# Calm vs Othership

The clearest difference is ads: Othership at none against Calm's shown. Othership also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 64%). Calm's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (2M vs 2.3K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calm sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Othership sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Calm against 4.9 for Othership. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calm has 2M ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Calm's written reviews are positive against 89% of Othership's.

Calm ships an update every 5 days, Othership every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calm | Othership |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm/id571800810/reviews) | **[4.9 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/othership-guided-breathwork/id1590348936/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2M** | 2.3K |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | **88.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 173 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Calm.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/571800813) | [Breathwork Plus Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590348938) |

## What reviewers say

### Calm

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

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #53 Top Free · Health & Fitness, #123 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


### Othership

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/othership-guided-breathwork/id1590348936)

This app uses music-driven guided breathwork sessions to help you regulate your nervous system and shift your state. Explore various breathing styles and guided meditations for energy, focus, relaxation, or emotional release.

**Highlights:** Music-driven guided breathwork sessions, Daily UP and DOWN sessions, Curated weekly transformative journeys, Five daily breathing styles (UP, DOWN, ALL AROUND, BODY, BRAIN), Variety of breathwork techniques, Guided meditations, affirmations, and visualizations, Sound healing and hypnosis

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $17.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Transformative
- 🚀 Life-changing
- 👍 Calming and nurturing
- 👍 Incredible quality
- 👍 Excellent app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too expensive
- 🐛 No offline listening
- 🐛 Interface won't load

**Reported bugs**

- Achievements tracking not updating
- Occasional crashes

**Requested features**

- Ability to add personal notes to sessions
- Apple M1 support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calm free?

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

### Is Othership free?

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

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

Othership is rated higher. Calm averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2M ratings, while Othership averages 4.9 from 2.3K ratings.

### Do Calm or Othership have ads?

Calm shows ads; Othership does not.

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

Calm ships an update every 5 days, and Othership every 6 weeks. Most recently, Calm was updated on November 5, 2026 and Othership on November 3, 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.*