HeartMath vs The Amen Regimen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeartMath
This app helps you manage stress, improve focus, and achieve optimal performance by aligning your heart, mind, and emotions. It offers guided sessions, immersive journeys, and coherence practices based on over 30 years of research.
- Real-time HRV Coherence Measurement
- Coherence Training
- Scientifically Validated Techniques
- Guided Learning Sessions
- Progress Tracking
- Heart-Brain Coherence Benefits
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Align your heart, mind, and emotions to help you manage stress, improve focus, and perform at your best. Enjoy HeartMath’s free intro experience to access your heart’s natural intelligence and see your heart-brain coherence as real-time feedback. Then start your 7-day free trial to explore a comprehensive collection of guided sessions, immersive journeys, and coherence practices designed to help you experience greater calm, focus, clearer thinking, and a more balanced you. **Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor owners: Use your sensor to unlock a lifetime subscription.** Built on 30+ years of research on the heart-brain connection and supported by over 500 research studies, HeartMath is used in wellness and resilience programs at organizations including Stanford Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente, as well as in professional sports, the military, law enforcement, leading universities, non-profit organizations, and major corporations. It is used by coaches, trainers, and health professionals for stress education and resilience training. The HeartMath system is more than stress management: it’s a journey to more heart-centered living. This app puts HeartMath’s practical, research-supported tools right at your fingertips. Make mental and emotional well-being an achievable part of your daily life. The HeartMath technology is for stress education and resilience training. It is not a medical device. We encourage you to consult a health professional before making any medical decisions. KEY FEATURES • Real-time HRV coherence feedback: Use your phone’s camera or upgrade to the Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor for a more precise signal and a free app subscription. • Coherence training: Whether you choose the game or the guided mode, watch your heart-rhythm pattern and coherence change in real time. • Research-Supported: Techniques developed from 30+ years of scientific research to help boost focus, positive feelings, and your ability to manage stress. • Guided learning: Explore guided meditations, courses, and videos led by HeartMath trainers. • Progress tracking: View your progress over time with a variety of chart options. WHAT REGULAR COHERENCE PRACTICE CAN SUPPORT Heart-brain coherence is a balanced, focused state you create yourself through calm breathing and positive focus. Coherence supports the body’s natural ability to shift from tension to calm, helping you manage everyday stress and build inner balance. • SUPPORTS STRESS MANAGEMENT & EMOTIONAL BALANCE • SUPPORTS FOCUS AND MENTAL CLARITY — coherent states are associated with more focus, clarity, and creativity. • SUPPORTS RESILIENCE — regular practice can help you adapt to and recover from challenging situations more quickly. • ENHANCES EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND SELF-AWARENESS — practice can support a greater sense of inner calm and a more mindful relationship with your emotions. Subscription terms: • Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each year. • You can cancel your subscription at any time in your account settings. • You will not be refunded for any unused portion of a subscription. • Price is subject to change. • Subscriptions are not available in all countries. • Full subscription terms: https://my.heartmath.com/terms If you’d like to purchase an Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor to unlock complimentary lifetime access to the HeartMath app, please visit the HeartMath website.
The Amen Regimen
This app offers a holistic approach to longevity and self-mastery by integrating fasting, strength training, meditation, and philosophical study. It guides users to build discipline, enhance physical and mental resilience, and transform unhealthy habits into clarity and purpose.
- 23:1 Longevity Fasting Protocol
- Ascetic Strength Training
- Meditation & Mental Conditioning
- Study & Reflection Plans
- Personalized Rhythm Customization
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Fast with order. Eat one plant-based meal. Lift in the evening. The Amen Regimen is the daily longevity practice of Dr. Nun Amen-Ra, a world record-holding vegan strength athlete and scientist. He has lived this regimen for decades. Now you keep it with him, one day at a time. THE FAST A cyclic fasting timer that names each stage of your fast as Dr. Amen-Ra teaches it. See where you stand, what comes next and how long until your meal. Begin with 14 or 16 hours. Progress at your own pace. One meal a day, the 23:1 rhythm, is the long road, never the first step. THE MEAL One controlled evening meal. Plant-based, high in protein, simple to prepare. Meal plans and recipes for the aliksirs, the greens and the single bowl. THE IRON Strength training built to last, not to impress. Guided workouts with sets, reps and rest for beginners and seasoned lifters. Log every set and watch your weekly volume climb. THE STILLNESS Guided meditation and breathwork to steady the mind while the body waits. THE STUDY Daily lessons from Dr. Amen-Ra on fasting, appetite, aging and discipline. THE CIRCLE Members who keep the same vow. Live chat, member posts and win cards that mark each kept fast and each lift. INSIDE THE APP Cyclic and intermittent fasting timer with named stages 16:8 and one-meal-a-day schedules with steady progression Vegan, high-protein meal plans and aliksir recipes Strength workouts with set and volume tracking Meditation and breathwork sessions Daily lessons from Dr. Amen-Ra Live member chat, streaks and win cards Apple Health sync for steps and activity MEMBERSHIP The Amen Regimen is free to download. Full access to the plans, lessons and community requires an auto-renewing membership. Manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. A NOTE ON SAFETY The Amen Regimen is an education and habit tool. It does not give medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Speak with your physician before you change how you eat or fast, especially if you are pregnant, take medication, manage diabetes or have a history of disordered eating. Discipline is the practice. Begin it today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HeartMath at 4.7K against The Amen Regimen's 28. HeartMath also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%). The Amen Regimen's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. HeartMath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $79.00 per year and The Amen Regimen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 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 — 4.9 for HeartMath against 5.0 for The Amen Regimen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeartMath has 4.7K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of HeartMath's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Amen Regimen's.
HeartMath ships an update every 3 weeks, The Amen Regimen every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeartMath | The Amen Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) | 5.0 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HeartMath Inc. | Alfonso Jose Briceno Osorno |
Customer experience
HeartMath
The Amen Regimen
Bugs and requests
HeartMath
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sensor connection issues on newer devices
- App crashes and freezes on iPhone 16 Pro
- Inaccurate heart rate and coherence readings
- Screen sleep behavior disrupting sessions
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Allow playing music/sounds during sessions
- Provide audio feedback on coherence levels
- Add session history customization and details
- Improve sensor compatibility with older devices
The Amen Regimen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HeartMath
- HeartMath Premium7 Days trial$79.001 Year
- HeartMath Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
The Amen Regimen
- The Amen Regimen Monthly$99.991 Month
- Amen Regimen Yearly$499.991 Year
Questions
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