eM Life vs Chirpy Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eM Life
This app offers live online classes and practical skills to enhance resilience, wellness, and productivity. It connects users with expert teachers and a supportive community for a healthier, more purposeful life. Subscribers gain access to unlimited live classes, activity tracking, and exclusive content.
- Live online mindfulness classes
- Expert teacher-led sessions
- Activity tracking and goal setting
- Exclusive on-demand content
- Community features
- Learning series
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Welcome to version 5.27 of eM Life on iOS! eMindful helps individuals and teams become more resilient through live online classes that support greater wellness. We’ve already shown tens of thousands of participants around the world practical skills that lead to a healthier, more productive, and purposeful life. When you practice with our growing community, you will connect with a team of expert teachers who can deliver proven, powerful results. Become a subscriber for additional content: • Unlimited live Mindful Daily classes • Activity tracking, goal setting and milestones • Exclusive videos Non Corporate Plans include: • Seed (Default -- Free -- no user action required) - access to select on-demand content - access to the learning series - social content, articles, and community features • Sprout ($9.99/month or $99/year) - Everything included in the free subscription - Unlimited live daily mindfulness sessions - Exclusive on-demand content • Grow ($399/year) - Everything in Seed & Sprout - Unlimited access to Premium Programs - Unlimited access to Enhanced On Demand Subscribe in-app via iTunes for the above auto-renewable member services. Read the following terms for details: • The 'Members' subscription can be purchased as either a monthly or yearly recurring subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period for either $9.99 (monthly subscription) or $99 / $399 (yearly subscriptions) • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of service: https://www.emindful.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://www.emindful.com/privacy-policy/
Chirpy Challenge
Track your daily physical activity and health habits to unlock colorful songbirds. Connect with Apple Health for automatic step tracking and discover over 260 healthy recipes. Participate individually or in teams to enhance your well-being.
- Songbird progress visualization
- Apple Health integration
- Daily health habit tracking
- Individual and team participation
- 260+ healthy recipes
- Daily health tips
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Chirpy uses a whimsical songbirds theme to experience progress and make your well-being fly. Each day you record physical activity plus other health habits, a new colorful songbird alights on a wire. Features include: • Connect Chirpy with Apple's Health App to automatically import your step count • Earning chirps for recording health behaviors • Individual and team participation • 260+ delicious, healthy recipes • Inspiring daily health tips. Note: Chirpy syncs with the web version through your organization’s wellness program; you must create your account on the web version before you can use the mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eM Life at 4.7 against Chirpy Challenge's 2.3. eM Life also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (328 vs 7). Chirpy Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. eM Life sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Chirpy Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
eM Life holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eM Life has 328 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of eM Life's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chirpy Challenge's.
eM Life ships an update every 6 weeks, Chirpy Challenge monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eM Life | Chirpy Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (328 ratings) — better | 2.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 328 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eMindful, Inc. | Health Enhancement Systems |
Customer experience
eM Life
Chirpy Challenge
Bugs and requests
eM Life
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when accessing dashboard
- Blank screen after signing in
- On-demand content does not appear
- Videos on demand do not start or play
- Sound does not work for on-demand programs
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- App kicks users out after logging in
- Live class waiting for host, never begins
- Chat feature not appearing on phone
- WebEx links do not work with single sign-on
- App blinks and won't launch
- Does not register progress
- Doesn't work in iOS 13.1.2
- Sessions count as next day due to time zone discrepancy
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with Apple Health
- Add capacity to connect to Apple Health and mindfulness feature
- Offer dailies at different times (not just live)
- Improve WebEx integration for specific work environments (EDGE)
- Allow users to see which classes they have taken
Chirpy Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eM Life
- eM Life Sprout - Monthly$9.991 Month
- eM Life Sprout - Annual$99.991 Year
- eM Life Grow - Annual$399.991 Year
Chirpy Challenge
No in-app purchases









