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Answers to common questions about Simply Calm for iPhone: how the coach works, Premium and subscriptions, your privacy and data, and the Gottman Method. Cannot find what you need? Email us and we will help.
Updated July 2026
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Getting started with Simply Calm
Simply Calm is a private coach for anger and conflict in close relationships, for iPhone. There is no account: open the app and start.
- Today: a daily check-in for anger and sleep, plus a rescue-breath SOS for the moment you need it.
- Coach: an AI mediation chat that holds both perspectives fairly, with your past sessions kept alongside it. It runs on Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, so it appears only on an iPhone that has Apple Intelligence.
- Breathe, Insights and Library: guided breathing patterns, a clear view of your patterns over time, and short reads whenever you want them.
The coach and the Gottman Method
The coach draws on the Gottman Method. It does not take sides: it listens to both perspectives and surfaces the Four Horsemen, criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling, along with a practical antidote for each. Revisit any past conversation any time in Coach.
Not therapy, not a crisis service
Simply Calm is a self-help tool to help you understand and work through anger and conflict. It is not therapy, and not a medical or crisis service. If you are in crisis, or worried about your safety or someone else’s, please use the helplines in Settings or contact emergency services: the helplines and crisis resources are always free, with no Premium required. See our Terms of Use for the full disclaimer.
Sleep and anger
Broken sleep shortens the fuse: it makes it harder to stay calm and easier to snap. Log how you slept alongside how angry you felt in Today, and Insights will show you the link over time.
Your privacy and data
What you write stays on your device. We do not run a server that receives it, show ads, sell data, or use third-party analytics. To erase it, delete individual entries, or delete the app to remove everything at once. Full detail is in our Privacy Policy.
Simply Calm Premium and subscriptions
The Today check-in and rescue breath, all breathing patterns, the anger self-check, the Library, crisis resources, JSON data export and Affirmations are free, with no time limit and no ads. Simply Calm Premium is an optional subscription that unlocks the Coach and Insights: weekly ($2.99), monthly ($7.99) or annual ($39.99). The 7-day free trial is on the annual plan only; the weekly and monthly plans begin billing immediately. Prices are shown in USD and may vary by region; the App Store shows the final price in your own currency before you buy.
The Coach runs on Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, so it requires an iPhone that has Apple Intelligence and is not shown on iPhones without it. On an iPhone with Apple Intelligence your first coaching session is free, so you can see exactly what you would be paying for before you decide. PDF share packs are produced from a coaching session and are part of the Coach; the JSON export of your own data is free.
Purchases are handled by Apple: your payment is taken by Apple through your Apple ID, and we never see your card details. Where subscription management is enabled we use RevenueCat to check the receipt Apple issues and tell the app whether your subscription is active. RevenueCat receives only the purchase and device identifiers needed for that check. Your check-ins, coaching conversations and notes are never part of it and never leave your device.
- Cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions on your device. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID, not a Simply Calm account, so cancel at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge; deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
- Restore Premium on a new device with Restore Purchases in the app, signed in to the same Apple ID.
- Refunds are handled by Apple, not by us. Go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, choose “Request a refund”, and select your Simply Calm purchase. You can also manage the subscription itself from Apple’s manage subscriptions page.
More information
Read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, or email us at [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to use Simply Calm?
No. There is no sign-up and no email required. Open the app and start: everything stays on your device.
Is my data private? Where is it stored?
Everything you write stays on your iPhone. We do not run a server that receives it, show ads, sell data, or use third-party analytics or trackers.
Is Simply Calm therapy?
No. Simply Calm is a self-help tool, not therapy and not a medical or crisis service. If you are in crisis, please use the helplines in Settings or contact emergency services.
What is the Gottman Method, and how does the coach use it?
The Gottman Method is a well-known, research-based approach to understanding conflict in relationships. The coach uses it to hold both perspectives fairly and to surface the Four Horsemen, criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling, along with a practical antidote for each.
Does the coach run on my phone, or on a server?
On your phone. The coach runs on Apple Intelligence, on your iPhone. There is no server involved and nothing you write is sent anywhere.
Which iPhones can use the Coach?
The Coach needs an iPhone with Apple Intelligence, because that is what it thinks with. On an iPhone without Apple Intelligence the Coach is not shown at all, rather than showing you a weaker substitute. Everything else, the Today check-in and rescue breath, all five breathing patterns, the anger self-check, Insights, the Library, Affirmations and crisis resources, works on any iPhone running iOS 26.
Do I have to pay to try the Coach?
No. On an iPhone with Apple Intelligence your first coaching session is free, start to finish. The paywall appears when you start a second session, or when you open Insights.
How are sleep and anger connected?
Broken sleep shortens the fuse: it makes it harder to stay calm and easier to snap. Today logs both anger and sleep, and Insights shows you the pattern between them over time.
What breathing patterns are included?
Five: Rescue, Box, 4-7-8, Coherent and a Flooding reset. Practice any of them any time from the Breathe tab, or reach for Rescue the moment anger flares.
What does Premium include, and what stays free?
The Today check-in and rescue breath, all breathing patterns, the anger self-check, the Library, crisis resources, JSON data export and Affirmations are free, with no time limit and no ads. Simply Calm Premium unlocks the Coach and Insights on weekly, monthly or annual plans, with the free trial on the annual plan only. PDF share packs come from a coaching session, so they are part of the Coach. There are no ads on either tier.
How much does Simply Calm Premium cost?
Simply Calm Premium is $2.99 a week, $7.99 a month or $39.99 a year. The 7-day free trial is on the annual plan only; the weekly and monthly plans begin billing immediately. It unlocks the Coach and Insights; the Today check-in, rescue breath, breathing patterns, anger self-check, Library, crisis resources, JSON data export and Affirmations stay free. Prices are shown in USD and may vary by region: the App Store shows the final price in your own currency before you buy.
Who takes my payment?
Apple does. Every purchase goes through your Apple ID on the App Store, so we never see or hold your card details. Where subscription management is enabled we use RevenueCat to validate the receipt Apple issues and tell the app whether your subscription is active; it receives only the purchase and device identifiers needed for that. Nothing you write into Simply Calm, including your coaching conversations, is ever part of it.
How do I cancel or restore my subscription?
Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID, not a Simply Calm account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions on your device: cancel at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. To restore Premium on a new device, use Restore Purchases in the app while signed in to the same Apple ID.
Does Simply Calm work offline?
Yes. Your data lives on your device and the coach thinks on your device, so check-ins, breathing, the anger self-check, the Library, Affirmations, Insights and the Coach all work with no internet connection. A connection is only needed to buy or restore a subscription.
How do I delete my data?
You are in full control. Delete individual entries in the app, or delete the app to remove everything at once. Because your data is private to you and not held on a server, we cannot delete it on your behalf.
What devices does Simply Calm support?
Simply Calm is built for iPhone, running iOS 26 or later. There is no Apple Watch app and no web version. The Coach additionally needs an iPhone with Apple Intelligence; every other feature works on any supported iPhone.
Is Simply Calm suitable for my family?
Simply Calm is built for anyone working through anger or conflict in a close relationship. Rated 12+ on the App Store. There is no account, no ads and no data collected, so the app can be reviewed with confidence before a younger person uses it.