Forest Bathing Life vs NatureDose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest Bathing Life
This app offers guided practices and a community to help you reconnect with nature, combat stress and anxiety, and cultivate inner peace. Explore programs like guided walks, meditations, and a nature sound library to integrate forest bathing into your daily life.
- Guided forest bathing walks
- Virtual Group Circles
- Nature Sound Library
- Inner Nature meditation audios
- Community board messaging
- Track nature-calm feelings
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Humanity is facing a global crisis which stems from our disconnection from the natural world. Many of us suffer from a “nature deficit” as we spend more and more time indoors. With time spent in nature decreasing, many of us are suffering from stress and anxiety. And with that stress comes inflammation: the root of so many ailments and illnesses. We must break free of this cycle! Nature is always here for you. What you need is a practice, a guide who reminds you and teaches you and a community to help you CONNECT TO NATURE. So much of nature connection is the time we allow ourselves to be outdoors and in a special state of mind. Give yourself this time. The app can help you prioritize this practice above all other distractions that come in this busy modern life. I want to guide you to create a different routine, a different way of seeing and interacting with the world that is new but deeply familiar. There is so much awe, so much simplicity, complexity, beauty and intrigue waiting for you to discover when we slow down and simply notice. The practice of forest bathing is the path that awaits you. With 8 years of experience and having helped over 1,500 people around the world with developing an understanding and practice of forest bathing, I've designed the app to deepen your relationship to the natural world by establishing and integrating the practice of Forest Bathing into your daily life. Would you like to connect to nature while taking care of your wellbeing while combating those feelings of stress and anxiety? Are you ready to take the steps towards feeling more peace and connection with nature with this transformative practice? Then this is your time! Programs included in the app (that is constantly expanding like the universe): -The Forest Bathing Life Drop-In Sessions -6-Week Forest Bathing Experience -Nature Sound Library -30-Day Sit Spot Celebration Features include: -Guided forest bathing walks -Virtual Group Circles -Guided sit spots -Inner Nature meditation audios -Community board messaging -Track your nature-calm feelings daily -Virtual LIVE forest bathing walks May the forest be with you! Duncan INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Forest Bathing Life is free of charge. Should you use Forest Bathing Life app to access in-app content, we offer one of the following options: Free plan(s) - available to subscribe free of charge. Subscription based plan(s) - a recurring payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. One-time purchase based plan(s) - a payment will be charged to your credit card only once. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
NatureDose
This app helps you improve your mental and physical health by tracking your time spent outdoors and in nature. It provides personalized nature prescriptions and insights into the benefits of nature exposure, acting as an antidote to screen addiction.
- Track weekly outdoor nature exposure
- Daily nature dose breakdown
- Set customized weekly targets
- Optimize outdoor time with tips
- Determine neighborhood NatureScore
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NatureDose® is the leading personalized nature prescription app. Totally free. NatureDose can monitor your time inside, outside, and exposed to natural environments to help you leverage the proven benefits of nature exposure for better mental and physical health. In the current world of never-ending technostress and screen addiction, NatureDose is the antidote to help you unplug for just a few minutes a day. Better health and wellness is right outside. On par with diet, exercise, or adequate sleep, making nature exposure an essential part of your lifestyle is one of the best choices you can make for your health and wellness. Backed by over 500 peer-reviewed scientific studies, increasing your time exposed to natural elements can have profound impacts, from a stronger immune system and reduced anxiety in adults to better eyesight and brain development in kids. In short, these studies prove that nature exposure can result in a longer, healthier, and even happier life. It's no surprise that "Nature Prescriptions" were named one of the top global wellness trends at The Global Wellness Summit and thousands of health care professionals, public health organizations, and governments around the world are employing nature as a health tool. NATUREDOSE FEATURES: - Using a patent-pending technology, NatureDose® can track your weekly outdoor nature prescription in minutes (a “NatureDose”) - Daily NatureDose breakdown - Determine longest nature session by week - Compare week-to-week nature exposure - Determine approximate indoor versus outdoor time by week - Set customized weekly NatureDose targets (for example 120 minutes a week) - Helpful tips, suggestions, and facts to optimize your time outdoors - Determine the relative amount of beneficial nature for any neighborhood (a “NatureScore®”) - Determine the highest NatureScore location by week PARTNER WITH US TO GET OUTSIDE! In addition to personalized health management, NatureDose can be an integral part of: - Corporate health and wellness programs - reduce burnout and keep productivity high - Health insurance - lower medical costs through a safe, scalable, and accessible intervention - Research - Doctor guided prescriptions for preventative care or treatment - Therapy, meditation, and mental health platforms - Physical health or activity/fitness apps - Community/organizational challenges and promotions - Nature based augmented reality and the “gamification” of time outside - White-label nature prescriptions - Any corporation, non-profit, or government agency who is interested in creating a healthier future through time outdoors! Learn more about the connections between nature and health, NatureDose, and NatureScore on our web site. NATURE IS NOT A LUXURY. IT IS A NECESSITY.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forest Bathing Life at 100% against NatureDose's 64%. Forest Bathing Life also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). NatureDose's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (672 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Forest Bathing Life sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. NatureDose asks for nothing beyond the download.
Forest Bathing Life holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NatureDose has 672 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Forest Bathing Life's written reviews are positive against 64% of NatureDose's.
Forest Bathing Life ships an update every 2 months, NatureDose every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forest Bathing Life | NatureDose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (672 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 672 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duncan Murdoch | NatureQuant |
Customer experience
Forest Bathing Life
NatureDose
Bugs and requests
Forest Bathing Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NatureDose
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to recognize outdoor time spent
- Incorrectly logs indoor time as outdoor
- Doesn't work in certain areas/locations
Requested features
4 requests- More transparency in NatureScore calculation
- Ability to manually log/edit outdoor time
- Interactive map feature to find high-scoring areas
- Daily/weekly summaries and insights
In-app purchases
Forest Bathing Life
- Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
- Subscription$59.991 Year
- One Time Subscription$8.99
- One Time Subscription$39.99
NatureDose
No in-app purchases
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