Comparison

Walking Meditations vs Self

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 125+ Self-Talk sessions
  • Stress management audio
  • Weight-loss sessions
  • Self-esteem improvement
  • Career and business success
  • Relationship guidance
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Walking Meditations4 screens
Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walking Meditations ships an update every 15 months, Self weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Walking Meditations versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalking MeditationsSelf
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (40 ratings) — better4.1 (269 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better56.8% of reviews
Number of ratings40269 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeditation OasisSelf-Talk+

Customer experience

Walking Meditations

All ratings40 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative24.6%

Self

All ratings261 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative32.8%

User reviews

Walking Meditations

From 40 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Walking Meditations

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Self

One-time1
  • Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99

Questions

Is Walking Meditations free?
Walking Meditations costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Walking Meditations or Self?
Walking Meditations is rated higher. Walking Meditations averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Self averages 4.1 from 269 ratings.
Do Walking Meditations or Self have ads?
Neither Walking Meditations nor Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walking Meditations or Self?
Walking Meditations ships an update every 15 months, and Self weekly. Most recently, Walking Meditations was updated on November 10, 2026 and Self on November 7, 2026.

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