Comparison

Flowly vs MyDietMenu

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

Head to head
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

About

MyDietMenu

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This is a completely new diet app that allows you to simply take photos of your daily meals. Take pictures of your meals with your smartphone camera. Launch the app, select a photo from your camera roll, and paste it within the app. You can write comments about the meal contents. You can record your daily weight. By recording your goal weight, you can have fun while dieting. If you record your height (optional), your BMI will be automatically calculated. This is a completely new photography diet that has never been seen before.

Screenshots

Flowly4 screens
MyDietMenu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyDietMenu at 12.0 against Flowly's 15.0. 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. Flowly sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MyDietMenu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowly ships an update monthly, MyDietMenu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flowly versus MyDietMenu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowlyMyDietMenu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (407 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings407 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size432 MB71 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTamade LLCOfficeU Co.,Ltd.

Bugs and requests

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

MyDietMenu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
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  • 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
1 purchases

MyDietMenu

One-time1
  • 完全版$2.99

Questions

Is Flowly free?
Flowly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyDietMenu free?
MyDietMenu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowly or MyDietMenu have ads?
Neither Flowly nor MyDietMenu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowly or MyDietMenu?
Flowly ships an update monthly, and MyDietMenu every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flowly was updated on October 23, 2026 and MyDietMenu on October 4, 2026.

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