Comparison

Awaren vs Botes Memory Method

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

Head to head
About

Awaren

This app offers an 8-week mindfulness course based on MBSR principles to help reduce stress and improve focus. It provides guided meditations, breathwork exercises, and progress tracking, with options for personalized soundscapes and trainer interaction.

Highlights
  • 8-week MBSR training program
  • Guided meditations by length and need
  • Customizable meditation timer and soundscapes
  • Breathwork exercises for various states
  • Progress tracking with streaks and insights
  • Private journaling feature
  • Trainer and group interaction
Features
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Feeling rushed, restless, or stuck in your head? Awaren guides you back to balance in 8 weeks with MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction): the proven method, made practical and down-to-earth for everyday life. THE 8-WEEK TRAINING • A clear path: every day you see exactly what to do • Watch your own training tree grow, week by week • Prefer listening? Play every lesson like a podcast • Bonus meditations to deepen your practice MEDITATE YOUR WAY • Guided meditations for every moment: choose by length and by what you need right now • Meditation timer with bells, intervals and background sounds • Mix your own soundscape and save your favorites • Breathwork for every state of mind: settle down, recharge, or find balance SEE YOURSELF GROW • Streaks, minutes and sessions in clear insights • Discover your meditation pattern and your best time to practice • A private journal to capture what comes up • A daily quote for a moment of reflection TOGETHER, NOT ALONE • Join the group of your mindfulness trainer • Message your trainer and fellow participants right in the app ALSO INCLUDED • Apple Watch app: practice from your wrist • Available in English and Dutch • Gentle reminders that help you build a lasting habit Awaren is built for real life: practical, grounded and free of vague promises. No endless content maze, just a clear path to more peace, focus and resilience. Start your free trial today and notice the difference in your very first week. Terms of Use (EULA): https://awaren.eu/legal/?lang=en#terms

About

Botes Memory Method

This app helps care partners and healthcare providers understand and support individuals with dementia. It offers tailored methods for each stage of the journey, aiming to improve quality of life and enable safe aging in place.

Highlights
  • Dementia stage-specific guidance
  • Care partner support
  • Healthcare provider tools
  • Environmental structuring advice
  • Realistic expectation setting
  • Quality of life improvement
Features
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The Memory Bouquet Approach allows care partners to understand the person with dementia’s needs as related to the specific stage or journey of dementia they are on. It enables care partners and healthcare providers alike to have realistic expectations as far as how to approach that person, how to correctly structure the environment and which expectations to have in planning their care.. It allows the person living with dementia to safely age in place with the highest quality of life possible through specific methods for each journey. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://admin.botesmemorymethod.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Awaren4 screens
Botes Memory Method4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Botes Memory Method at 5.0 against Awaren's 4.0. Botes Memory Method also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Awaren sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Botes Memory Method asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Botes Memory Method holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Botes Memory Method has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awaren ships an update weekly, Botes Memory Method every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awaren versus Botes Memory Method: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwarenBotes Memory Method
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB49 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperRoy van SichemDaniel Gregoire

Customer experience

Awaren

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Botes Memory Method

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Awaren

Subscriptions2
  • Awaren Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Awaren Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Awaren$149.99
None

Botes Memory Method

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awaren free?
Awaren is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Botes Memory Method free?
Botes Memory Method is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awaren or Botes Memory Method?
Botes Memory Method is rated higher. Awaren averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Botes Memory Method averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Awaren or Botes Memory Method have ads?
Neither Awaren nor Botes Memory Method shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awaren or Botes Memory Method?
Awaren ships an update weekly, and Botes Memory Method every 2 weeks. Most recently, Awaren was updated on October 9, 2026 and Botes Memory Method on October 19, 2026.

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