Walking Meditations vs Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walking Meditations
Experience the profound benefits of meditation while walking. This app guides you to be present with your body and surroundings, making meditation accessible even for those who find sitting still challenging. Integrate mindfulness into your daily activities and track your progress.
- Introduction to walking meditation
- Three guided walking meditations
- Diary for insights and experiences
- Health app integration for mindful minutes
- Focus on presence, body, and senses
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Enjoy the benefits of meditation as you walk. Walking meditation can be just as profound as sitting meditation. It brings the meditative experience into daily activity. Perfect for those who have trouble sitting still to meditate, it's also great for those who enjoy sitting meditations. It helps bring meditation into every moment of the day. Our approach to walking meditation is easy and informal. As you walk, you are gently guided to experience your body and your surroundings fully. Letting go of thoughts about the past and future allows you to experience the present moment more fully. THE APP CONTAINS: INTRODUCTION TO WALKING MEDITATION & TIPS THREE WALKING MEDITATIONS, each with a different emphasis DIARY PAGE - for those who want to keep notes on insights and experiences INTEGRATION WITH HEALTH APP - allows tracking of "Mindful Minutes" --------- Each walking meditation has a different focus: BEING FULLY PRESENT Guided Walking Meditation (16 min) Helps you to be fully present to all of the experiences you have while walking -- what you experience within yourself and in the world around you. ENLIVENING THE BODY Guided Walking Meditation (17 min) Focuses on the experience of the body while walking. It enlivens the body, strengthens the mind-body connection and is both calming and grounding. ENHANCING THE SENSES Guided Walking Meditation (18 min) Focuses on what you see, hear, smell and feel through the sense of touch as you walk. It enhances your experience of life by enhancing your perception. --------- CREATED BY MARY MADDUX, MS, HTP and RICHARD MADDUX Meditation teachers Mary and Richard Maddux have brought meditation to thousands of people worldwide with their popular Meditation Oasis® podcast, CDs and smartphone apps. They bring over 30 years of practicing and teaching meditation to the creation of their apps.
Self
Access a comprehensive library of over 125 guided audio sessions focused on personal development. Improve areas like stress management, weight loss, self-esteem, career success, and relationships through daily listening.
- 125+ Self-Talk sessions
- Stress management audio
- Weight-loss sessions
- Self-esteem improvement
- Career and business success
- Relationship guidance
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This all-new, upgraded app is the source for all of Shad Helmstetter’s complete library of 125+ Self-Talk sessions—from stress, weight-loss and self-esteem, to career and business-building, success, relationships, and more. Listening to Self-Talk for 15 minutes a day can change your life. Choose any Self-Talk subject and start listening.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Self at Free against Walking Meditations's $1.99. Self also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (269 vs 40). Walking Meditations's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On 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
Self is free to download; Walking Meditations costs $1.99 up front. Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Walking Meditations asks for nothing beyond the download.
Walking Meditations holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self has 269 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Walking Meditations's written reviews are positive against 57% of Self's.
Walking Meditations ships an update every 15 months, Self weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walking Meditations | Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (40 ratings) — better | 4.1 (269 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews — better | 56.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 269 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meditation Oasis | Self-Talk+ |
Customer experience
Walking Meditations
Self
User reviews
Walking Meditations
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧘♀️ Revolutionized walking experience
- 🧘♂️ Perfect ADHD meditation help
- 🌳 Transforms nature walks
- 🎧 Great with open ear headphones
- 😌 Refreshed after use
Room to improve
- 🗣️ Repetitive narration
- 🎧 Difficult to hear near traffic
- 🗣️ Narrator's voice is the worst
- 🗣️ Terrible and annoying voice
- 🤔 No controls
Self
From 269 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps with positive mindset and self-esteem
- 👍 Easy to use and integrate into daily routine
- 👍 Effective for personal growth and development
- 👍 Responsive and helpful customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login and account access issues
- 🐛 Subscription cancellation problems
- 🔋 Concerns about high monthly cost
- 🔇 Voice and audio quality could be improved
Bugs and requests
Walking Meditations
Reported bugs
2 issues- Diary function does not work
- Diary does not save anything
Requested features
5 requests- More than three meditations
- More than one voice choice
- Fix diary function
- Add music option
- Add more controls
Self
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes on launch
- Unable to log in or access account
- Subscription issues with billing and cancellation
Requested features
3 requests- Add voice/speaker options
- Implement progress tracking and analytics
- Improve user experience and app stability
In-app purchases
Walking Meditations
No in-app purchases
Self
- Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99
Questions
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