Comparison

YAM vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

YAM

Features
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אפליקציית ים - YAM מעניקה ללקוח חוויית שימוש קלה ופשוטה עם יכולת התחברות מכל מקום ובכל זמן שיבחר, אפשרויות עיון במערכת השיעורים/חוגים וקבלת כל המידע הרלוונטי ישירות מהסלולרי, ללא צורך במענה טלפוני וטיפול מצד צוות המועדון.

About

Ember

This app guides you through a daily practice focused on your personal goals and challenges. It uses AI to create a unique practice statement and offers guided sessions for emotional states. A mid-day check-in and evening reflection reinforce the practice.

Highlights
  • AI-guided anchor definition
  • Personalized practice statements
  • Daily guided sessions
  • Emotional state focus (Peace, Love, Gratitude, etc.)
  • Mid-day reconnection prompts
  • Evening reflection check-ins
Features
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Ember is a daily practice for becoming who you want to be, not a meditation library. What you feel shapes what you think. What you think shapes how you act. And how you act shapes what becomes possible. Ember helps you practice this - every day, until it sinks in. You start by defining your anchor: a short, guided conversation where you describe what matters to you - your goals, your challenges, what you want more of. Ember turns that into a personal practice statement that becomes the foundation of everything you do in the app. HOW IT WORKS 1. Define your anchor - through a short AI-guided conversation, you describe what feels important to you right now. Ember helps you shape that into a clear practice statement - something personal, not a generic affirmation. 2. Practice daily - each day, Ember guides you through a focused session of breathing, attention, and emotional rehearsal through an emotional lens: Peace, Love, Gratitude, Openness, or Energy. The app selects the right one for you, rotating through states so the practice stays fresh and connected. 3. Return to it throughout the day - a brief mid-day moment helps you reconnect with the feeling from your morning practice, bringing it back into focus when it matters most. 4. Reflect in the evening - a short end-of-day check-in helps you notice how the practice showed up in your life, and sets the tone for tomorrow. WHO THIS IS FOR Ember is for people who want to actively shape how they show up in their lives - not just relax for ten minutes and forget about it. It's for anyone who believes that what you practice becomes who you are, and wants a simple tool to help them practice. If you've tried meditation apps and found them too passive, too content-heavy, or too disconnected from daily life - Ember is a different approach. It doesn't give you a library to browse. It gives you a practice to commit to. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most meditation apps are libraries - a vast collection of sessions you scroll through and pick from. Ember is more like a coach. It focuses your attention on the practice that's right for you, built around your own words and intentions, so you can feel like the person you want to become. There's no algorithm suggesting sessions, no badges, no social features. Just you, your anchor, and a daily rhythm that adds up over time. - Available in English and Hebrew. - Guided audio generated fresh for your personal anchor. - Built by a solo founder as a tool he needed himself. - Ember Full Access is an auto-renewable subscription. It unlocks unlimited daily guided practice, every anchor, and your own personal anchor. • Length: 1 year (1-month free trial for new subscribers) • Price: $29.99 / year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ember.day/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ember.day/en/privacy/

Screenshots

YAM4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YAM at none against Ember's 2. YAM also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Ember's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Ember sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. YAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YAM ships an update every 4 months, Ember every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
YAM versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYAMEmber
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB Connect Computer LTDOren Raboy

In-app purchases

None

YAM

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions1
  • Ember Full Access7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember - Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is YAM free?
YAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YAM or Ember have ads?
Neither YAM nor Ember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YAM or Ember?
YAM ships an update every 4 months, and Ember every 3 weeks. Most recently, YAM was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ember on October 26, 2026.

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