Comparison

WITHSTAND vs Seren

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 — nothing else. Community, the center tab, is an opt-in place to read and share short posts with peers walking the same road — 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

Seren

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Seren is an AI companion that helps you track and reflect on everyday life with chronic pain. Record pain intensity and location, sleep, mood, exercise, medication, notes, and more. Instead of filling out every field one by one, you can simply talk with Seren and let AI help turn the conversation into your daily records. ■ EASY PAIN AND SYMPTOM TRACKING Record pain intensity and location along with sleep, mood, exercise, medication, notes, and other details about your day. You can choose which fields to show and arrange them in the order that works best for you. ■ TALK TO AI AND LET IT HELP YOU RECORD "I have a headache today and didn't sleep very well." Talk naturally with Seren, and AI can help organize what you said into your records. It can also help you look back on past records and notice patterns or changes that may be worth reviewing. Both text and voice input are supported. ■ REVIEW AND SUMMARIZE Look back on your daily records or create summaries for periods you want to review. --- Seren is free to use. For people who want to use AI more frequently or support the continued development and operation of Seren, an optional monthly Supporter Plan provides a higher AI usage limit and an in-app supporter badge. â€ģ Seren is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe medication. â€ģ AI responses are for informational purposes only. If you need medical advice or a medical assessment of your symptoms, please consult a qualified healthcare professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WITHSTAND4 screens
Seren4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Seren at 15.0 against WITHSTAND's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. WITHSTAND sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Seren sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ¡ 5 level
WITHSTAND versus Seren: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWITHSTANDSeren
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB81 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHiroaki TakaishiDaiki Yamaguchi

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
1 purchases

Seren

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter Plan (Monthly)$9.991 Month

Questions

Is WITHSTAND free?
WITHSTAND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seren free?
Seren is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WITHSTAND or Seren have ads?
Neither WITHSTAND nor Seren shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WITHSTAND or Seren?
WITHSTAND ships an update weekly, and Seren weekly. Most recently, WITHSTAND was updated on October 29, 2026 and Seren on October 25, 2026.

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