Comparison

WITHSTAND vs Luminal

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

Head to head
About

WITHSTAND

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WITHSTAND is an anonymous peer-support app for adults 18 and older who are facing compulsive urges or a habit they want to leave behind. When an urge gets strong, the app looks for another member who is in the Watch at that moment. A five-minute "someone is here" session begins only if that person accepts. Anonymous sessions have no free-text chat, no voice and no video. What passes between two people in a session is a short set of server-defined signals. A peer sees your anonymous name, your light, the fixed signals during the session, the shared action you chose, and your connection state โ€” nothing else. Community, the center tab, is an opt-in place to read and share short posts with peers walking the same road โ€” under a display name you choose, text only, moderated, with report, mute and block on every post. There are no direct messages. Free, and staying free: - Ask an adult peer to be with you for five minutes when an urge is strong - Be there for someone else when you have the capacity - Open and rewrite your own Plan when an urge comes (it opens offline too) - Keep a private journal and read it back - See your walk: days held, urges survived, marks lit - Keep a separate walk for each thing you want to be free from - Open immediate-help information from inside the app - Block and report a peer, during a session and after it - Delete your account from inside the app - Read, support and share in Community, and choose which of its notifications reach you Plus (subscription) adds: - A Personal Circle. Invite up to five people you trust; when you ask for support, your ask reaches them too, and you can see by name who came. People you invite can respond without buying Plus. - The strength before and after an urge, drawn as a line over several weeks - The hours your records cluster in - The prepared hour: a quiet word shortly before the hour you set, reminding you of your own plan - A single page on Sunday morning, looking back over the week - Your own photo as the backdrop - Longer Community posts and titled articles - Comet. Relay during an urge, and the Recovery Program: an AI conversation that draws on your own records, walk and plan. It is not a human peer, a therapist or a crisis service Supporter (subscription) is a way to keep WITHSTAND running. While it is active you can use a supporter's mark, an alternate app icon, and a choice of night sky. WITHSTAND is not medical care, therapy, professional counseling, addiction treatment, or an emergency service. It does not promise relapse prevention or a treatment outcome, it does not monitor anyone for crisis, and it cannot call emergency services. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number. Asking for support, and being there for someone, will stay free. The app shows no advertising. Privacy Policy: https://withstand.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://withstand.dev/terms Safety: https://withstand.dev/safety Support: https://withstand.dev/support

About

Luminal

This app uses mood-based soundscapes with binaural tones and nature sounds to help you focus, sleep, or relax. It offers a unique retro-inspired interface with seamless transitions between sounds.

Highlights
  • Mood-based sound selection
  • Binaural tone layers
  • Seamless sound transitions
  • Customizable nature sounds
  • Retro-inspired interface
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Luminal helps you focus, sleep, and reset with sound designed around how you actually feel, not just raw wave Hz. Choose a mood - Sleep, Study, Focus, Calm, Meditate, or Yoga and Luminal blends ambient music with binaural tones and nature sounds, all fading smoothly into each other so nothing ever feels abrupt or clinical. WHY LUMINAL - Mood-first: pick how you want to feel, tuned to real brainwave frequencies underneath - Binaural tone layers: designed around each mood's target frequency, from deep sleep to focused study - Seamless transition: sounds fade and evolve naturally, no jarring loops or cuts - Nature layers: rain, ocean, forest, and fire sounds you can mix to your own taste - Retro-inspired design: a calm, tactile interface that feels like real hardware, not another generic wellness app HOW IT WORKS Sleep and Study modes are free, always. Explore everything else Focus, Calm, Meditate, Yoga, extended session lengths, and the full nature-sound library with a generous trial, then continue with Luminal Pro. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device, see our Privacy Policy for details. Whether you're winding down at night, settling into a study session, or just need five minutes of quiet. Luminal meets you there. Terms of Use: https://meowtail0033-byte.github.io/luminal-legal/terms-of-service-July.html Privacy Policy: https://meowtail0033-byte.github.io/luminal-legal/privacy-policy-July.html

Screenshots

WITHSTAND4 screens
Luminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luminal at none against WITHSTAND's 3. Luminal also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). WITHSTAND's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. WITHSTAND sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Luminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WITHSTAND ships an update weekly, Luminal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
WITHSTAND versus Luminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWITHSTANDLuminal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHiroaki TakaishiRitesh Raj

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WITHSTAND

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Luminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WITHSTAND free?
WITHSTAND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luminal free?
Luminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WITHSTAND or Luminal have ads?
Neither WITHSTAND nor Luminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WITHSTAND or Luminal?
WITHSTAND ships an update weekly, and Luminal fortnightly. Most recently, WITHSTAND was updated on October 29, 2026 and Luminal on October 16, 2026.

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