Comparison

Mesmerize vs Flowly

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

Head to head
About

Mesmerize

Experience a unique audio-visual meditation to calm your mind, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep. Engage with hypnotic visuals, soothing music, and guided sessions for deeper relaxation and enhanced self-awareness.

Highlights
  • Engaging hypnotic visuals
  • Psycho-acoustic music
  • Guided meditations and hypnosis
  • Nature sounds and white noise
  • Sleepy stories
  • Visual breathing patterns
  • Offline compatibility
Features
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Clear your mind and relax with a unique audio-visual meditation experience. Mesmerize combines engaging visuals with relaxing music and expertly crafted guided meditations to give you an all encompassing meditation experience. BENEFITS • Relieve Stress • Lower Anxiety • Better Sleep • Overcome Depression • Enhance Self-Awareness • Deeper Relaxation • Reduce Pain • Overcome Addiction • Increase Focus • In fact, there are many more proven benefits to meditation. The impact of a consistent meditation practice can have a profound impact on the overall quality of your life. FEATURES • Engaging Visuals; uniquely hypnotic visuals designed to mesmerize you. Control their speed with a pinch gesture. • Soothing Psycho-Acoustic Music; designed based on clinically validated principles to ease your body into a state of relaxation. • Guided Meditations & Hypnosis; expertly crafted to help you on a range of topics. • Nature Sounds and White Noise; including rain, ocean, thunder, train, fan and much more • Sleepy Stories; doze off quickly with drowsy tales. • Focus Music; music designed to help you beat distractions and concentrate. • Visual Breathing; the speed of visuals will automatically adjust to your selected breathing pattern. • 3D Voice • Narration speed control • Audio Fusion; mix outside audio with Mesmerize playback. • Sleep Timer; set Mesmerize to automatically stop after a period of time. • Variable Volumes; control the voice and music volumes separately to get your perfect balance between the two. • Offline Compatible; download your favorite content to listen later in airplane mode. • Random Modes; don't like choosing? Automatically chose a random from your favorites or a particular content category. • Healthkit; track your "Mindful Minutes" when using Mesmerize • Privacy Focused; no ads, no marketing emails, no logins or passwords, no accounts, no crazy permissions. In the age of information intrusion, Mesmerize is specifically designed to leave you alone. MEDITATION & HYPNOSIS TOPICS • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Gratitude • Loving Kindness • Emotional Wellbeing • Forgiveness • Self Care • Affirmations • Ease Pain • Compassion • Healing • Sleep • Chronic Pain • Depression • Addiction • ADD & ADHD • Focus & Study • Sports Performance • Quit Smoking & Vaping • Breaking bad habits • Erectile Dysfunction • Dating Confidence • Breathwork • and more! SCIENCE Interested in learning the science behind Visual Meditation? You can learn more at www.MesmerizeApp.com/Science SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS When you download Mesmerize you can opt into a 7-day free trial. Mesmerize offers auto-renewing monthly/yearly/weekly subscription options for access to the app's features and content. Your Mesmerize subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and payment will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. To avoid renewal, you must cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription or trial ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. As with all of our apps, if you would like to use Mesmerize but have trouble affording it please email us at support@mesmerizeapp.com so we can help you with our financial assistance program. While we can't keep bringing great experiences to the world without making money, we know not everyone that needs access to our content can afford it, and we're happy to help. Read more about our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://mesmerizeapp.com/terms Safety Warning: we present content that may not be appropriate for people with a history of seizures or epilepsy. Additionally do not use while driving, operating heavy machinery, or any settings where your full attention is required. Viewer discretion is advised.

About

Flowly

This app offers a 12-week virtual reality program designed to help individuals manage chronic pain and anxiety. It combines biofeedback, VR training, and expert coaching to guide users from pain to a state of flow.

Highlights
  • 12-week curated program
  • VR nervous system training
  • HR sensor integration
  • Flowly Coaching sessions
  • Virtual support groups (Bubbles)
  • Expert-led workshops
  • 2D breathwork guides
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Chronic pain sucks. Our team felt this firsthand, and enlisted a world class team of pain experts to design a 12-week curated program designed to take you from pain state, to flow state “Flowly helps manage not only the physical aspects of living with pain and anxiety, but also offers invaluable support to overcome the mental challenges that come along with it.” -Dr. Aman Mahajan, Chair of Perioperative Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center “Flowly’s virtual worlds help users reclaim a sense of calm and safety at the emotional and physical level, thus allowing them to reduce activation in their nervous system and pain in their body.” -Pierre Etienne-Vannier, Mind-Body Practitioner *How Does It Work?* Flowly’s Healing from Pain Program is a curated 12-week program with new lessons, daily trainings, and access to a coach included Weeks 1-4: Building the Foundation In your first week, you will receive a Kit that includes a VR headset and a HR sensor so you can engage in your daily VR nervous system training. You will also schedule your first of three Flowly Coaching sessions to set your goals for the program, design your Flowly routine moving forward, and answer any questions you might have Weeks 5-8: Cultivating Intrinsic Brain-Body Regulation Engage in trainings that utilize your nervous system to take control of various psychological and emotional aspects of your chronic pain experience. All while discovering new environments and tools to create physical safety. Meet with your Flowly coach for your second session to check in on progress and goals Weeks 9-12: Establishing Enduring Practice Reinforcing all the training you have accomplished so far, we will put together all the tools and learnings into a daily ritual that best fits your life now, but most importantly, your life and dreams moving forward. You will also meet with your coach for your last session to wrap up your program and establish your steps moving forward All throughout the program, you will have access to: * Bubbles: virtual small support groups where heroes can connect with one another and engage in activities to do with improving their health * Workshops: with health experts and specialists on specific educational health topics * Tools: 2D breathwork guides, educational articles, and more in the Resources tab in-app * Forum: a community forum where heroes can share their experiences and questions After 3 months you will have the opportunity to go into “Maintenance Mode” with continued access to the program content, new VR worlds and experiences, and other in-app resources. *Can This Actually Work?* Flowly marries two powerful approaches: biofeedback for relaxation training and Virtual Reality. There are 1,000+ studies dedicated to both therapies for pain. Flowly itself is partnered with UPMC and USC for studies with a grant awarded by the National Institute of Health. Dr. Robert Tien, the former Chair of Neuroradiology at Duke, says this, “Flowly’s experiences help enhance a user’s Vagus Nerve function, which plays a crucial role in preventing inflammation, increasing heart resilience, and treating symptoms of chronic pain and anxiety. Flowly is fun and accessible, but ultimately, can seriously improve overall life quality with consistent use” *Subscription Pricing and Terms* Healing from Pain Program - Program Fee - $474.99 - Maintenance Fee - $4.99/month Standard Flowly Subscription - Change My Life Membership - $44.99/month or $239.99/year - Community Membership - $4.99/month or $59.99/year Your subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account. For more information, see our terms at https://www.flowly.world/terms-of-service and privacy policy at https://www.flowly.world/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Mesmerize4 screens
Flowly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mesmerize and Flowly both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Flowly's written reviews are positive against 34% of Mesmerize's. Flowly also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Mesmerize's advantage is ratings volume (57K vs 407). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mesmerize sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Flowly sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mesmerize against 4.6 for Flowly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mesmerize has 57K ratings behind it against 407, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Mesmerize's written reviews are positive against 85% of Flowly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mesmerize ships an update every 3 weeks, Flowly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mesmerize versus Flowly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesmerizeFlowly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (57K ratings) — better4.6 (407 ratings)
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57K — better407
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB432 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRockwell VenturesTamade LLC

Customer experience

Mesmerize

All ratings56,933 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews637 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative61.4%

Flowly

All ratings401 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

Mesmerize

From 57K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💤 Helps with sleep and relaxation
  • 🧘‍♀️ Calms anxiety and stress
  • 🎨 Beautiful, mesmerizing visuals
  • 🎧 High-quality audio and narrations
  • ⏱️ Customizable experiences

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Limited free access
  • 🤒 Can cause motion sickness
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes

Flowly

From 407 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💤 Helps with sleep and insomnia
  • 🧘‍♀️ Effective for anxiety and stress relief
  • 🚀 Immersive VR experience
  • 📊 Provides biometric data and feedback
  • 🤝 Responsive and helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤕 Issues with heart rate sensor and connectivity
  • 🤓 Steep learning curve for some users
  • 🤖 Concerns about overly corporate/cult-like language
  • 🔍 Lack of free trial or demo version

Bugs and requests

Mesmerize

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues and account restoration problems
  • Visuals getting stuck or not playing continuously

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more nature-based visuals
  • Allow filtering by narrator
  • Implement a queue feature
  • Expand to VR support

Flowly

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when entering billing information
  • Incompatibility issues with certain phone models and VR headsets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to walk around in VR worlds instead of just sitting
  • Integration with Apple Health and other fitness trackers
  • More diverse range of VR environments and experiences
  • Offline mode for VR sessions
  • Customizable breathing patterns and pacing

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Mesmerize

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 8 more
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
11 purchases

Flowly

Subscriptions10
  • Community Membership Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Flowly Journey Maintenance3 Months trial$4.991 Month
  • Flowly Basic Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Flowly Basic Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Community Membership Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Flowly Pro Monthly$44.991 Month
  • Flowly Pro Monthly1 Month trial$44.991 Month
  • Flowly Basic Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Flowly Pro Yearly$239.991 Year
  • Flowly Family Plan$349.991 Year
One-time1
  • Healing from Pain Program$1000.00

Questions

Is Mesmerize free?
Mesmerize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowly free?
Flowly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mesmerize or Flowly?
Mesmerize is rated higher. Mesmerize averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while Flowly averages 4.6 from 407 ratings.
Do Mesmerize or Flowly have ads?
Neither Mesmerize nor Flowly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mesmerize or Flowly?
Mesmerize ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flowly monthly. Most recently, Mesmerize was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flowly on October 24, 2026.

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