Comparison

Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra vs Intelligence Squared+

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

Head to head
About

Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra

This app offers guided meditations, breathing exercises, and a smart newsfeed to help users reduce stress, improve mindfulness, and build a regular meditation habit. It includes a multi-functional timer, group sessions, and analytics to track progress.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Breathing exercises
  • Smart newsfeed recommendations
  • Multi-functional timer
  • Group meditation sessions
  • Analytics and motivation
  • Music and mantras
Features
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Meditation is your key to a happier life. It can be practiced by anyone. On a physical level, meditation heals and energizes. On a mental level, it eliminates stress and fear, and helps you develop mindfulness and personal effectiveness. And on a spiritual level, it paves the way towards enlightenment... Here is what you will find on Slowdive: GUIDED MEDITATIONS These are special audio programs. The combination of music and the narrator’s voice will put you in the correct state for meditation and instruct you on what to do. SMART NEWSFEED Slowdive has learnt to predict your wants and make recommendations of exactly what you need, based on your preferences and habits. MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TIMER A timer is a vital tool for meditation. Set the metronome, the background sounds and music, and do so much more. GROUP MEDITATION Join an online meditation practice on Slowdive, with a new session every hour. We’re stronger together, aren’t we? BREATHING EXERCISES Meditation is inextricably linked to breathing. To practice it, you can use our special breathing exercises with a variety of difficulty levels. ANALYTICS AND MOTIVATION Slowdive will not only help you to get into the beneficial habit of meditation, but will also energize you with motivation and illustrative statistics. MUSIC AND MANTRAS There are over 35 different sounds, types of music and mantras for you to use as a background for your perfect meditation session. FORMING A HABIT Meditating just a couple of times is not enough—you will only get real results after practicing on a regular basis. The app has a special scale on which you can select your minimum desired amount of meditation time per day. As you meditate, the scale will be filled. GUIDED MEDITATIONS Over 100 guided meditations for lots of different scenarios, such as: You can also set notifications to remind you to meditate or to do breathing exercises at a given time. We will support you in developing a beneficial habit. Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment. During meditation, Slowdive adds information about your periods of mindfulness to the HealthKit application. We hope you enjoy our service, and we would be happy to hear your ideas and suggestions! We wish you good luck and every success in your endeavors! __________________________________________ For access to all content, we offer the following subscriptions and in-app purchases: $13.99 per 1 week (US-based pricing) $29.99 per 1 month (US-based pricing) $49.99 per 3 months (US-based pricing) Subscription Pricing and Terms: The iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription automatically renews with the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Subscriptions can be deactivated at the following link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use - https://slowdive.app/engTerms Privacy Policy - https://slowdive.app/engPolicy Refund Policy - https://slowdive.app/refundPolicy

About

Intelligence Squared+

Access a vast library of debates and discussions from leading figures in politics, science, and the arts. Engage with speakers live, connect with other subscribers, and enjoy exclusive discounts on events and merchandise.

Highlights
  • Extensive video library of debates
  • Live event streaming
  • Interactive Q&A with speakers
  • Subscriber community
  • Discounts on tickets and merchandise
  • Premium newsletter
Features
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Spend time with the world’s most brilliant minds today with an Intelligence Squared+ subscription. Brimming with more than 20 years of debates and discussions, our online video-streaming service offers you the chance to hear from some of the biggest and brightest names in politics, journalism, science, technology, and the arts, including: Stephen Fry, Malala Yousafzai, Yuval Noah Harari, Idris Elba, Helena Bonham Carter, Jarvis Cocker, Stacey Abrams, Simon Schama, Tom Hiddleston, Mary Beard, Mehdi Hasan and many more. There’s an endless trove of conversations to explore. You can tune into live events, ask questions to our speakers and talk to other subscribers – all within the app. As an Intelligence Squared+ subscriber you’ll also gain: – ad-free access to all our upcoming and past events online – 15% discounts on tickets to our in-person events and merchandise – discounts on new books – our premium newsletter direct to your inbox Subscribe today to start watching. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Intelligence Squared+ on a yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.intelligencesquaredplus.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.intelligencesquaredplus.com/privacy

Screenshots

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Intelligence Squared+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Intelligence Squared+ at 100% against Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra's 63%. Intelligence Squared+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra's advantage is ratings volume (9.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Intelligence Squared+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Intelligence Squared+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra has 9.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intelligence Squared+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra ships an update every 3 weeks, Intelligence Squared+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra versus Intelligence Squared+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlowdive | Meditation & MantraIntelligence Squared+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size511 MB68 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperSLOWDIVE LTDIntelligence Squared (UK) Ltd

Customer experience

Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra

All ratings9,843 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews1,487 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative33.4%

Intelligence Squared+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Background music disappeared from guided meditations
  • App doesn't recognize time zones
  • Can't access saved favorites and statistics after reinstall

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Profile feature to save progress
  • Ability to repeat certain guides
  • More female voice guided meditations
  • Chakra healing meditations

Intelligence Squared+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra

Subscriptions8
  • Slowdive Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Slowdive Week Access7 Days trial$13.997 Days
  • Slowdive Week Access7 Days trial$17.997 Days
Show 5 more
  • Slowdive Premium$19.991 Month
  • Monthly access to Slowdive$19.991 Month
  • Slowdive 4-Week Access1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • Annual access to Slowdive$39.991 Year
  • Slowdive 12-Week Access3 Months trial$49.993 Months
One-time2
  • Access to Holotropic Breath$19.99
  • Lifetime access to Slowdive$69.99
2 purchases

Intelligence Squared+

Subscriptions2
  • Intelligence Squared+ Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Intelligence Squared+ Yearly7 Days trial$134.991 Year

Questions

Is Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra free?
Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intelligence Squared+ free?
Intelligence Squared+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra or Intelligence Squared+?
Intelligence Squared+ is rated higher. Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Intelligence Squared+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra or Intelligence Squared+ have ads?
Neither Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra nor Intelligence Squared+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra or Intelligence Squared+?
Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra ships an update every 3 weeks, and Intelligence Squared+ every 2 months. Most recently, Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra was updated on November 4, 2026 and Intelligence Squared+ on November 3, 2026.

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