice, guided by a soft voice and a breathing orb • Afterwards, notice how you feel — and let Isla quietly learn what helps you PERSONALIZED, PRIVATELY Isla uses on-device intelligence to choose the right practice and frame it warmly for you — entirely on your iPhone. Nothing you share leaves your device. There are no accounts and no third-party tracking, and your reflections are created privately on your iPhone. You can clear everything anytime. MADE TO FIT YOU Pick a profile that sounds like you — easily overstimulated, a racing mind, running on empty, wired and can't switch off, or simply "show me everything" — and Isla adapts its tone and suggestions. Change it whenever your needs shift. WHAT'S INSIDE • Short somatic, breathing, and grounding practices • A guided player with a gentle voice and a calming breathing orb (choose a Default, Woman, or Man voice) • Browse and start any practice directly • Gentle weekly reflections that notice patterns in how you've felt • An optional daily reminder • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion support WORKS OFFLINE The core practices work with no connection and no AI — calm shouldn't depend on a signal. ISLA PREMIUM Unlock the full experience: • Personalized, AI-matched practices • The complete practice library • Private weekly reflections Try Isla Premium free for 7 days, then $4.99/month — or $29.99/year. Prices may vary by region. Isla is for relaxation and general wellbeing. It is not medical advice or a substitute for professional care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional. your island of calm. — Subscription details — Isla Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly ($4.99) includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers; Yearly is $29.99. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pigloboutique.com/#/privacy

Screenshots

PanicCalm4 screens
Isla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PanicCalm at 15.1 against Isla's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PanicCalm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Isla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PanicCalm versus Isla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanicCalmIsla
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Roman AhmedMarkus Vaha

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PanicCalm

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Isla

Subscriptions2
  • Isla Premium — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Isla Premium — Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PanicCalm free?
PanicCalm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Isla free?
Isla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PanicCalm or Isla have ads?
Neither PanicCalm nor Isla shows ads.

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