Comparison

bee now vs Plesso

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

Head to head
About

bee now

Cultivate self-awareness through mindful check-ins. Sync emotions, body sensations, and thoughts with simple, distraction-free journaling. Set custom or random reminders to pause and reflect throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Mindful check-ins
  • Sync emotions, sensations, thoughts
  • User-defined reminders
  • Random reminders
  • Emotional vocabulary support
  • Focus on the present moment
Features
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** Reconnect with yourself—mindfully. ** At the heart of this app is a simple, yet profound practice of self-observation. Cultivate self-awareness by syncing emotions, body sensations, and thoughts, one mindful check-in at a time. Rooted in timeless teachings, this micro-journal provides a space for intentional reflection, free from distractions like stats or streaks. Your journey toward personal growth unfolds through the pauses you choose to take during your day. Whether through user-defined reminders, random reminders, or when you feel the need, you have the freedom to stop and reflect as often as you wish. This practice invites you to observe, connect, and better understand your emotional landscape, wherever you are. ** Why random reminders matter: ** The unpredictability of random reminders helps break the cycle of automatic behaviors, inviting you to pause and reflect in the midst of your day. By fostering mindfulness at unexpected moments, this practice encourages awareness of habitual patterns, helping you stay present and engaged with your experiences. ** How It Works: ** 1) Set Your Own Reminders - Cultivate mindfulness at your own pace. - Set user-defined reminders or choose random reminders to trigger throughout your day. - The frequency is entirely up to you, allowing the practice to fit seamlessly into your routine. 2) Observe and Record - When you feel the need or receive a reminder, simply stop what you're doing and take a moment to observe your internal state. - Make your journal entry of what's present in the moment: Notice your emotions, body sensations, and thoughts without judgment or analysis. - Over time, this practice deepens your awareness and connection to your inner experience. 3) Emotional Vocabulary - The app offers a range of choices and references to help you describe your emotional state more accurately. - It enhances your ability to fully capture what you're feeling and reduces the chances of mislabeling your emotions. - By using these resources, you gain clearer insight into your emotions, enhancing self-awareness and emotional intelligence. 4) Focusing on the Present, Not the Past - Observation is the core practice—your journey is about being present in the moment. - It's not about labeling every emotion or sensation, or revisiting journal entries to analyze them later. - By pausing and observing, you cultivate awareness and deepen your connection to yourself.

About

Plesso

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Plesso is your emotional intelligence and mental health companion. Through guided audio sessions, reflective journaling, breathing exercises, daily affirmations, mood tracking, and personalized routines, you'll develop emotional intelligence and gratitude, learn how to understand how you feel, manage stress, prevent burnout, and reconnect with yourself. Key features: • Guided audio sessions: 3 hours of narrated audio that explore your deepest emotional patterns. Dive into specific challenges: overcome anger, beat anxiety and depression, manage panic attacks, prevent burnout, improve sleep, and unlock your creative power through guided sessions. • Guided journaling & emotional exploration: 70+ guided journaling templates designed to help you process emotions, discover patterns in how you feel, and gain deeper insights into your inner world. • Build personalized routines: create your own daily rituals for morning, afternoon, and evening to support your emotional wellness. Choose from guided templates or build custom routines using your favorite Plesso tools. Add breathing and journaling exercises, affirmations, or audio sessions directly into your routine. • Mood tracking & emotional awareness: track how you feel daily with detailed mood check-ins. Discover patterns in your emotions and understand what's really affecting your emotional well-being. • Breathing exercises: calming breathing techniques to reset your nervous system, unwind, and find immediate relief when emotions overwhelm you. • Affirmations & reframing: 200+ affirmations across multiple life areas to shift your mindset and build lasting positivity in how you feel. • Shadow work & inner healing: explore the deeper aspects of yourself through guided exercises and programs that help you integrate your shadow self and build lasting emotional resilience. • Privacy oriented: your data stays private and secure, stored locally on your device, never sold or shared. We only use your email address for sign-in. Your journal entries are completely private and only visible to you. We do not have access to them, and they are never shared with third parties. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

bee now4 screens
Plesso4 screens

Verdict

The call

bee now and Plesso are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. bee now sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Plesso sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
bee now versus Plesso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbee nowPlesso
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Morales Pardo ValleOleksandr Dudar

In-app purchases

5 purchases

bee now

One-time5
  • Single Espresso Shot$0.99
  • Macchiato$1.99
  • Flat White$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Plus$3.99
  • Espresso Martini$9.99
2 purchases

Plesso

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

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

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