Comparison

Mesmerize vs Scofa Relax

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

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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 focus. Offline compatibility and customizable features make it a private, all-encompassing wellness tool.

Highlights
  • Hypnotic visuals with speed control
  • Psycho-acoustic music for relaxation
  • Guided meditations and hypnosis sessions
  • Nature sounds and white noise
  • Sleepy stories and focus music
  • Visual breathing guidance
  • Offline content playback
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

Scofa Relax

This app offers a sanctuary for peace and tranquility, providing a variety of sounds, music, guided meditations, and sleep stories. It helps users fall asleep, focus, relax, and manage stress with customizable audio experiences.

Highlights
  • Customizable soundscapes
  • Nature-inspired sounds
  • Soothing music loops
  • Guided meditations and affirmations
  • Engaging sleep stories for adults and children
  • Sleep medicine articles
Features
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DISCOVER SERENITY WITH THE SCOFA RELAX APP Welcome to Scofa Relax, your ultimate gateway to peace and tranquility. Whether you struggle to fall asleep, wake up in the middle of the night, need a motivational boost, seek a mental break, or aim to focus on tasks, Scofa Relax is here to transform your experience. Our comprehensive features allow you to create the perfect ambiance for rest, relaxation, productivity, and sleep. WHY CHOOSE SCOFA RELAX? Enhance your ambiance by integrating sounds with music, relaxation tracks, stories, or articles, creating an exceptional atmosphere tailored to your needs. VERSATILE SOUNDSCAPES AND NATURE-INSPIRED SOUNDS Immerse yourself in a symphony of sounds, from soothing nature whispers to gentle mechanical hums, ASMR sensations, and curious wildlife. * Calm Rain - Gentle, rhythmic raindrops tapping softly * Bamboo Fountain - Serene, rhythmic water trickling * Blizzard - Fierce wind and swirling snow * Waves on Rock - Waves crashing rhythmically on rocks * Windy Autumn - Crisp leaves rustling in the wind, a gentle * Sailing - Creaking ship and lapping waves * Camp Fire - Crackling logs and warm embers ...and many more tranquil sounds to help you relax and drift off. Craft your unique sound experience by combining tracks and adjusting volumes to find the perfect harmony. These rhythmic, peaceful sounds can lull you into a tranquil sleep or relaxation state. ENCHANTING AND SOOTHING MUSIC FOR EVERY MOMENT Our carefully curated music loops provide a calming background to lull you into sleep or relaxation. Our music is crafted to be pleasant and soothing, maintaining a constant ambiance that helps you sleep, relax or focus without distraction. Use it during work hours to foster a productive atmosphere or at night to enhance your sleep. COMPREHENSIVE RELAXATION Scofa Relax offers an extensive library of relaxation audio with soothing voices to help you get in the right mindset for rest, including: * Guided Imagery * Affirmations * Meditations * Reflection * Mindfulness * Morning Routines * Meditations for Kids * Box Breathing * Body Scans ...and many more. We provide a wide variety to suit any relaxation or sleep need. ENGAGING SLEEP STORIES Escape the daily grind and change your thoughts with our weekly crafted sleep stories. These stories are designed to calm your mind and prepare you for a deep slumber. FOR ADULTS Embark on journeys to distant cities or learn something new. Our stories help shift your focus away from daily worries, allowing you to drift into a restful sleep. FOR CHILDREN Engaging stories paired with soothing nature sounds make bedtime a breeze. As the story ends, the calming sounds continue, ensuring your children fall asleep peacefully and helping them to stay asleep through the night. INFORMATIVE SLEEP MEDICINE ARTICLES Educate yourself with our selection of audio articles on sleep medicine. Learn about different sleep conditions, their causes, and solutions. SUBSCRIPTIONS & TERMS Scofa Relax offers auto-renewing $8.99 monthly and $59.99 yearly subscriptions with a 14 Day Free Trial for unlimited access to sounds, meditations, stories, and medical sleep articles. To access the content, purchase a monthly or yearly subscription. Once you confirm the initial subscription, payment will be charged to the credit card on your Apple ID Account. Subscriptions will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends, and the renewal cost will be specified. After purchasing, you can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings. Once you purchase a subscription, any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Terms of service: https://relaxscofa.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://relaxscofa.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Mesmerize4 screens
Scofa Relax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scofa Relax at 100% against Mesmerize's 34%. Scofa Relax also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Mesmerize's advantage is ratings volume (57K vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Scofa Relax sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scofa Relax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mesmerize has 57K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Mesmerize's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scofa Relax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mesmerize ships an update every 3 weeks, Scofa Relax every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mesmerize versus Scofa Relax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesmerizeScofa Relax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (57K ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRockwell VenturesScofa, LLC

Customer experience

Mesmerize

All ratings57,070 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews643 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative61.6%

Scofa Relax

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Scofa Relax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Mesmerize

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Monthly3 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
5 purchases

Scofa Relax

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium Access sp3$39.991 Year
  • Premium Access sp2$44.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Premium Access sp1$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Mesmerize free?
Mesmerize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scofa Relax free?
Scofa Relax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mesmerize or Scofa Relax?
Scofa Relax is rated higher. Mesmerize averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while Scofa Relax averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Mesmerize or Scofa Relax have ads?
Neither Mesmerize nor Scofa Relax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mesmerize or Scofa Relax?
Mesmerize ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scofa Relax every 4 weeks. Most recently, Mesmerize was updated on November 6, 2026 and Scofa Relax on November 4, 2026.

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