Comparison

Art of Calm vs Cloudwatching® Method

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

Head to head
About

Art of Calm

This app helps you reduce stress and find calm through guided breathing exercises that transform focused moments into unique artwork. Explore various stress-relief art styles and breathing patterns to enhance your mindfulness practice.

Highlights
  • Conscious breathing with pre-made patterns
  • Generate artwork from focused moments
  • Multiple stress relief art types
  • Customizable breathing exercises (Pro)
  • Thousands of art pieces (Pro)
  • Dark & Light themes
  • Breath widget control
Features
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The Art of Calm app is for anyone who wants to feel less stressed and more calm. Become aware of your breathing while you create awesome artwork. Our approach to meditation is easy, fun and rewarding. FEATURES: • Conscious Breathing with our pre-made patterns. • Encourage you to stay focused. • Turn your focused moments into pieces of art! • 4 types of stress relief art. • Dark & Light themes. • Enable/disable breath widget. • Motivate yourself to finish all our minigames. • Good for taking your mind away from stress. UNLOCK PRO VERSION: • 15 pre-made breathing patterns. • Create your own breathing exercises. • Get access to thousands of art pieces. Payment will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of use: https://www.ocigrup.com/sub_app_terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.ocigrup.com/sub_app_ios_privacypolicy.html

About

Cloudwatching® Method

This app offers a unique open-eye meditation practice rooted in nature. It guides users to find calm by looking at the sky, emphasizing comfort and ease without breath control or thought suppression. The app supports daily ritual with guided sessions, intention setting, journaling, and flexible timing.

Highlights
  • Open-eye sky meditation
  • Guided sessions
  • Intention setting
  • Reflection journaling
  • Flexible timer
  • Gentle progress tracking
Features
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You do not need to turn away from the world to practice mindfulness. You rest inside it. Cloudwatching® is an open-eye sky meditation rooted in nature. Lie down, look up, and gently rest your eyes on the open sky. This practice emphasizes comfort and safety, so you can rest in a way that feels supported and easy. The body settles first, and the mind follows. The sky becomes your meditation space. No breath control. No effort. No need to quiet your thoughts. Find calm through lying down, panoramic vision, and natural light, informed by research on rest, vision, light, and awe. Five minutes is enough for many people. How the app supports your practice: The Cloudwatching® app helps turn this simple experience into a daily ritual. • Softly guided sessions to help you settle in and begin • Intention setting to focus on what matters most to you • Reflection journaling to capture insights and subtle shifts • A flexible timer that works with real life • Gentle tracking to help you notice your rhythm over time No pressure. No streaks. No performance. If you feel drawn to nature and curious about mindfulness, Cloudwatching offers a different way in. Rest. Look up. Let the sky do the work. PRIVACY POLICY https://www.thecloudwatchingmethod.com/privacy TERMS OF USE https://www.thecloudwatchingmethod.com/terms

Screenshots

Art of Calm4 screens
Cloudwatching® Method4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloudwatching® Method at 5.0 against Art of Calm's 3.7. Cloudwatching® Method also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Art of Calm's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Art of Calm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.49 per year. Cloudwatching® Method asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloudwatching® Method holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Art of Calm versus Cloudwatching® Method: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt of CalmCloudwatching® Method
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB199 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOnline Ocigrup SLCloudwatching LLC

Customer experience

Art of Calm

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Cloudwatching® Method

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Art of Calm

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$13.491 Year
None

Cloudwatching® Method

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Art of Calm free?
Art of Calm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloudwatching® Method free?
Cloudwatching® Method is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Art of Calm or Cloudwatching® Method?
Cloudwatching® Method is rated higher. Art of Calm averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cloudwatching® Method averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Art of Calm or Cloudwatching® Method have ads?
Neither Art of Calm nor Cloudwatching® Method shows ads.

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