# Mesmerize vs FrameByDay

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FrameByDay at 100% against Mesmerize's 34%. FrameByDay also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mesmerize's advantage is ratings volume (57K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mesmerize sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FrameByDay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FrameByDay 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 1, 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 FrameByDay's.

Mesmerize ships an update every 3 weeks, FrameByDay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mesmerize | FrameByDay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (57K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesmerize-visual-meditation/id1461517107/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/framebyday/id6813636000/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 259 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rockwell Ventures](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447164748) | [john jerde](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871658398) |

## What reviewers say

### Mesmerize

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesmerize-visual-meditation/id1461517107)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### FrameByDay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/framebyday/id6813636000)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FrameByDay Lifetime Pro | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mesmerize free?

Mesmerize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FrameByDay free?

FrameByDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mesmerize or FrameByDay?

FrameByDay is rated higher. Mesmerize averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while FrameByDay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mesmerize or FrameByDay have ads?

Neither Mesmerize nor FrameByDay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mesmerize or FrameByDay?

Mesmerize ships an update every 3 weeks, and FrameByDay every 5 days. Most recently, Mesmerize was updated on October 25, 2026 and FrameByDay on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*