Comparison

Som. vs BestSelf

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Guided audio sessions
  • Science-backed techniques (NSDR)
  • Improved sleep and stress reduction
  • Enhanced focus and mental clarity
  • Adaptive practice sessions
  • Structured progression
Features
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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!

About

BestSelf

This app creates personalized video and audio messages from your future self, using your own voice and image. It provides weekly video updates and daily voice notes to help you stay motivated and focused on your goals. The app also features a unique wake-up alarm and an archive of all your messages.

Highlights
  • Personalized future self videos
  • Daily voice notes
  • Wake-up alarm
  • Message archive
  • Voice and selfie integration
  • Goal visualization
Features
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Your future self has something to tell you. BestSelf turns a selfie and 30 seconds of your voice into video messages from the person you're working to become — speaking in your own voice, from inside the life you described. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record your voice. About a minute of natural speech is all it takes. 2. Describe your future. Say it out loud: where you are, what you've built, how it feels. 3. Meet them. We create your future self and record your first message. THEN, EVERY WEEK Once a week, on your own anniversary day, a new video arrives first thing in the morning — a fresh message grounded in the future you described, and a brand-new scene from that life. Never the same message twice, never the same picture twice. Six different tones, from morning fire to honest tough love, so it stays real instead of turning into wallpaper. EVERY OTHER MORNING, A VOICE NOTE On the mornings in between, a short voice note from Future You — a single grounding thought in your own voice, over the portrait of who you're becoming. Thirty seconds that reframes the whole day. WAKE UP AS THAT PERSON Set the alarm and your future self wakes you: your own voice, fired up, calling you into the day instead of a ringtone. It changes every morning. YOUR ARCHIVE Every message is kept. Months from now, scrolling back through your own face telling you to keep going — and realising you did — is the whole point. WHY YOUR OWN VOICE Generic motivation slides off. Advice in your own voice, about your own specific future, lands differently. That's not a gimmick; it's the entire mechanism. PRIVACY BestSelf works only with your own face and voice. Your recordings are used to create your videos and nothing else — never to train models, never sold, never used to identify you. Delete everything, permanently, from Settings at any time. SUBSCRIPTION BestSelf Pro unlocks weekly video messages, daily voice notes, the wake-up alarm, saving and sharing, and editing your vision as your goals change. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are also available in the app under Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Som.4 screens
BestSelf3 screens

Verdict

The call

Som. and BestSelf both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BestSelf's written reviews are positive against 82% of Som.'s. Som.'s advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Som. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BestSelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Som. against 5.0 for BestSelf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Som. has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Som.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of BestSelf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Som. ships an update every 8 days, BestSelf every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Som. versus BestSelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSom.BestSelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFountainhead LLCNicholas Oganesoff

Customer experience

Som.

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

BestSelf

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Som.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription14 Days trial$43.991 Year
2 purchases

BestSelf

Subscriptions2
  • BestSelf Pro$12.991 Month
  • BestSelf Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Som. free?
Som. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BestSelf free?
BestSelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Som. or BestSelf?
BestSelf is rated higher. Som. averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while BestSelf averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Som. or BestSelf have ads?
Neither Som. nor BestSelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Som. or BestSelf?
Som. ships an update every 8 days, and BestSelf every 9 days. Most recently, Som. was updated on October 1, 2026 and BestSelf on October 10, 2026.

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