Self vs Meam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Self
This app helps you conduct self-experiments to understand the impact of behavioral changes on your health, wellness, and productivity. It provides tools to set up trials, track outcomes, and gain personalized insights through automated analysis and daily reminders.
- Conduct self-experiments
- Track behavioral outcomes
- Gain personalized insights
- Automated statistical analysis
- Daily check-in reminders
- Data-driven self-improvement
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Self-experimentation is the process of conducting trials where you are both the researcher and the subject. Through modifying your behaviors and reporting outcomes, you can gain concrete insights into the efficacy of whatever self-improvement you seek to make. Self-experimentation is a data-driven way to gain ultra-personal insights into the driving factors behind your health, wellness, and productivity. Through Self-E, you can set up experiments, view your data, and attain individualized insights through automated statistical analysis. Self-E sends daily reminders to check in so that your experiment stays consistent and structured.
Meam
Capture thoughts, track emotions, and foster personal growth with this private digital diary. Features include daily prompts, mood tracking, customizable entries, and bank-level encryption for your peace of mind.
- Daily writing prompts
- Mood tracker with statistics
- Customizable entries
- Photo integration
- Bank-level encryption
- Cloud backup
- Smart reminders
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Transform your life through daily journaling with Meam: Daily Journal. Capture thoughts, track emotions, and foster personal growth—all in one secure, easy-to-use app. Why Meam? Boost happiness and productivity Increase self-esteem and motivation Enhance emotional intelligence Promote healing and self-reflection Key Features: Daily writing prompts Mood tracker with insightful statistics Customizable entries with quotes and styles Photo integration for visual memories Bank-level encryption for total privacy Cloud backup for peace of mind Smart reminders to keep you consistent Dark/Light mode for comfortable writing Did You Know? Research from King's College, University of London, shows that regular journaling boosts self-confidence and accelerates personal healing. Start Your Journey Today! Download Meam: Daily Journal and unlock the power of daily reflection. Your future self will thank you! Join thousands of users who've discovered the life-changing impact of daily journaling with Meam. Your story begins now! Privacy Policy: https://jxnata.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-10a091336ffe80da833cc969d1453732 Terms and Conditions: https://jxnata.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-10a091336ffe80faa430f1276cd0bbd7
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Self at none against Meam's 1. Self also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Meam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Self asks for nothing beyond the download.
Self ships an update every 6 weeks, Meam every 18 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Self | Meam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brown University Computing & Information Services | Jonata Oliveira |
Customer experience
Self
Meam
In-app purchases
Self
No in-app purchases
Meam
- Meam Premium$2.99
