# Calm vs Well

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calm at 64% against Well's 17%. Calm also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Well's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calm sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Well sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Calm holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calm has 2M ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Calm's written reviews are positive against 17% of Well's.

Calm ships an update every 5 days, Well monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calm | Well |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm/id571800810/reviews)** | [4.3 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/well-feel-better/id1495844237/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2M** | 1.4K |
| Positive reviews | **63.9% of reviews** | 16.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#6** | — |
| Size | 173 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Calm.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/571800813) | [Luni](https://appshunter.io/developer/1274051421) |

## What reviewers say

### Calm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm/id571800810)

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #42 Top Free · Health & Fitness, #138 Top Grossing (US App Store)

This app offers guided meditations, sleep stories, music, and breathing exercises to help users reduce stress, anxiety, and improve sleep. It caters to all experience levels, integrating mindfulness into daily routines for enhanced mental well-being.

**Highlights:** Guided meditations, Sleep Stories, Breathwork exercises, Relaxing music, Stretching exercises, Mindfulness programs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calm Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Calm Premium | $14.99 | per month |
| Calm Premium | $16.99 | per month |
| Calm Premium | $29.99 | per month |
| Calm Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Calm Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Calm Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Calm Premium | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💤 Helpful for sleep
- 🧘‍♀️ Effective for meditation and relaxation
- 🎨 Variety of content (sleep stories, meditations, music)
- 🙏 Positive impact on mental health
- 🤗 Soothing narrators

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Limited free content
- 🕰️ Difficulty finding specific content
- 🔁 Repetitive sleep stories
- 🙃 Accessibility issues for disabled users

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes
- Playback issues with audio and video
- Difficulty cancelling subscription

**Requested features**

- Add repeat button for sleep stories
- Separate kids and adult content
- Allow creating custom playlists
- Improve search and navigation
- Add more diverse narrator voices


### Well

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/well-feel-better/id1495844237)

This app offers accessible hypnotherapy to address various issues like smoking cessation, weight loss, phobias, and stress reduction. It guides users through sessions to communicate with their unconscious for deeper, lasting benefits.

**Highlights:** Quit smoking programs, Weight loss sessions, Phobia treatment, Stress reduction techniques, Access to 150+ audios and courses, Personalized timeline building

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Feel Well Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Feel Well Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Feel Well Yearly | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💆‍♀️ Relaxing and effective hypnotherapy sessions
- 🤩 Surprisingly helpful for some users
- 👍 Allows users to connect with their subconscious

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription-based model, everything costs money
- 🤬 Frustrating that free trial is very limited
- 😞 Disappointing for users who can't afford the subscription
- 🤯 Causes stress for users already struggling with mental health

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or doesn't work for some users
- Subscription issues, like being charged despite having time left

**Requested features**

- At least one free session to try before paying
- More transparent pricing information upfront
- Ability to purchase individual sessions instead of subscription


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calm free?

Calm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Well free?

Well is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calm or Well?

Calm is rated higher. Calm averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2M ratings, while Well averages 4.3 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Calm or Well have ads?

Calm shows ads; Well does not.

### Which is updated more often, Calm or Well?

Calm ships an update every 5 days, and Well monthly. Most recently, Calm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Well on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*