Comparison

Bliss More vs Vīrya Guided

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

Head to head
About

Bliss More

Learn meditation using an easy, guided method inspired by Vedic principles. Track your progress, join a community, and integrate your practice with health data. Perfect for beginners and experienced meditators alike.

Highlights
  • E.A.S.Y. meditation method
  • 21-Day meditation challenge
  • Daily reminders and inspiration
  • Community forum for exchange
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Mood and satisfaction tracking
  • Health app integration (Mindful Minutes)
Features
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The Bliss More App is designed for beginner and experienced meditators, readers Bliss More and Vedic / Transcendental Meditators. It is inspired and based on Light Watkins' latest book and his recommendations as a Vedic Meditation Teacher. If you ever struggled to meditate consistently, to get into the habit of meditating or just found it difficult to start meditating, Bliss More is perfect for you. Learn to meditate the E.A.S.Y. way and enjoy all the benefits from meditation in no time. Take the Bliss More 21-Day challenge, and over 3 weeks, Bliss More App will guide you into reading Bliss More and doing daily meditations. The E.A.S.Y. method by Light Watkins is based on Vedic / Transcendental Meditation principles. Bliss more is for everyone, you don't have to be a beginner to use it! Bliss More lets you set up daily reminders for your meditation practice, the Bliss More Challenges, The Sunrise Time for Surya Namaskar / Sun Salutation and the Daily Dose of Inspiration written by Light! Join Our Community, come and exchange your experiences with other meditators, ask questions... Light will pop in from time to time to answer your questions and make sure you are having a great experience learning or practicing your daily meditation. The Bliss More Community is the perfect place to share the story of your exchange (read more about this in chapter 5. The Exchange Principle) and find other meditators to hold you accountable for your daily practice. With the public Post Meditation Notes and the commenting feature, you can share your meditation experiences and have other meditators comments on them! To make it easy to time your meditations, Bliss More has a Vedic Meditation Clock / Timer that has 3 settings: Ease In Time to do a body scan or pranayama, relax and get ready for meditation; Meditation Time; and Ease Out Time to let you come out of meditation smoothly and slowly or lie down in Savasana. You can opt-in to have a Settling Sound Repetition play at the beginning of your meditation (For Bliss More readers only). The Meditation Time features the current time, the time when the meditation will be over and a count down with the time remaining. This screen is fully customizable to your liking. You can hide the components that you don't need and make the current time or a count down the main element on the screen. You can also pick between a black background or a darkened cloudy sky. Bliss More also lets you keep track of your mood before and after meditation and the satisfaction level of your meditation practice. And displays a summary in the Statistics page. (All these concepts will make sense as you read Bliss More.) Bliss More is fully integrated with the Health App and lets you save your meditation time as Mindful Minutes. This combined with your moods, satisfaction level and heart rate will show you the impact of the E.A.S.Y meditation method on your health in general. Bliss More also has a page dedicated to Surya Namaskar. You can see today and tomorrow's Sun cycles and the detailed 12 steps to practice Surya Namaskar / Sun Salutation. For the best experience and results while using the Bliss More App, although it is not required, we highly recommend that you get a copy of Bliss More by Light Watkins. You can find a hard copy or a Kindle version on Amazon (https://amzn.to/2JJxJtk). Alternatively, you can also get a copy on iBooks (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/bliss-more/id1200282829?mt=11&at=1010lJLC) or an audio book on iTunes (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/bliss-more-how-to-succeed-in-meditation-without-really/id1331007114?mt=3&at=1010lJLC). If you have any questions, we are here to help. Post a message in the Bliss More Community or send us an email at blissmore@blissmore.app. And as always, if you like Bliss More, please leave a rating, write a review and share it with your friends. Remember to practice twice everyday... Happy Learning and Happy Meditation Time!

About

Vīrya Guided

This app guides users through a unique meditation practice using Auto Self-Transcending (AST) and proprietary biofeedback technology. It tracks physiological and brain activity to quantify recovery and enhance well-being, offering personalized insights and habit-building support.

Highlights
  • Auto Self-Transcending (AST) meditation
  • Transcendometer® biofeedback technology
  • EEG and Apple Watch integration
  • Self-Regulation Quality Index (SRQI)
  • VLĪS Analytics for subjective experience tracking
  • Habit Assist AI notifications
  • Unwind & Realign Guided Series
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The Practice - Meditating to Transcend using AST. Auto Self Transcending (AST) Meditation uses effortless bija-mantra repetition to enter pure awareness, akin to stilling the mind in deep sleep, but with full self-awareness. This ancient Vedic-Śramana practice involves two phases: inward (transcending) and outward (normalization), mimicking the restorative effects of sleep. It fosters neurophysiological balance while enhancing conscious experience. Benefits include improved memory, emotional regulation, and overall well-being. Our Technology - Experience the New Era of Transcending Meditation with Transcendometer® Vīrya’s Transcendometer® is our proprietary engine for objectively measuring Auto Self-Transcending (AST) meditation. In our Guided app, the Apple Watch Ōura ring & WHOOP Band captures real-time data on your body’s recovery—tracking key markers of physiological normalization and stress relief—while our EEG app records precise brain activity to pinpoint transcending moments. Our Self-Regulation Quality Index (SRQI) quantifies how effectively your body recovers during Dive sessions by analyzing heart rate decreases along with metrics like HR variability, sleep quality, calories burned, and workouts. Each session refines your personalized biometric model, providing actionable insights to optimize recovery, elevate well-being, and transform your transcending journey. Engage in Transcendometer® Dive sessions on our EEG and Guided apps to build a personalized biometric model that boosts your health and well-being through daily transcending analysis. VLĪS Analytics Remembering every detail of your transcending sessions can be challenging. With Virya's VLĪS Analytics, you can effortlessly track the subjective experiences that follow your meditation and view your progress in a clear, easy-to-read chart—giving you a chance to reflect on your journey. When combined with Transcendometer® Heart Tracking, it creates your personalized biometric model, designed to enhance your health and well-being through detailed analysis of your daily transcending practice. Habit powered by Transcendometer® Building a 20-minute, twice-daily habit can be challenging. Habit Assist AI notifications help you stay consistent, boosting your transcending endurance—even on busy days. Paired with Transcendometer® Heart Tracking, which monitors your biometric model, you’ll see measurable changes in normalization between sessions and notice the impact of any missed ones. Unwind & Realign Series: MindStill-ness x MindFull-ness. Begin with the Unwind Guided Series to cultivate mindfulness and heighten your present-moment awareness before your transcending session. Then, enhance your practice with the Realign Series—a guided gratitude journey that uses the power of mindfulness and the law of attraction to manifest your desires after your session. I meditate to Tranścend. During the Tranścend Program using neurofeedback and brain-computer interfacing (BCI), you’ve built the foundation of your personalized biometric AI model. Enhance that foundation with our Guided Transcendometer® Heart Tracking, which continually refines your model with data-driven insights to elevate your overall well-being. Other Traditional Brands. Traditional approaches like Transcendental Meditation, Vedic Meditation, Sahaj Samadhi, Ziva Technique, and 1GiantMind lack the seamless integration of personalized biofeedback that puts real-time insights into your health and well-being at your fingertips during your daily transcending practice. Our technology and services are designed to enhance your daily transcending practice by fostering mental stability, cognitive and emotional intelligence, and a healthier, more successful life. Vīrya's Guided Transcendometer® app and its ECG analysis are not intended for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any medical condition. Terms Of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bliss More4 screens
Vīrya Guided4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bliss More at 4.8 against Vīrya Guided's 4.0. Bliss More also leads on ratings volume (79 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Vīrya Guided's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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. Bliss More sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Vīrya Guided sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bliss More holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bliss More has 79 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Bliss More's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vīrya Guided's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bliss More ships an update every 5 weeks, Vīrya Guided every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bliss More versus Vīrya Guided: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBliss MoreVīrya Guided
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (79 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB302 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe DelhazeEvocate Media LLC

Customer experience

Bliss More

All ratings79 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Vīrya Guided

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bliss More

One-time2
  • Unlock Bliss More Challenge$5.99
  • Donate & Unlock Challenge$5.99
2 purchases

Vīrya Guided

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription Plan3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bliss More free?
Bliss More is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vīrya Guided free?
Vīrya Guided is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bliss More or Vīrya Guided?
Bliss More is rated higher. Bliss More averages 4.8 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Vīrya Guided averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Bliss More or Vīrya Guided have ads?
Neither Bliss More nor Vīrya Guided shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bliss More or Vīrya Guided?
Bliss More ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vīrya Guided every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bliss More was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vīrya Guided on November 3, 2026.

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