Comparison

7 Minute Chi vs Chi Trainer

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

Head to head
About

7 Minute Chi

This app offers guided Tai Chi and moving meditation sessions designed to reduce stress, boost energy, and promote calmness in just 7 minutes. Learn mindful movements and breathing techniques from an experienced instructor to achieve a mind-body reset anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Guided Tai Chi sessions
  • Moving meditation
  • Stress reduction
  • Energy boost
  • Mindful movement
  • Beginner-friendly
Features
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Reduce stress, boost energy, and feel calm in just 7 minutes. Enjoy guided Tai Chi and moving meditation with Master Li. Recharge anywhere—morning, coffee break, or after work. Perfect for beginners or experienced practitioners. Recharge your mind and body with 7 Minute Chi, the quick and powerful moving meditation app combining Tai Chi and Qi Gong. In just 7 minutes, you can start your day energized, recharge during a coffee break, or relax after work to sleep better at night. Guided by Master Li, each session teaches correct posture, breathing, and mindful movement, helping you reduce stress, improve focus, and restore energy—all without leaving home. 7 Minute Chi delivers a full mind-body reset in minutes. Experience ancient Chinese wellness techniques adapted for modern life. If you can’t make it to yoga class or Tai Chi sessions, this app helps you find your center quickly and easily. Short, simple sessions help you reduce stress and anxiety. Improve focus and restore energy—all in just 7 minutes a day. Now works on Apple Watch for even easier daily practice.

About

Chi Trainer

Features
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Chi Trainer is a nature-inspired energy training studio designed to help you build lifeforce, restore balance, and elevate your well-being. Rooted in ancient Eastern wisdom and the intelligence of nature, Chi Trainer brings together practices like Tai Chi Gung, Qi Gong, ancient yoga, meditation, breathwork, and elemental training to awaken and circulate the body’s natural energy. Through gentle movement, conscious breathing, and mindful awareness, these practices help reduce stress, strengthen the nervous system, and cultivate deep inner calm and vitality. The Chi Trainer app gives you access to live and on-demand classes, guided meditations, breathwork sessions, and energy practices you can experience anywhere. You can also book in-studio classes at our Santa Monica studio, manage your schedule, and stay connected to your practice. Whether you're just beginning or deepening your journey, Chi Trainer helps you reconnect with your energy, your body, and the living intelligence of nature. Build lifeforce. Find balance. Live elevated.

Screenshots

7 Minute Chi4 screens
Chi Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chi Trainer at none against 7 Minute Chi's 2. Chi Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. 7 Minute Chi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chi Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
7 Minute Chi versus Chi Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7 Minute ChiChi Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBionic88 LLCChi Trainer LLC

Bugs and requests

7 Minute Chi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Purchased content not loading
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More variety of routines
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Offline mode
  • Integration with fitness trackers
  • Ability to pause/rewind sessions

Chi Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

7 Minute Chi

One-time1
  • Unlock session video2 variants$2.99
None

Chi Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 7 Minute Chi free?
7 Minute Chi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chi Trainer free?
Chi Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 7 Minute Chi or Chi Trainer have ads?
Neither 7 Minute Chi nor Chi Trainer shows ads.

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