Comparison

Melow vs Compound

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

Head to head
About

Melow

This app offers a personalized daily routine designed to calm your nervous system and reduce feelings of overwhelm and anxiety. It provides a simple reset system, starting with just one minute a day, to help you achieve a calmer baseline state and improve focus and emotional steadiness.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily reset routine
  • Calms the nervous system
  • Reduces overwhelm and anxiety
  • Improves focus and emotional steadiness
  • Starts with one minute a day
  • Retrains body for calmer baseline
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Mellow – Breathing for Calm, Focus & Better Sleep Take control of your nervous system. Mellow uses science-backed breathing patterns to help you find calm whenever you need it. Why Mellow? Stress after work? Can't sleep? Need mental clarity? Mellow fits into your life the way you need it. Whether you're looking to build a routine, clear your head before something important, manage stress, improve your sleep, boost focus, or just add more peace and structure to your day—Mellow is there. What You Get: Guided Breathing Patterns: Science-backed techniques designed to regulate your nervous system Sleep & Study Audio: Wind down for better sleep or find focus when you need it Progress Tracking: See your routine build and your calm grow Your Pace: Pick what works for you—1 minute or 10. Morning or night. Your call. Real Benefits: Users are sleeping better, managing stress more effectively, and building healthier daily routines. This isn't meditation. This is breathing. This is what the modern world needs. Start Your Routine Today Download Mellow and take the first step toward a calmer you.

About

Compound

This app simplifies fitness by focusing on four core movements and two key metrics: calories and protein. It provides personalized workout plans and nutrition targets, with features like meal scanning and progress tracking. Designed for those seeking a sustainable approach to strength and weight management without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Workout plan based on four movement patterns
  • Calorie and protein tracking
  • Personalized progression
  • Meal scanning and barcode scanning
  • GLP-1 user protein target adjustment
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Friends-first social layer
Features
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Stop guessing in the gym. Compound builds your strength training plan and picks the weight for every set, then shows your strength climbing from Iron to Olympian. Hit two food numbers, calories and protein, by snapping a photo of your plate. Compound is for people who are tired of guessing. Tired of starting a program and dropping it in week three. Tired of lifting for months with no idea whether you're getting stronger. Tired of putting in the work and not seeing your body change. What you get - A plan that decides for you. Four movements, squat, hinge, push and pull, sized to the days you can actually train. Open the app and today's workout is ready, weights included. - Strength you can see. Every session is a step up the map, and the sets you log earn your rank on the lifts you already do, from Iron to Olympian. - Two numbers for food: a calorie target and a protein target. Snap a photo of your plate to log it. On a GLP-1, your protein target is set higher to help protect muscle. - The people you train with. Share your workouts and meals with your friends, and see what they're lifting and eating. Private by default. What you don't get A 40-exercise menu, macros of macros, or a program you have to design yourself. Built for the body you want Anyone who wants to build the physique they've been picturing, without turning it into a second job. No splits to design, no spreadsheets, no week spent deciding. Show up, lift what the plan says, hit your two numbers, and watch your strength climb. Try Compound Pro free for a week. Cancel anytime. Stop guessing. Start climbing. Terms of use: https://compoundfit.app/terms Privacy policy: https://compoundfit.app/privacy

Screenshots

Melow4 screens
Compound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Compound at none against Melow's shown. Compound also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Melow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Melow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Compound sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Melow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Melow ships an update every 3 months, Compound every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Melow versus Compound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelowCompound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size366 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Era Platforms, LLCHIEU HUYNH LUU

Customer experience

Melow

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Compound

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Melow

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Melow Premium (Annual)1 Year trial$49.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
5 purchases

Compound

Subscriptions4
  • Compound Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Compound Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Compound Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Melow free?
Melow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compound free?
Compound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Melow or Compound?
Melow is rated higher. Melow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Compound averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Melow or Compound have ads?
Melow shows ads; Compound does not.
Which is updated more often, Melow or Compound?
Melow ships an update every 3 months, and Compound every 6 days. Most recently, Melow was updated on November 5, 2026 and Compound on October 31, 2026.

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