Comparison

MERA Pro vs Self

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

Head to head
About

MERA Pro

Features
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MERA Pro will allow care providers to register children, build their vaccines calendar, administer vaccines and order vaccines from the ministry of public health

About

Self

Features
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Self-Help+ Podcast is a guided audio experience designed to help you cope with daily stress through practical, simple, and evidence-based approaches. This podcast is based on the Self-Help+ program, a WHO’s 5-session stress management course designed for large groups of up to 30 people. In this application, the National Mental Health Programme in Lebanon extracted the core skills from the training, simplified them, and re-recorded them as an audio podcast comprising 5 episodes that you can listen to anytime, anywhere. Through the five episodes, you will learn: β€’ Practical tools to cope with psychological stress β€’ Simple exercises that help manage difficult thoughts and emotions β€’ Ways to deal with everyday sources of stress β€’ Supportive approaches to enhance well-being and support the recovery process Check if you want this part here or anywhere in the app The podcast is accompanied by an illustrated guide entitled β€œDoing What Matters in Times of Stress”, which serves as a complementary resource that offers a visual experience to deepen understanding, facilitate the application of exercises, and ensure maximum benefit from each episode. This application was designed to be: β€’ Easy to use β€’ Accessible at any time β€’ Suitable for people looking for practical tools to cope with stress and psychological pressure, without the need for prior experience Self-Help+ is not a substitute for seeking mental health services when needed, but rather a supportive tool that helps you take small and achievable steps toward enhancing your mental health.

Screenshots

MERA Pro3 screens
Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

MERA Pro and Self are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MERA Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Self every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MERA Pro versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMERA ProSelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLebanese Ministry of Public HealthExquitech

In-app purchases

None

MERA Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MERA Pro free?
MERA Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MERA Pro or Self have ads?
Neither MERA Pro nor Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MERA Pro or Self?
MERA Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Self every 4 weeks. Most recently, MERA Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and Self on October 25, 2026.

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