Empathize, by PETA vs Ondi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empathize, by PETA
This guided meditation program helps users cultivate empathy and compassion. It focuses on extending kindness to all sentient beings, with a special emphasis on chickens, highlighting their mistreatment. The app is designed for educational purposes to enhance mental well-being.
- Guided loving-kindness meditation
- Empathy building exercises
- Compassion for sentient beings
- Focus on animal welfare
- Mental well-being enhancement
- Educational content
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Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. It’s the basis of all caring relationships, and it’s important for our mental well-being. “Empathize by PETA” is a guided loving-kindness meditation program developed to help you build empathy. This short meditation series will show you how to connect with your empathy and extend the feelings of kindness and compassion associated with it to all sentient beings, especially chickens, who are among the most abused animals on Earth. PETA’s Empathize app is designed for informational and educational purposes and not intended to provide, and should not be relied on by a user to secure, any medical opinion, advice, diagnosis, treatment, or other services.
Ondi
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Private period tracking, with daily logs and cycle history on your device. No account required. Ondi learns your unique cycle and gives you personalised insights that get smarter with every log. WHAT'S FREE — ALWAYS • Period tracking with automatic cycle detection • Daily logging: flow, mood, energy, sleep, symptoms • Cycle predictions that improve over time • Calendar with cycle history • Cycle irregularity alerts UNLOCK EVERYTHING (one-time purchase) • Fertility tracking: temperature, cervical mucus, ovulation tests • Contraception side effect matching • Headache and migraine pattern detection • PMS prediction and sleep analysis • Exercise guidance tailored to your cycle phase • Trying to Conceive mode with timing insights • Pregnancy mode: week-by-week guidance and due date • Postpartum recovery tracking • Data export for doctor appointments PRIVACY FIRST Your logs are stored on your device. Ondi does not operate a server for your health records or use tracking analytics. Apple Health access is optional, and you choose when to export or share a report. Copies you export and data stored in Apple Health are managed separately. EVERY STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY From first periods to menopause, Ondi adapts. Perimenopause pattern detection, postpartum period return guidance, and breastfeeding-aware insights — all explained in plain language. WORKS WITH APPLE WATCH Reads wrist temperature and heart rate data from Apple Health to enhance predictions without manual tracking. Ondi is not a medical device and should not be used as contraception. Predictions are estimates. Always consult a healthcare provider for medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empathize, by PETA at none against Ondi's 1. Empathize, by PETA also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Ondi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Empathize, by PETA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Empathize, by PETA ships an update every 5 days, Ondi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empathize, by PETA | Ondi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | Blue Flame Games |
In-app purchases
Empathize, by PETA
No in-app purchases
Ondi
- Cyla Premium$7.99









