Comparison

Brim vs Things I'm Anxious About

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

Head to head
About

Brim

Features
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That racing heart. The tight chest. The wave of "something is wrong." Panic feels terrifying — but it doesn't have to run your life. Brim lives in your pocket, ready to talk you through the hardest moments and help you feel steadier every day. WHEN PANIC HITS Open SOS and Brim walks you through the wave step by step — what's happening in your body, why you're safe, and exactly what to do until it passes. CALM YOUR BODY IN ABOUT 90 SECONDS Guided breathing that actually works: box breathing, belly breathing, coherent breathing, and physiological sighs — techniques chosen because they settle your nervous system fast. UNDERSTAND WHY PANIC HAPPENS Bite-sized lessons demystify anxiety and panic. When you know what your body is doing and why, fear loses its grip. WIND DOWN AND SLEEP Soothing soundscapes and softly narrated bedtime stories help an anxious mind let go at the end of the day. A JOURNAL THAT'S TRULY YOURS Track how you feel, spot your triggers, and watch your patterns change over time. MEET BRIMMY A gentle AI companion you can talk to anytime — encouragement, perspective, and support in the moments between the hard moments. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No login. Your journal entries and conversations with Brimmy stay on your device — always. Try everything free for 7 days with Brim Pro. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://anxietymanagementhub.com/brim-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://anxietymanagementhub.com/brim-privacy-policy

About

Things I'm Anxious About

This app provides a secure space to record and manage anxieties, helping users process their thoughts. It uses AI to guide users in identifying actionable steps, reframing catastrophic thinking, or simply setting worries aside. The goal is to free up mental space and reduce the burden of persistent worries.

Highlights
  • Record and store anxieties
  • AI-powered thought processing
  • Identify actionable steps
  • Reframe catastrophic thinking
  • Set aside unsolvable worries
  • Mark anxieties as resolved
Features
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Write your anxieties down. Pick them up later. Maybe. If you remember them. You probably won't. This is a place to put the things you can't stop thinking about, so you can stop thinking about them. Anxious thoughts take up valuable real estate in your head — even the small ones. The 17 unread voicemails. The email you sent yesterday. The thing you'll have completely forgotten about by Thursday but cannot stop replaying right now. The time you called that guy by the wrong name and even though he didn't seem to mind you're still worried that maybe he minded. Just a generic example. Drop them here. Not a journal. Not a therapy app. More like a coat check: leave it in a safe place, go be a person, come back when you're ready. When you do come back, the app (with AI) helps you work through it if you want. It won't say "I hear that this landed somewhere uncomfortable." It won't tilt its head and reflect your feelings back at you. It sounds like a real friend who's watched you spiral before and has opinions about it. It helps you figure out what you're actually dealing with: → Something you can do something about: smallest next step, let's go. → Something you're catastrophizing: "ok but has this actually happened, or are we 14 hypotheticals deep?" → Something real but not solvable tonight: put it down. We mean it. Cross it off when you're done. Or don't. Some things just quietly stop mattering — that's a valid outcome too. What this app doesn't do: No therapy voice. No streaks. No check-ins. No tracking. No ads. No account. No email. No name. We have enough of our own anxieties. We don't read yours. The AI is Anthropic's Claude. Your text routes through a small relay we run that doesn't log or store it. This app isn't a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US, 24/7).

Screenshots

Brim4 screens
Things I'm Anxious About4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Things I'm Anxious About at none against Brim's 2. 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. Brim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Things I'm Anxious About asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Brim versus Things I'm Anxious About: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrimThings I'm Anxious About
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB45 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDigitonica SRLStndby LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brim

Subscriptions2
  • Brim Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Brim Pro7 Days trial$47.991 Year
None

Things I'm Anxious About

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brim free?
Brim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Things I'm Anxious About free?
Things I'm Anxious About is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brim or Things I'm Anxious About have ads?
Neither Brim nor Things I'm Anxious About shows ads.

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