Comparison

Meditation Log vs Rootd

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

Head to head
About

Meditation Log

This is a straightforward timer designed to help users focus on their breath during meditation. It seamlessly integrates with the Health app to record mindful minutes, ensuring your meditation data is stored securely.

Highlights
  • Simple meditation timer
  • Focus on breath
  • Health app integration
  • Logs mindful minutes
  • Secure data storage
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Meditation Log is simple timer app. All you need to do is focus on your breath. Let's take it easy! ———————————————————— HEALTH APP INTEGRATION: This app writes mindful minutes to the Health app. Data is stored securely in the Health app. ———————————————————— Resource by Icons8 https://icons8.com フリー効果音素材 くらげ工匠 http://www.kurage-kosho.info ポケットサウンド http://pocket-se.info/ 甘茶の音楽工房 http://amachamusic.chagasi.com/

About

Rootd

This app offers immediate and long-term relief from anxiety and panic attacks. It provides tools like a panic button, guided breathing, journaling, and educational lessons to help users understand and overcome their anxiety. Features also include soothing visualizations, sleep aids, and an emergency contact option.

Highlights
  • Panic attack SOS button
  • Guided deep breathing exercises
  • Anxiety journaling
  • Soothing visualizations
  • Educational lessons on anxiety
  • Sleep aids and relaxing sounds
  • Emergency contact feature
Features
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** Editor's Choice ** — Apple ** App of the Day ** — Apple ** Approved for privacy, security, clinical assurance, and safety ** — DHAF & ORCHA Rootd is anxiety and panic attack relief in your pocket. Award-winning, scientifically validated, female led and seen in Women's Health, Time Magazine, Healthline and more. With millions of users worldwide, Rootd is the go-to app for anxiety & panic attacks for more and more people each day. “I’ve suffered from panic attacks for almost 10 years. I’ve done CBT, medication, meditation, but nothing helped me in the moment when that panic attack hit, until I downloaded Rootd. Rootd makes it feel like someone is with me, even when I’m alone. I owe my continued stability to this simple genius app. It's a MUST for all who are facing the same type of war.” RainyNally Understand, and overcome anxiety & panic attacks with Rootd’s therapist-approved panic button, guided deep breathing, anxiety journal, soothing visualizations, stats page, emergency contact, and lessons. We set out to build Rootd after suffering from panic attacks and anxiety for several years. The only help we could find was either too expensive, ineffective, or poorly designed. Our mission is to help others find accessible relief from their panic and anxiety, and to end the stigma against those affected. Finally, an app for conquering panic attacks and anxiety that blends a guided process for both immediate and long term relief, with clean and engaging design. Rootd’s core features and content include: THE ROOTR, PANIC ATTACK SOS BUTTON A panic button to bring a swift end to panic attacks based on the latest techniques in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). LESSONS Find some peace of mind by learning about where anxiety comes from, how our bodies and minds experience panic attacks, and why this all might be happening to you. BREATHE The perfect tool to practice deep breathing daily and find calm during times of stress. JOURNAL Track and identify moods, habits, and subconscious triggers of anxiety and panic attacks. VISUALIZE Guided body scans, visualizations, ASMR, and nature sounds to get rooted when feeling anxious. SLEEP White noise, ASMR, sleep stories, relaxing sounds, and music for you to gain calm and sleep deeply. EMERGENCY CONTACT For when you need to hear a friendly voice, you can immediately call a friend, family member, or nearby help center directly from the app. PERSONAL STATS Take pride in your healing progress and gain appreciation for how far you’ve come. To continue your journey, you can upgrade to unlock Full Access to Rootd, including: MORE LESSONS Learn changes you can make and exercises you can perform to guide you through the remainder of the journey to lifelong relief and to living panic attack free. Rootd saves your Breathe, Visualize, and Sleep sessions to your Apple Health app. Subscription Pricing and Terms Get full access to all Rootd's content and features by purchasing a monthly or yearly auto-renewing Full Access subscription. Or get lifetime full access for a one-time payment. Pricing may vary by country. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your Rootd subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off any time from your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. “I appreciate the simple, factual, and yet caring approach of Rootd that makes it an inviting, interesting, and easy to use tool. I endorse this for individuals looking for support and tools for managing anxiety and panic attacks.” Wendy Marion-Orienti - Licensed PRH counsellor Terms: https://www.rootd.io/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.rootd.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Meditation Log4 screens
Rootd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rootd at 4.8 against Meditation Log's 3.3. Rootd also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 3). Meditation Log's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Meditation Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rootd sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rootd holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rootd has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Meditation Log's written reviews are positive against 82% of Rootd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Log ships an update every 3 months, Rootd weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Meditation Log versus Rootd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation LogRootd
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews82.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkeome StudioSimply Rooted Media Inc.

Customer experience

Meditation Log

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.7%

Rootd

All ratings10,537 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Meditation Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rootd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on launch
  • Certain features not functioning as expected
  • Syncing/login issues with paid subscriptions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free content and exercises
  • Ability to customize/personalize the app
  • Integration with wearables or smart home devices
  • Expanded journaling and mood tracking capabilities
  • Games or interactive elements to distract during anxiety

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Meditation Log

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$4.99
11 purchases

Rootd

Subscriptions10
  • Chat With Ron$2.991 Month
  • Rootd Full Access Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Rootd Full Access 6 Months$34.996 Months
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly$59.991 Year
  • 7 Day Trial Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rootd Lifetime Full Access$179.99

Questions

Is Meditation Log free?
Meditation Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rootd free?
Rootd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meditation Log or Rootd?
Rootd is rated higher. Meditation Log averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Rootd averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Meditation Log or Rootd have ads?
Rootd shows ads; Meditation Log does not.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Log or Rootd?
Meditation Log ships an update every 3 months, and Rootd weekly. Most recently, Meditation Log was updated on October 22, 2026 and Rootd on October 27, 2026.

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