Som. vs ZenRuns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Som.
This guided audio program offers a ten-minute reset to improve sleep, reduce stress, and enhance focus. It uses science-backed techniques rooted in Non-Sleep Deep Rest, making it accessible even for those new to mindfulness practices.
- Guided audio sessions
- Science-backed techniques (NSDR)
- Improved sleep and stress reduction
- Enhanced focus and mental clarity
- Adaptive practice sessions
- Structured progression
Read full descriptionHide full description
Som is a simple, guided audio reset that helps you sleep better, reduce stress, recover faster, and show up with more focus and clarity — in just ten minutes. No learning curve. No prior experience required. Just lie down, press play, and follow along. Som is built for real life: between meetings, before bed, or whenever you need a reset. >> Benefits first. Insight optional. Most meditation apps focus on insight or awareness and hope benefits follow. Som flips that model. It's designed to deliver immediate, tangible benefits first — using practical, science-backed techniques rooted in NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest). If deeper insight or awareness emerges over time, great. If not, that’s fine too! It works even if you’ve never meditated — and especially if you don’t want to. >> What Som supports • Better sleep and easier wind-down • Reduced stress and anxiety • Clearer focus and mental stamina • Faster recovery between demanding days • A calmer, more resilient baseline >> Why Som? • Guided, spoken sessions — no silence, no guesswork • Frictionless by design — no techniques to master • Adaptive practice — sessions adjust to your time and level • Structured progression — an 18-session foundation plus ongoing practice • Evidence-based — practical, science-backed methods, no fluff Nothing to join. Nothing to adopt. Use it. Keep what works. >> Free to start Som is free to download and get started. Optional premium features are available via subscription. Ten minutes is enough!
ZenRuns
Read full descriptionHide full description
Running apps turned running into a spreadsheet. ZenRuns is a running journal — log your run in 2 seconds, build your rhythm and find joy in running. Runners who show up regularly — even with imperfect sessions — build lasting fitness. Chasing perfect data slows you down. ZenRun tracks what matters: did you show up? HOW IT WORKS - Log a run in 2 seconds. Pick your distance, enter your time, done. Use your Apple Watch or not. Run however you want, log it when you're back. - Weekly rhythm rewards showing up. Run twice a week to keep your rhythm going. Not pace. Not distance. Just being there. - 100 milestones to celebrate your journey. Your first 5K, your 100th run, a year of consistency, and beyond. - Circles, not leaderboards. Share your journey with up to 10 close friends. Build accountability and have some joyful competition. - Scenic run photos. Capture the joy of outdoor runs. Tag photos to distance markers. Build a visual album of your running journey over time. WHAT ZENRUNS DOES NOT DO - No GPS tracking. You could run without your phone. - No live pace alerts buzzing your wrist. Find your joy in running. - No leaderboards against strangers. - No heart rate zones, cadence, VO2 max, or vertical oscillation. WHO IT'S FOR - You run 2–5 times a week and want to keep doing that for years. - You value the running mindfulness as much as the physical fitness. - You've used tracking apps but yet you have not figured out how to stay consistent. - You care about running - You believe the best run is the one you actually did. BUILT BY A RUNNER, NOT A FITNESS COMPANY I've started and stopped running more times than I can count. I hardly ran at all in 2025. Then, at the beginning of this year, I set a simple goal: run 1,000km. Just to see if the habit could finally stick. I built ZenRun during the same period — alongside the runs, through the weeks of motivation and the weeks I nearly quit again. Every feature exists because it was important for me. 200km in, both the habit and the app are still going. No subscriptions. No ads. Just a runner building the tool they wished existed. Inspired by Born to Run, Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, and the growing movement of runners leaving their GPS watches at home. EARLY ACCESS — HELP BUILD ZENRUN ZenRuns is being built in the open. You're not downloading a finished product — you're joining a small group of early runners whose feedback directly shapes what ZenRuns becomes. Vote on features, suggest ideas, and see what's coming next on our feedback board. Share your thoughts at zenrun.featurebase.app or email support@zenrun.co. Every piece of feedback makes ZenRuns better for the next runner. Your joyful running journal.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZenRuns at none against Som.'s 2. On price, ads, 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. Som. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ZenRuns asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Som. | ZenRuns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fountainhead LLC | Aseem Munshi |
In-app purchases
Som.
- Monthly subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly subscription14 Days trial$43.991 Year
ZenRuns
No in-app purchases









