Comparison

Steam Mobile vs MetaCalm

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

Head to head
About

Steam Mobile

Access your PC game library, shop for new titles, and manage your account securely on the go. Receive personalized news and notifications, and confirm trades and market sales with ease.

Highlights
  • Browse and purchase PC games
  • Manage game library and downloads
  • Two-factor account authentication
  • Trade and market confirmations
  • Personalized news feed
  • Customizable notifications
  • Access Steam Community features
Features
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With the free Steam Mobile App, you can take Steam with you anywhere. Buy PC games and get the latest game and community news - while protecting your Steam account. Shop Steam Browse the Steam catalog of PC games from your phone. Never miss a sale again. Steam Guard Protect your Steam account and make sign in faster with two-factor authentication. • Two-factor authentication to ensure you’re the only one with access to your account • QR code sign in - Scan a QR code to sign into Steam instead of entering a password or… • Sign in confirmation - Confirm your regular Steam sign ins with simple “approve” or “deny” Library & Remote downloads The new Library view makes it easy to view game content, discussions, guides, support, and more. Plus you can manage game downloads and updates to your PC from your phone. Trade and Market Confirmations Speed up item trades and sales by using your phone to confirm them. Plus • A personalized News feed based on your Library with the latest news, events, and content updates direct from publishers and game developers. • Customizable Steam notifications: wishlist, sales, comments, trades, discussions, friend requests, and more. • Access to the entire Steam Community - discussions, groups, guides, Market, Workshop, broadcasts, and more. • Access to your friends, friend activity, groups, screenshots, inventory, wallet, and more. • Authorized Devices - Manage access to the devices your account has signed in • An improved Store browsing experience for mobile screens • Support for using multiple Steam accounts in the app • Support for customizing your app's main tabs

About

MetaCalm

Experience a cinematic relaxation journey with breathtaking visuals and soothing soundscapes. Designed to quiet the mind, enhance focus, or promote sleep, this app offers an effortless way to reset and find balance.

Highlights
  • Immersive cinematic scenes
  • Original ambient compositions
  • Seamless transitions
  • Simple, clutter-free design
  • Offline playback
  • Universal iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Meta Calm is a cinematic relaxation experience built to quiet the mind and slow the pace of your day. The app blends breathtaking moving visuals with deeply soothing soundscapes designed to help you relax, focus, or fall asleep. Every scene feels like a living work of art—flowing light, color, and motion paired with music that eases tension and restores balance. Whether you’re winding down before bed, taking a moment to breathe between tasks, or creating a calm atmosphere during a stressful day, Meta Calm provides an effortless way to reset. Just open the app, choose a visual experience, and let it play. The gentle fades, ambient textures, and slow rhythms are carefully tuned to help your breathing settle and your thoughts drift. Key Features Immersive Visuals: Ten hand-crafted cinematic scenes designed to evoke serenity—each one a moving landscape of color and motion. Soothing Music: Original ambient compositions that evolve slowly, guiding you toward relaxation and focus. Seamless Transitions: Each scene fades smoothly to black before changing, ensuring no harsh breaks or distractions. Simple Design: No menus, no clutter—just beautiful visuals, soft sound, and peace. Offline Ready: Once downloaded, experiences play perfectly even without internet access. Universal App: Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad with adaptive scaling and performance-optimized playback. How It Feels Meta Calm is more than a screen—it’s a feeling. When you press play, your device becomes a tranquil window: soft waves of color ripple across the display, delicate tones rise and fall, and your breathing naturally slows to match the rhythm. The goal isn’t to do anything; it’s simply to let yourself be. Use Meta Calm to: Ease stress after work or travel Drift into deeper sleep Focus before studying or meditation Create a peaceful space at home or work Replace background noise with gentle, ambient sound There are no ads, no accounts, and no interruptions—just pure calm. Every detail has been designed to make the experience feel effortless. From the rich gradients of dark blue and purple to the soft reflections of pink and orange light, each session is like watching the sky exhale. Meta Calm brings the science of relaxation into an elegant, artful form: movement, music, and minimalism. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to slow down, breathe deeply, and feel balanced again. Download Meta Calm and turn your screen into a sanctuary.

Screenshots

Steam Mobile4 screens
MetaCalm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Steam Mobile at Free against MetaCalm's $0.99. Steam Mobile also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 1) and chart position (#39 vs unranked). MetaCalm's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.7). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Steam Mobile is free to download; MetaCalm costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MetaCalm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steam Mobile has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Steam Mobile versus MetaCalm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteam MobileMetaCalm
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.7 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB951 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperValveNicholas Alexander Kuhn

Customer experience

Steam Mobile

All ratings12,442 ratings
Positive38.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative55.9%
Written reviews2,220 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative68.6%

MetaCalm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Steam Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and login issues
  • Unresponsive buttons and UI elements
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing passwords
  • Inability to create new accounts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate chat functionality
  • Optimize for tablet/landscape use
  • Add ability to manage library and downloads
  • Improve search and browsing experience

MetaCalm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Steam Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

MetaCalm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steam Mobile free?
Steam Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetaCalm free?
MetaCalm costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steam Mobile or MetaCalm?
MetaCalm is rated higher. Steam Mobile averages 2.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while MetaCalm averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Steam Mobile or MetaCalm have ads?
Neither Steam Mobile nor MetaCalm shows ads.

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