Comparison

Arrive vs Karuma

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

Head to head
About

Arrive

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Feel less bad. Or more good. You get home and you can't calm down. It's 1am and you're wide awake. You've got nothing left and it's only 3pm. You're in the car park and you can't go in. You've told yourself to relax, and it did nothing. Telling yourself to 'just relax' does not work. You can't jump from wound up to calm. You have to come down in steps. Arrive picks the steps for you, based on how you feel right now. How it Works Tap the feeling that fits. Arrive gives you a short set of somatic exercises. You do them. At the end you say whether you feel better or worse. Arrive remembers, and surfaces the ones that work for you more often. Most take just 2 minutes. The Practices 40 practices, built on techniques tested in randomised trials. 60 seconds to 3 minutes. No equipment needed. Many are invisible to anyone watching, so you can do them at a desk. The Other Half Most apps wait until you feel bad. Half of Arrive is for the good days. Savour something, send someone warmth, look wide, name one good thing. What's Not Here No subscription. No AI chatbot. No streaks. No account. No internet needed. Price An exercise a day of your choice is free and you can repeat it as often as you need that day. Unlock everything with one payment. No renewal, nothing to cancel. Important Arrive is a wellbeing app, nothing more. Not therapy, not treatment, not a medical device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Karuma

Features
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MORE CALM. MORE BODY AWARENESS. MORE KINDNESS TOWARDS YOURSELF. Karuma is a completely free app that helps you pause, notice what you feel, understand your nervous system and gradually experience more calm and connection. Short, accessible exercises support relaxation, self-love, body awareness and resilience. Every week, a new exercise awaits you, with clear guidance and practical tools you can use at your own pace. Karuma was developed by a music therapist and a registered healthcare psychologist. The app draws on Polyvagal Theory, positive psychology and body-based approaches. WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN KARUMA • A new exercise for calm and relaxation every week• Exercises for self-love and treating yourself with greater kindness• Practices that help you notice your body’s signals• Clear explanations of your nervous system and Polyvagal Theory• Exercises inspired by positive psychology• A check-in to pause and notice how you are, without judgement• A first-aid toolkit with short exercises for difficult or ove

Screenshots

Arrive4 screens
Karuma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Karuma at none against Arrive's 1. Karuma also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Arrive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Karuma asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arrive ships an update every 2 weeks, Karuma every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Arrive versus Karuma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArriveKaruma
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEscape Velocity Studio LimitedBrainArts BV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arrive

One-time1
  • Unlock Arrive$39.99
None

Karuma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrive free?
Arrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Karuma free?
Karuma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrive or Karuma have ads?
Neither Arrive nor Karuma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrive or Karuma?
Arrive ships an update every 2 weeks, and Karuma every 4 days. Most recently, Arrive was updated on October 16, 2026 and Karuma on October 12, 2026.

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