Comparison

Cadence vs CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper

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

Head to head
About

Cadence

Features
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Cadence is an iOS app dedicated to managing your subscription expenses. It’s perfect for keeping track of app memberships, cloud services, software utilities, streaming platforms, games, education, and other recurring fixed costs. For each subscription, you can log the amount, currency, billing cycle, renewal date, category, payment method, and reminder preferences. Cadence organizes this information into a clean monthly overview, letting you know exactly how much you need to pay this month, when your next charge will happen, and which subscriptions are eating up your budget. [Key Features] • Subscription Management: Easily add, edit, or delete recurring items. • Multi-Currency Support: Convert and view expenses across CNY, USD, EUR, JPY, KRW, and more. • Renewal Reminders: Get notified before you get charged to avoid unwanted automatic renewals. • Category Management: Group and view spending by Streaming, Music, AI Tools, Productivity, Cloud Storage, and more. • Payment Methods: Keep track of how you pay to easily verify bank or card statements. • Home Screen Widgets: Quickly glance at upcoming charges and fixed expenses. • Pro Analytics: Access category breakdowns, monthly trends, renewal calendars, and expense forecasting. • Pro iCloud Sync: Keep your subscription data in sync across all your Apple devices. • Import & Export: Back up and restore your subscription configurations via JSON files. By default, Cadence stores your subscription data locally on your device. Once Pro iCloud Sync is enabled, your data is securely saved to your personal iCloud container for multi-device synchronization. Cadence requires no account registration and never uploads your subscription records to private servers. Cadence Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase. Unlock advanced features including deep analytics, expense forecasting, Home Screen & widget calendars, iCloud multi-device sync, and seamless data import/export.

About

CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper

This app offers a private space to pause and manage strong emotions. It provides guided breathing exercises, creative outlets for emotional release, and tools for journaling and saving personal memories. Features include photo albums for pets and parenting, custom messages, and home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Emotional release activities
  • Memory albums for parenting and pets
  • Mood journaling
  • Customizable healing messages
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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When emotions run high, you do not have to respond right away. CalmDown gives you a gentle, private place to pause, care for yourself, and decide what to do next. KEY FEATURES • Calm Down: Follow a guided 4-7-8 breathing rhythm. • Let It Out: Release emotions through safe, on-screen interactions. • Memory Albums: Keep separate Parenting and Pet memories with support for photos and Live Photos. • Mood Journal: Record the source, feeling, and intensity of each moment. • Custom Healing Messages: Save reminders written in your own words. • Share Cards: Turn memories and messages into images you can save or share. • Home Screen Widgets: Quickly open Calm Down or Let It Out. • Private iCloud Sync: Sync memories, messages, journal entries, and preferences across devices using the same Apple Account. • Global Simplified Chinese and English switching. • Light, Dark, and System appearance modes. • Designed for iPhone and iPad. FREE VERSION • Unlimited Calm Down sessions and mood entries. • Up to 15 photos in each Parenting and Pet album. • Two Let It Out sessions per day. • Up to 20 custom healing messages. • iCloud sync, widgets, appearance, and language settings are available to everyone. CALMDOWN PRO LIFETIME • Unlimited Let It Out sessions. • Unlimited Parenting and Pet album photos. • Unlimited custom healing messages. • Eleven exclusive Pro app icons. • One purchase, lifetime access. No subscription or automatic renewal. PRIVACY No developer account is required. CalmDown contains no advertising, third-party analytics, or cross-app tracking. Content stays on your device by default. When iCloud sync is enabled, selected content is stored in the private CloudKit database of your Apple Account. CalmDown supports everyday emotional self-care. It does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or emergency assistance.

Screenshots

Cadence4 screens
CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper at weekly against Cadence's every 6 weeks. CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 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. Cadence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cadence ships an update every 6 weeks, CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cadence versus CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadenceCalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB201 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer诵权 田凯 马

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cadence

One-time1
  • Cadence Pro$1.99
1 purchases

CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper

One-time1
  • CalmDown Pro Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper free?
CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cadence or CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper have ads?
Neither Cadence nor CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadence or CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper?
Cadence ships an update every 6 weeks, and CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper weekly. Most recently, Cadence was updated on October 21, 2026 and CalmDown‑Anger Pause Helper on October 8, 2026.

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