Comparison

4RL vs Lotus Always Growing

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

Head to head
About

4RL

Connect with people in your local area based on shared interests and intentions. Discover curated experiences to facilitate real-world meetups. You control your presence, whether going solo or with friends.

Highlights
  • Connect based on interests
  • Filter by intentions
  • Discover curated experiences
  • Control your presence
  • Meet people IRL
Features
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Drop In when you're in a 4rl blue zone and see who’s down to connect. Filter by interests and intentions to find your kind of people. Discover curated experiences that help you move IRL faster. Go solo or with friends - you’re always in control of how you show up. For intentional people who’d rather pull up than scroll. Don’t be a stranger.

About

Lotus Always Growing

This app integrates mindfulness, movement, and music for daily growth. It offers guided meditations, hydration reminders, step tracking, fitness timers, and a library of audio articles and music.

Highlights
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Timed hydration reminders
  • Step and movement tracking
  • Fitness and workflow interval timers
  • Fit Hop workout music
  • Audio article library
  • Exclusive audiobook
Features
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Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Lotus is a self-empowerment app that blends mindfulness, movement, and music to help you train, work, meditate, hydrate, read, and more—all in one immersive space. From daily meditations to unique Fit Hop music, from audio articles to training trackers and workflow timers, Lotus is your corner man for daily growth, intentional living, and creative flow. Features Meditation for Real Life Ease stress, gain clarity, practice presence and keep your head and heart in the game with accessible meditation sessions anytime. Hydration Reminders Make drinking water unforgettable with timed hydration alerts to keep your energy flowing, your skin and urine clear and your kidneys happy. Giant Steps Tracker Every step counts—track your movement and stack up your progress daily towards our collective goal of 100 Million steps. Fitness Interval Timers Stay charged and focused with timers for workout rounds or workflow sessions—saved and ready every time you are. Workout Music Library Push through workouts with one of a kind Fit Hop music crafted by Stic of dead prez. Audio Article Library Tap into audio reads that spark insight—or create your own with a single prompt, voiced by Stic or others. Exclusive Audiobook: The 5 Principles A powerful wellness manifesto, memoir and manual on mindfulness, movement, stillness, nutrition, and consistent growth—written and narrated by Stic of Dead Prez. Whether you’re locking in creative focus, sweating through rounds, stacking steps, soaking up audio insights or just staying on top of your water intake, Lotus helps you pour into your mind, body, and spirit — again and again.

Screenshots

4RL4 screens
Lotus Always Growing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4RL at none against Lotus Always Growing's 4. 4RL also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Lotus Always Growing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 4RL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 4RL against 5.0 for Lotus Always Growing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
4RL versus Lotus Always Growing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4RLLotus Always Growing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB299 MB
Age rating17+9+
Developer4RL LLCitwela ibomu

Customer experience

4RL

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lotus Always Growing

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

4RL

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lotus Always Growing

Subscriptions4
  • Bloom - (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Blossom - (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Bloom - (Yearly)3 Days trial$54.991 Year
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  • Blossom - (Yearly)3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is 4RL free?
4RL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lotus Always Growing free?
Lotus Always Growing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4RL or Lotus Always Growing?
4RL and Lotus Always Growing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do 4RL or Lotus Always Growing have ads?
Lotus Always Growing shows ads; 4RL does not.

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