# Meditation vs Mental Forest

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meditation at none against Mental Forest's 1. Mental Forest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mental Forest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Meditation asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meditation | Mental Forest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 197 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Takayuki Tsuji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1690024081) | [Chih-Hao Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/618207820) |

## What reviewers say

### Meditation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation/id6449674992)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mental Forest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mental-forest/id6502125762)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12-Month Subscription Plan | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meditation free?

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

### Is Mental Forest free?

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

### Do Meditation or Mental Forest have ads?

Meditation shows ads; Mental Forest does not.

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