Balm vs Cloud Nine Collective
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balm
This app offers Christian-based guided meditations and bedtime stories to reduce stress and improve sleep. Daily meditations are available in various lengths, covering topics from anxiety to finances. A subscription unlocks extensive content, including longer stories and in-depth programs.
- Guided meditations
- Bedtime stories based on the Bible
- Daily meditations
- Anxiety and stress management topics
- Sleep and insomnia support
- Addiction recovery and forgiveness content
- Premium music and nature sounds
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The Balm App is a Christian meditation app to stress less and sleep better. Find deep rest with our bedtime stories, as you listen to stories based off the Bible. Wake up with our daily meditations that will fuel your mind for the day ahead. Daily guided meditations are available in lengths of 2, 5, 10 and 15 minutes so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule. Topics Include: - Overcoming anxiety and worry - Conquering depression - Sleep - Daily devotion - Managing stress - Dealing with insomnia and sleep challenges - Discovering purpose - Finding happiness - Addiction recovery - Forgiveness - Praying for children - Relationship challenges - Finances - Health concerns - Books of the Bible - And much more... Subscribe to a yearly plan to access the following content: - 100+ bedtime sleep stories that are up to 90 minutes in length - 50+ in-depth program guides on specific topics - Longer daily meditations in 5, 10, and 15 minutes - Selectable background music and nature sounds - Stream meditations by topic - Enjoy hand-picked premium music Subscriptions: Subscriptions are auto-renewable which means that once purchased, it will be automatically charged to you monthly or annually until you cancel it at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Free–unlimited full use for 7 days then a limited version will be available. Monthly-$12.99 Annually-$69.99 See terms of use- https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy- https://balmzone.com/privacy-policy For technical support message us at abalmapp@gmail.com
Cloud Nine Collective
This app offers a positive approach to fitness, focusing on enjoyment and self-care beyond aesthetic goals. It provides a variety of workout classes and guides, along with a custom meal planner and dietician-approved recipes to support a healthy lifestyle.
- On-demand workout videos
- Pilates, Sweat, Power, and Stretch classes
- Custom workout guides
- Personalized meal planner
- Dietician-approved recipes
- New content added weekly
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For the longest time, fitness has been seen as a chore or a means to an end. If an aesthetic goal is what gets your foot in the door, then great. But our aim is to help you to start to enjoy working out and looking after yourself, beyond just working towards an aesthetic goal. There is often a negative connotation to working out, and we want to change that. Cloud Nine is a positive space where women can take a break from their busy lives and concentrate on doing something great for themselves. Cloud nine has been designed with you in mind. We want to make living a healthy lifestyle easy and fun for you. With 5 different workout guides to choose from and a custom meal planner, whatever your personal goals and preferences are, we’ve got you! REAL TIME CLASSES: Over 100 follow-along workout videos including Pilates, Sweat, Power and Stretch. (With new content added WEEKLY!) All of our on-demand classes are accessible straight from your mobile app or browser whether you're at home, the gym or anywhere in between. Use Airplay to stream classes straight from your phone/laptop to your Airplay compatible TV to create your own little studio in the comfort of your own home! WORKOUT GUIDES: 5 workout guides to choose from, from beginner to advanced. On Cloud Nine, we truly believe in creating life lasting habits. For this reason, all of our workout guides roll on continuously (with the exception of the 8-week beginner guide). Juju will handpick your workouts every week, and you have the freedom to change your planner to suit you. WORKOUT & MEAL PLANNER: A custom workout and meal planner to work around you and your life. We know everyone’s schedule is different so you have the freedom to add/remove workouts to suit you. Plan your meals and stay on track with your personal meal planner too. Whether you’d like to track your meals for a goal or not, we’ve got you covered. DIETICIAN APPROVED RECIPES: Over 100 dietician approved recipes with loads of options whether you’re vegan, pescatarian vegetarian or gluten-free…we’ve got options for you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloud Nine Collective at none against Balm's 2. Cloud Nine Collective also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Balm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Cloud Nine Collective asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Nine Collective has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Balm ships an update every 16 months, Cloud Nine Collective every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balm | Cloud Nine Collective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Graham | Cloud Nine Collective Limited |
Customer experience
Balm
Cloud Nine Collective
In-app purchases
Balm
- Balm Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Balm Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
Cloud Nine Collective
No in-app purchases
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