# Calm vs PumpTribe

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PumpTribe at none against Calm's 10. PumpTribe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Calm's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calm sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PumpTribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Calm ships an update every 5 days, PumpTribe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calm | PumpTribe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm/id571800810/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 180 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Calm.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/571800813) | [Luis Carlos Rodriguez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721191504) |

## What reviewers say

### Calm

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

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #66 Top Free · Health & Fitness, #119 Top Grossing (US App Store)

Discover sleep stories, guided meditations, and relaxation exercises to reduce anxiety and stress. Improve your sleep cycle and focus with a variety of mindfulness programs and soothing sounds. Recommended by mental health experts.

**Highlights:** Sleep Stories narrated by celebrities, Guided meditations for all levels, Breathing exercises for anxiety relief, Calming music and soundscapes, Mindfulness programs for stress management, Daily Calm sessions

**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


### PumpTribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumptribe/id6773048611)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calm free?

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

### Is PumpTribe free?

PumpTribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Calm or PumpTribe have ads?

Calm shows ads; PumpTribe does not.

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

Calm ships an update every 5 days, and PumpTribe every 2 months. Most recently, Calm was updated on November 12, 2026 and PumpTribe on November 5, 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.*