Comparison

ZenMelodies vs Whel

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

Head to head
About

ZenMelodies

This app helps users relax, focus, and sleep better through a variety of calming sounds and guided breathing exercises. It offers over 100 customizable soundscapes and meditation support for a more balanced and mindful lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Over 100 calming sounds
  • Customizable sound mixes
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Meditation support
  • Sleep aid features
  • Timer function
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Zen Melodies - Focus on breathing, relaxing, and sleeping well. Zen Melodies was created to bring a balanced life to people, especially those who work too hard, lose focus, feel stressed, or have trouble sleeping. It is a beautiful mindfulness app suitable for beginners. The app includes over 100 different sounds such as rain, thunder, wind, piano, and fire crackling. You can also mix melodies to create a unique soundscape for yourself. --- Who should use Zen Melodies: • People who suffer from insomnia • People who are overworked and have trouble focusing • People who do creative work constantly • Freelancers under high pressure and overload • People who wish to improve life through meditation • People who want to practice breathing for more energy and relaxation --- Features and benefits: More than 100 different sounds, including: • Zen • Birds • Urban • Thunder • Wind • White noise • Chimes • Rain • Orchestral • Fire crackling • Storm • And many more Mix your own melodies: • Combine and adjust sounds to create personalized mixes • Save your favorite melodies in a collection • Explore curated Relax Collections designed for deep relaxation and better sleep • Filter sounds by themes such as animals, weather, nature, or city • Use the Timer to stop playback automatically while you rest Breathing exercises: • Practice deep and proper breathing to feel calm and relaxed • Improve focus, energy, and sleep quality • Manage stress before meetings, presentations, interviews, or other important moments Meditation support: • Guided sessions tailored to your available time • Daily practice reduces stress, improves energy, and prevents long-term insomnia • Build a healthier, more mindful lifestyle step by step --- Additional information: [Terms of Use]: https://zenmelodies.app/terms [Privacy Policy]: https://zenmelodies.app/policy [Support]: support@zenmelodies.app Thank you for using Zen Melodies. We are happy to be part of your daily life.

About

Whel

This app helps physical therapists create and assign personalized home exercise programs to patients. It offers a video library, progress tracking, and a user-friendly interface to improve patient adherence and outcomes.

Highlights
  • Create and assign HEPs quickly
  • Video exercise library
  • Patient engagement monitoring
  • Personalized exercise programs
  • Progress tracking for patients
  • Mobile-first patient interface
Features
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Whel: Modern Home Exercise Programs for Physical Therapists Whel makes it easy—and delightful—for physical therapists to prescribe engaging, effective Home Exercise Programs (HEPs) that patients actually want to complete. Designed by clinicians who care about outcomes and experience, Whel transforms the boring printout into a mobile-first, personalized HEP that feels modern, motivating, and frictionless. FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: Build and assign HEPs in minutes Choose from a curated video library or add your own exercises Monitor patient engagement and adherence Delight your patients with a clean, beautiful interface they’ll actually use FOR PATIENTS: View your daily exercises in a mobile app that’s easy to follow Watch guided videos for each movement Track your progress with simple check-ins Stay motivated with friendly nudges—not nagging No more lost PDFs. No more confused patients. Just better tools for better outcomes. Join the movement—start prescribing with Whel. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ZenMelodies4 screens
Whel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whel at 4.9 against ZenMelodies's 4.4. Whel also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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. ZenMelodies sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Whel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of ZenMelodies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Whel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenMelodies ships an update monthly, Whel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZenMelodies versus Whel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenMelodiesWhel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings815 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApproud Co., Ltd.Comprise Health, LLC

Customer experience

ZenMelodies

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Whel

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZenMelodies

Subscriptions3
  • VIP for 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • VIP for 6 Months$12.996 Months
  • VIP for 12 Months7 Days trial$19.991 Year
4 purchases

Whel

Subscriptions4
  • Whel Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Whel Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Whel Subscription14 Days trial$89.991 Year
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  • Whel Subscription1 Month trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ZenMelodies free?
ZenMelodies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whel free?
Whel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZenMelodies or Whel?
Whel is rated higher. ZenMelodies averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Whel averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do ZenMelodies or Whel have ads?
Neither ZenMelodies nor Whel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZenMelodies or Whel?
ZenMelodies ships an update monthly, and Whel every 2 weeks. Most recently, ZenMelodies was updated on October 3, 2026 and Whel on October 2, 2026.

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