Comparison

Guided Mind vs Serenity

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

Head to head
About

Guided Mind

Access a vast library of voice-guided meditations designed to help you relax and manage daily stresses. Explore numerous topics, from anxiety and sleep to motivation and body image, with options for various durations and guided by experienced creators. Enjoy offline access and a user-friendly interface for a seamless meditation experience.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step voice-guided meditations
  • Meditations of varying lengths (5, 15, 30+ min)
  • Over 400 meditations across diverse topics
  • Download meditations for offline listening
  • Free meditations and nature soundscapes
  • Loop meditations for continuous play
Features
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Relax and get guided through meditations on a variety of topics dealing with the stresses and challenges of day-to-day life. Updated frequently with new guides and meditations. FEATURES ・Easy & effective step-by-step, voice-guided meditations ・Short (~5min), medium (~15min), and long (30+ min) meditations ・11 different meditation guides (speaker/creator) ・400+ meditations ・40+ FREE meditations ・14 FREE nature soundscapes ・20+ instrumental tracks ・Loop meditations for continuous play ・Download any meditation and listen without an internet connection ・Easy-to-use interface ・Instructions on how to use the app to meditate ・Information about each guide ・Meditations for both beginners & experienced meditators MEDITATION TOPICS ・Affirmations ・Anxiety ・Attention ・Awareness ・Body Image ・Cancer ・Career ・Childbirth ・Confidence ・Creativity ・Depression ・Guided Imagery ・Insomnia ・Letting Go ・Mortality ・Motivation ・Mindfulness ・Pain ・Pregnancy ・PTSD ・Sleep ・Stress ・Relaxation ・Weight loss ・Wellbeing ・And many, many more! GUIDES ・Brad Austen ・Glenda Cedarleaf ・Terri Cole ・Maritza Diaz ・Joseph Goldstein ・Christine Gutierrez ・Kerie Logan ・Marcelo Mansour ・Dr. Emmett Miller ・Tony Samara ・Candi Raudebaugh ・Travis Usinger REVIEWS "Love the variety of the meditations! - You can find the one or ones that are right for you." - LawlwyL "Highest Recommendation - This app is rich in content even without in-app purchases. The new version works smoothly. This app is top quality throughout." - Gates of Eden "One of the best apps i own. - Has helped me greatly in times I needed to de-stress, relax while crocheting, and even with my anxiety. This is my go-to app when I'm feeling the tension or I just want a few minutes to relax and gather myself." - DoctorMom77 "Guided Mind is a great app for guided meditation, whether you're a 'pro' or just getting started. The user interface is clean and easy to navigate and the app runs smooth as butter. It's also great that you can pick and choose which topics you want for incredibly low prices (these same GM Topics can cost anywhere from $5-$20 anywhere else). It's a great deal." - syntheticvoid "Very helpful - By far and away the best guided imagery app I have found. With a vast range of in app purchases, there is something for everyone. This app is helping me through a tough time in my life and I appreciate this so much. Thanks to the developers." - GubTrain More topics are added frequently. If you or anyone you know would like to become a partner and contribute meditations to this app, please email support@appsimple.io.

About

Serenity

This app offers guided meditations for mindfulness, sleep, and relaxation. Learn various techniques to reduce anxiety, improve focus, and cultivate peace. It includes beginner courses, sleep guides, stress relief sessions, and meditations for children.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations for sleep and relaxation
  • Mindfulness and stress relief techniques
  • 7-day beginner audio course
  • Quick meditations for daily practice
  • Meditations for children
  • Daily reminders and progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Easy to follow guided meditations for mindfulness, sleep and relaxation! Install now and unlock your potential. Serenity: Guided Meditations allows you to learn a variety of meditation and mindfulness techniques that aims to bring a sense of peace, calm and happiness to your life. Learn the basics with the free, easy to follow 7 day audio course. Gain the skills required to make mindful meditation a part of the rest of your life. Foundations: Expand your skills and learn about mindfulness, self awareness, values and goals Sleep guides: A selection of guided mediations designed to guide you to sleep using relaxation techniques, peaceful music and peaceful sounds Stress relief: soothe anxiety with relaxation and mindfulness techniques to calm the mind and body Quick meditations: short sessions to practice your skills or provide a sense of peace and calm from the stresses of your day Kids meditations - simplified and shorter audio sessions designed specifically for children. Plus more being added to the app all the time Other features: No sign up/log in required - start meditating straight away Ideal for beginners with over 2 hrs of free audio. No subscriptions necessary - extra content is available either through one time permanent purchases or unlock everything with a subscription Easy to follow - ideal for beginners and more experienced mindful meditators alike Silent mind - learn a technique to quieten the mind of thoughts Meditation and mindfulness skills - Learn to separate thoughts from feelings to improve your emotional well being Gratitude - Change your perspective on life by understanding gratitude and gain a new appreciation of the world around you Plus Set up daily reminders to stay on track Stay motivated by completing challenges and unlocking more free sessions as you progress Monitor your progress with stats and graphs Apple Health - Serenity works with Apple Health app to track all your meditation session if you require Airplay - in built support for Airplay to play your sessions through AirPlay speakers Over 2 hrs of free content: 7 Day beginner course Basic sessions for regular practice Plus a different mini meditations each day See if mindful meditation can improve your life - install now! **** Serenity: Guided Meditation offers a premium subscription level that unlocks all meditations. Premium subscriptions renew either monthly or 6 monthly. The cost is $7.99 a month or $21.99 for 6 months (or equivalent local currency). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto renew at any time by going to your iTunes Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchases a subscription. Privacy policy: https://serenitymeditations.co.uk/privacy Terms and conditions: https://serenitymeditations.co.uk/eula ****

Screenshots

Guided Mind4 screens
Serenity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Serenity at 4.9 against Guided Mind's 4.6. Serenity also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 85%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 370). Guided Mind's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Guided Mind sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Serenity sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Serenity holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 370 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Guided Mind's written reviews are positive against 99% of Serenity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guided Mind ships an update every 6 weeks, Serenity every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guided Mind versus Serenity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuided MindSerenity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (370 ratings)4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews99.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3701.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppSimple LLCOlson Meditation and Mindfulness Apps Ltd

Customer experience

Guided Mind

All ratings366 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.0%

Serenity

All ratings1,626 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews721 reviews
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.6%

User reviews

Guided Mind

From 370 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Variety of meditations
  • 💤 Helpful for sleep and relaxation
  • 🎨 Beautiful and calming voices
  • 🔓 Plenty of free content
  • 🕰️ Wide range of meditation lengths

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive paid meditations
  • 🔇 Low volume/audio issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive meditations
  • 🤖 Robotic/unnatural voices
  • 🔍 Limited free content

Serenity

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Adjustable options
  • 👍 Calming voice
  • 👍 Comprehensive meditation program
  • 👍 Effective for anxiety and sleep
  • 👍 Excellent for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Challenges not always registering
  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues

Bugs and requests

Guided Mind

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchased meditations not downloading/playing
  • App crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Playlist/continuous playback option
  • More free meditation options
  • Ability to rate/review meditations
  • Better customer support/communication

Serenity

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Challenges not always registering
  • Occasional technical issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced meditation techniques
  • Expanded content library
  • Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Guided Mind

One-time12
  • Terri Cole - Self Love Meditation$0.99
  • Terri Cole - Calm in the Storm$0.99
  • Terri Cole - Daily Energizing Meditation$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Travis Usinger - 20 Minute Body Scan Mindfulness Meditation$0.99
  • Glenda Cedarleaf - Your Healing Journey$1.99
  • Travis Usinger - 45 Minute Body Scan Mindfulness Meditation$1.99
  • Dr. Emmett Miller - Stress Release$2.99
  • Kerie Logan - Good Night Sleep Guided Imagery$2.99
  • Kerie Logan - Anxiety and Worry$2.99
  • Kerie Logan - Affirming to Release Anxiety and Stay Calm$2.99
  • Dr. Emmett Miller - Goodbye Insomnia$4.99
  • Dr. Emmett Miller - Bedtime Meditation, Self-Reinforcement and Deep Sleep$4.99
19 purchases

Serenity

Subscriptions12
  • Premium$2.992 Months
  • Monthly (half price)$4.291 Month
  • Monthly (Concessions rate)$4.491 Month
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  • Premium$5.992 Months
  • Monthly7 Days trial$8.491 Month
  • Monthly$8.491 Month
  • 6 Monthly (half price)7 Days trial$10.996 Months
  • 6 Monthly (half price)$10.996 Months
  • 6 monthly (Concessions rate)$10.996 Months
  • 6 monthly1 Month trial$21.996 Months
  • 6 monthly7 Days trial$21.996 Months
  • 6 monthly$21.996 Months
One-time7
  • Level 2: Expansion$6.99
  • Sleep Guides: Easy Sleep$6.99
  • Daily Sleep Meditation$6.99
Show 4 more
  • All Sleep sessions$17.99
  • All Foundation sessions$31.99
  • 2 years Premium$89.99
  • All sessions$149.99

Questions

Is Guided Mind free?
Guided Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Serenity free?
Serenity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guided Mind or Serenity?
Serenity is rated higher. Guided Mind averages 4.6 out of 5 from 370 ratings, while Serenity averages 4.9 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Guided Mind or Serenity have ads?
Neither Guided Mind nor Serenity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guided Mind or Serenity?
Guided Mind ships an update every 6 weeks, and Serenity every 4 weeks. Most recently, Guided Mind was updated on November 1, 2026 and Serenity on November 2, 2026.

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