Comparison

Calm vs Medi Land

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

Head to head
About

Calm

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
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Calm is the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation. Find anxiety relief, stress relief, and better sleep through breathing exercises, sleep sounds, deep sleep music, and mindfulness programs for insomnia, beginner meditation, and beyond. Downloaded by 180 million people worldwide. Fall asleep faster with Sleep Stories, bedtime stories for adults narrated by Matthew McConaughey, Stephen Fry, P\!nk, Bob Ross, and more. Only on Calm. Manage stress, relieve anxiety, improve your sleep cycle, and refocus your attention. Apple App of the Year. Apple Editors' Choice. Happiest App in the World (Center for Humane Technology). 3M+ five-star reviews. Recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts. SLEEP STORIES — ONLY ON CALM * Drift off to Matthew McConaughey's Wonder — a dreamy journey through the mysteries of the universe * Travel through the village of Provence with master storyteller Stephen Fry in Blue Gold * Fall asleep to the soothing brush strokes of beloved painter Bob Ross in Happy Little Zzzs * Tackle insomnia with 100+ exclusive Sleep Stories, new content added every month MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS * Beginner meditation to advanced practice — guided sessions for every experience level * Daily Calm with Tamara Levitt, Daily Jay with Jay Shetty, Daily Trip with Jeff Warren * Mindfulness topics: deep sleep, anxiety relief, stress relief, focus, breaking habits, self-care, personal growth, and more * 7- and 21-day mindfulness programs to build a lasting practice ANXIETY RELIEF & RELAXATION * Breathing exercises and breathwork to ease anxiety, stress, and insomnia * Bilateral stimulation music and neuroacoustic sounds for nervous system regulation and somatic relaxation * Guided breathwork for stress relief, anxiety relief, and deep calm * Stress management and self-healing through Dailies: programs for social anxiety, personal growth, and mood balance * Mindful movement and stretching with Daily Move SLEEP SOUNDS, MUSIC & SOUNDSCAPES * Calming music, nature sounds, and sleep sounds: ocean waves, heavy rain, campfire, and more * Exclusive focus and sleep music from top artists * Full soundscapes and sleep sounds to help you relax, meditate, and sleep soundly ALSO FEATURING * Daily Streaks & Mindful Minutes — emotion and mental health tracker * Calm saves your meditation and sleep sessions to your Apple Health app. Mental health is health. Calm is for anyone looking to improve their sleep, manage stress, and address everyday anxiety. Meditation novice or seasoned expert. Take a deep breath and find your Calm. Calm is free to download and use. There are never any ads and some of the programs and features are free forever. Some content is only available through an optional paid subscription. Be sure to check out our Apple Watch app to quick-start breathing exercises and track your meditations. Calm offers an auto-renewing subscription to provide you with unlimited access to the Calm Collection while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://www.calm.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.calm.com/privacy

About

Medi Land

This app combines meditation and mindfulness with a relaxing game. Build a virtual garden, engage in guided courses, and use AI companions for support to reduce stress and improve sleep.

Highlights
  • Gamified meditation with streaks and rewards
  • Customizable 3D inner garden
  • Research-backed guided meditation courses
  • Extensive library of sleep sounds and meditations
  • AI chatbot for spiritual guidance and support
  • Supportive community features
Features
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Medi Land is a mental health game that makes meditation and mindfulness easy and fun! Relieve stress, sleep better, lower anxiety and build a meditation habit while playing a relaxing game. Learn from research-backed guided meditation courses that help you build a consistent meditation routine. Engage with gamification features such as streaks and rewards to keep you motivated and committed. Create your own 3D "inner garden" by collecting and decorating freely. Visualize your meditation progress and personal growth while playing this meditation game. Explore an extensive library of guided meditations, sleep sounds, ambient sounds, white noise, bedtime stories, relaxing music and relaxing nature recordings to help you sleep better and enhance focus. Chat with cute AI buddies to get spiritual guidance, emotional support and mental health suggestions. Socialize with like-minded users to share support and kindness. Follow Medi Land on a playful path to your inner peace! MEDI LAND FEATURES FUN MEDITATION GAME Gamified streaks and rewards to help you set goals and stay on track with daily meditation sessions Your own island for you to freely create. Meditate and plant seeds, get rewards, collect, decorate, and see your inner garden brought to life and grow with you Unlock the ability to plant unlimited flowers each day, and once they bloom, you can sell them for beautiful items to decorate your island Adjustable relaxing environment and weather to immerse you into a world of inner peace MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION COURSES Build mental health by learning from carefully curated, research-backed guided meditation Learn relaxation techniques and lower stress with daily meditation and breathing exercises Discover a large library of content on breathwork, happiness, focus, anxiety and much more SLEEP SOUNDS & MEDITATIONS Relax with bedtime stories for both adults and children Enjoy soothing narrations, calming sleep music and nature white noise to help you drift into deep sleep SUPPORTIVE AI CHATBOT & COMMUNITY Various AI chat buddies to provide guidance, support, console and encouragement, whenever you need them A wholesome and supportive community to interact and engage with along your meditation journey Download Medi Land today and start transforming your life, one meditation at a time. Experience the joy of a calm mind and a flourishing inner garden. Try our free trial to get started on your path to inner peace. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://mediland.ai/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://mediland.ai/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Calm4 screens
Medi Land4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calm at 4.8 against Medi Land's 3.3. Calm also leads on ratings volume (2M vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Medi Land's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calm holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calm has 2M ratings behind it against 11, 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 45% of Medi Land's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calm ships an update every 5 days, Medi Land monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Calm versus Medi Land: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalmMedi Land
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2M ratings) — better3.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2M — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB447 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalm.comlightway gate pte. ltd.

Customer experience

Calm

All ratings1,990,470 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4,169 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative28.6%

Medi Land

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Calm

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add repeat button for sleep stories
  • Separate kids and adult content
  • Allow creating custom playlists
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Add more diverse narrator voices
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  • Provide text-based instructions for techniques

Medi Land

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Calm

Subscriptions8
  • Calm Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Calm Premium$14.991 Month
  • Calm Premium2 variants$16.991 Month
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  • Calm Premium$29.991 Month
  • Calm Premium$69.991 Year
  • Calm Premium7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
  • Calm Premium7 Days trial3 variants$79.991 Year
  • Calm Premium$79.991 Year
4 purchases

Medi Land

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Plus Quarterly7 Days trial$44.993 Months
  • Plus Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tokens$1.99

Questions

Is Calm free?
Calm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medi Land free?
Medi Land is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calm or Medi Land?
Calm is rated higher. Calm averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2M ratings, while Medi Land averages 3.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Calm or Medi Land have ads?
Calm shows ads; Medi Land does not.
Which is updated more often, Calm or Medi Land?
Calm ships an update every 5 days, and Medi Land monthly. Most recently, Calm was updated on October 31, 2026 and Medi Land on October 24, 2026.

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