Comparison

ZenPulse vs Sawm

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

Head to head
About

ZenPulse

Features
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Step into a world where ancient Eastern wisdom meets the rhythm of modern life with ZenPulse.In just 5 minutes, transform your day with simple, equipment-free practices that relieve pain, reduce stress, and awaken your inner vitality—anywhere, anytime. Picture how ZenPulse fits into your day… - Morning Rush: You wake up with a stiff back and a tired mind. A 5-minute ZenPulse session gently awakens your body, clears your thoughts, and sets a calm, focused tone for the day. - Midday Stress: The pressure builds, and your focus wavers. A guided ZenPulse meditation brings you back to center—blending mindful breathing with modern techniques to restore clarity and calm. - Evening Wind-Down: After a long day, your energy is drained. A personalized ZenPulse routine helps you release tension, quiet the mind, and reconnect with your natural rhythm for deeper rest. Why ZenPulse? - 5-Minute Energy Practices: Inspired by ancient Qigong and adapted for modern life, these gentle movements improve flexibility, ease chronic discomfort, and enhance circulation for lasting vitality. - Guided Mindfulness Meditations: Calm anxiety, uplift your mood, and cultivate inner peace with meditations rooted in Eastern mindfulness and tailored for today’s world. - Personalized Daily Routines: Your unique ZenPulse plan evolves with your lifestyle—bringing balance, presence, and harmony between body, mind, and the world around you. ZenPulse turns everyday moments into opportunities for renewal. Users report less pain, sharper focus, better sleep, and a deeper sense of well-being after just a few sessions. Perfect for all levels, our app blends the serenity of Eastern traditions with modern simplicity—making wellness accessible, intuitive, and deeply personal. Loved by thousands around the world, ZenPulse is your pocket sanctuary for a calmer, stronger, more balanced life. Limited-Time Offer: - Try our upgraded meditation feature FREE! - Check in for 3 days to unlock a 7-day Premium trial.

About

Sawm

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Sawm is the fasting app built for Muslims, and it happens to be a best-in-class general intermittent fasting tracker too. No subscription, no ads, no third-party tracking by default. The timer ring tells you exactly where you are in your fast. Phase indicators surface what your body is doing through digesting, low blood sugar, fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy. Start, pause, edit, and review every fast you have ever logged. For Muslims: - Ramadan grid showing each of the 30 days at a glance, with completed, broken, and missed states - Suhoor and Iftar times computed locally using the Adhan algorithm with thirteen calculation methods, including Umm al-Qura, Karachi, ISNA, Egyptian, MWL, Diyanet, MUIS, and others - Madhab selector for accurate Asr time under Shafi or Hanafi - Per-prayer manual offsets up to thirty minutes for fine-tuning to your local masjid - Hijri date displayed throughout the app, with a two-day moon-sighting offset for local committees - Sunnah fast calendar covering Mondays and Thursdays, Ayyam al-Bid, Arafah, Ashura, Tasua, and the six of Shawwal - Hadith reference for every Sunnah event with Arabic, transliteration, English translation, narrator, source, and grading - Authenticated Iftar dua from Abu Dawud - Qadha tracker that automatically records makeup obligations when a Ramadan fast is broken for a qualifying reason, and lets you link a later fast to discharge it For everyone: - 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, 14:10, 12:12, OMAD, 5:2, alternate-day fasting, and eat-stop-eat - Extended fasts from 24 hours up to a five-day water fast, plus a custom routine - Weight tracking with a 30-day trend chart and 14-day change summary - Water tracking with a daily goal, quick-add presets, and progress ring - Mood and energy ratings logged after each fast - Notes journal attached to each fasting session - Optional Apple Health sync for weight and water entries - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets covering the timer ring, next Suhoor and Iftar, and the Ramadan grid Pricing: Sawm Pro is a one-time nineteen dollar and ninety-nine cent unlock. There is no subscription, ever. Free users get the timer, history, basic plans, the Ramadan grid, and prayer times. Pro adds extended fasts, advanced analytics, every article in the content library, and unlimited custom routines. Privacy: Your fasting data, weight, water, notes, and location stay on your device by default. Apple Health sync is opt-in. Anonymous crash diagnostics through Firebase are opt-in and off by default. We do not sell or share your data. We do not run advertising. We do not require an account. Languages: English, Arabic, Urdu, and Bengali at launch.

Screenshots

ZenPulse4 screens
Sawm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ZenPulse at 12.0 against Sawm's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZenPulse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Sawm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ZenPulse versus Sawm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenPulseSawm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunhan AIiComet

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZenPulse

Subscriptions3
  • QuickQigong Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • QuickQigong Premium Seasonal$19.993 Months
  • QuickQigong Premium Annual$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Sawm

One-time1
  • Sawm Pro Membership$19.99

Questions

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

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