Comparison

Inward vs Eilo

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

Head to head
About

Inward

This app offers science-backed breathing exercises and meditations to help users find balance, boost focus, and improve sleep. It provides personalized mindfulness sessions and stress relief techniques. Users can track progress and enhance their experience with premium features.

Highlights
  • AI-crafted personalized mindfulness insights
  • Instant stress and anxiety relief
  • Enhanced energy and focus
  • Deep, restorative sleep techniques
  • Customizable meditation sessions
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Calm in two minutes. Calmer in two weeks. You pick the pattern that matches how you feel. Inward paces every breath for you. You follow it for two minutes, and you feel your body relax. Then you get a 14-day plan — two short sessions a day, morning and evening. You practice the same small set of techniques, and you get good at them. Other apps give you something new to watch every day. Inward gives you something to get good at. WHEN YOU NEED IT RIGHT NOW • Anxious for no reason You choose Stress Relief, the 4‑7‑8 pattern, and breathe for two minutes. Inward counts each inhale and exhale for you. You finish calmer than you started. • You can't unwind after work You pick Relax, where your exhale lasts longer than your inhale. Two minutes is enough to take the edge off the day. • Awake at 3 a.m. You pick Sleep and close your eyes. Your exhale gets longer than your inhale. You stop checking the time and fall back asleep. It's the most beloved pick. • At your desk and not focusing You use Focus, the box breathing pattern, for two minutes before you start: inhale, hold, exhale, hold, four counts each. Then you can focus on one thing. TWO WEEKS, TWICE A DAY You don't have to design your own program. You pick one the first time you open Inward, and you get a 14-day plan. Every day has a short morning session and a short evening session. Each session tells you what you're practicing and why it helps. You do the same small set of techniques over and over, and you get better at them. After two weeks, you know the pattern you need, and you calm down faster and stay calmer longer than on day one. WHY MOST MEDITATION APPS DON'T LAST Most meditation apps give you something new every day. New sessions, new voices, new courses. That's a good way to fill a library and a bad way to build a skill. You end up choosing instead of practicing. You never get better at any one of them. Inward keeps the number of techniques small on purpose. There's nothing to learn before you start, and there's a lot to get good at. WHAT YOU PRACTICE Breathing patterns for stress, anxiety, sleep, focus, and energy. You pick the one that matches how you feel right now. Inward paces it for you with a shape on the screen, a voice that names each phase, or a soft chime. You choose which of those you want. A meditation timer you set up the way you want. You choose a bell to start, interval bells while you sit, and a bell to end. It's unguided — no voice, no narration. You just sit. Background sound for your sessions. You can play a soundscape on its own to relax, or play one in the background during a session. The library includes binaural beats and Solfeggio frequencies. A check-in that takes one swipe. Every session ends with one question. How do you feel? You answer by dragging your finger across the screen. You don't type anything, and you don't rate yourself on a scale of one to ten. Your answers turn into a private record. You can scroll back through it. WHERE THE PATTERNS COME FROM Inward uses established breathing patterns, including 4-7-8 and box breathing. People have practiced these patterns for decades. Researchers have studied them. Inward didn't invent any of them, and Inward doesn't claim to. Inward is a breathing, meditation, and mindfulness app, not medical care. It doesn't treat any medical condition. Inward requires a subscription, and it starts with a free trial. You can cancel anytime. Do a two-minute session today. Two minutes from now, you can be calmer. Two weeks from now, you'll be better at it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Eilo

Features
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Eilo — ваш особистий простір для медитації, усвідомленості та внутрішнього балансу. МЕДИТАЦІЇ Понад 20 медитацій для початківців і досвідчених практиків. Знімайте тривожність, покращуйте сон, підвищуйте фокус і енергію. Кожна медитація — це крок до кращої версії себе. ДИХАЛЬНІ ПРАКТИКИ Науково обґрунтовані техніки дихання для заспокоєння, розслаблення та концентрації. Від 2 до 10 хвилин — підходить для будь-якого ритму життя. ЩОДЕННИК Записуйте думки, відстежуйте настрій і фіксуйте свій прогрес. Щоденник тривожності допоможе краще розуміти свої емоції. ТИЖНЕВИЙ ПЛАН Персоналізований план медитацій і дихальних практик на кожен день. Відстежуйте прогрес і будуйте корисні звички. РІВНІ ТА НАГОРОДИ Отримуйте медалі за досягнення, підвищуйте рівень і святкуйте свій прогрес на шляху до усвідомленості. РОЗУМНИЙ БУДИЛЬНИК Прокидайтеся м'яко під заспокійливу музику зі сценарієм плавного пробудження. EILO PLUS Отримайте повний доступ до всіх медитацій, дихальних практик та преміум функцій. Почніть свою подорож до внутрішнього спокою вже сьогодні. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Inward4 screens
Eilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Inward at 15.0 against Eilo's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Inward sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Eilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Inward versus Eilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInwardEilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB118 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaksym HukVitalii Bortnyk

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Inward

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription w/ Trial7 Days trial$13.991 Month
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  • Yearly3 Months trial$23.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription w/ Trial7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • No ads$1.99
5 purchases

Eilo

Subscriptions4
  • Eilo Plus — 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • Eilo Plus — 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Eilo Plus — 6 Months$24.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • Eilo Plus — 1 Year$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Eilo Plus — Forever$150.00

Questions

Is Inward free?
Inward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eilo free?
Eilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inward or Eilo have ads?
Neither Inward nor Eilo shows ads.

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