Comparison

SelfMeditate vs Gotchi

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

Head to head
About

SelfMeditate

This app provides an unguided meditation timer with ambient sounds and customizable intervals. It also includes a multi-modal journal for reflection, pattern analysis tools, and privacy-focused local data storage.

Highlights
  • Unguided meditation timer
  • 19 ambient spiritual sounds
  • Customizable interval bells
  • Multi-modal reflection journal
  • Insightful practice pattern analysis
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • iOS widgets and Live Activities
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SelfMeditate is a meditation timer for self-guided practice, with interval gongs, ambient sounds, private journaling, presence tracking, and practice insights. Meditation begins in silence. Set your duration, sit without voices or courses, reflect afterward, and discover patterns in your practice over time. No guides. No voices. Just your awareness. A TIMER THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY Set your duration with an intuitive gesture-based timer. Choose interval gongs to gently anchor your awareness, or sit in complete silence. Add ambient sound when you want atmosphere without instruction. Choose from 19 sounds: water, fire, air, earth, flute, and more. SelfMeditate supports lock screen controls, Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and iOS widgets, so you can stay with your practice without reopening the app. OBSERVE YOUR PRESENCE After each session, you can rate your sense of presence from 1 to 10. Not as a score. Not as judgment. Just as a quiet signal. Over time, these reflections help you see when you feel most present, how your practice changes, and which patterns are emerging. REFLECT IN YOUR OWN WAY Meditation does not end at the bell. Use the private journal to capture what arose after a session, or to record moments of awareness from ordinary life. Write your thoughts, speak them aloud, sketch what you see, attach images, or save files that matter to you. SelfMeditate supports: - Rich text journaling - Voice notes with waveform playback - Smooth drawing tools - Photos and image attachments - File attachments - Session-linked reflections DISCOVER YOUR PATTERNS Your practice becomes clearer when you can see it over time. SelfMeditate includes insight cards for: - Practice rhythm - Presence over time - Session duration - Practice gaps - Meditation and reflection patterns - Presence and duration connection - Journaling consistency - Long-term growth These insights are not competitive. There are no leaderboards, pressure loops, or achievement badges. The point is not to perform. The point is to understand yourself more clearly. YOUR PRACTICE, YOUR SANCTUARY SelfMeditate also includes: - Daily quotes - Gentle meditation reminders - Journal reminders - Calendar view for sessions and entries - Streak tracking without pressure - Widgets for quick access to timer, quotes, and streaks PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your reflections are yours alone. No account required. No ads. Your journal, drawings, voice notes, photos, attachments, and meditation history stay on your device by default. Export your reflections as PDF or Markdown, save media separately, or create a full archive of your journal and attachments. A DIFFERENT KIND OF MEDITATION APP SelfMeditate is not a guided meditation library. There are no courses to complete, no voices to follow, no celebrity narrators, and no feed of content to consume. It is a quiet container for your own practice: a timer, a bell, a journal, and a way to see what is changing. The guidance you seek is already within you. Begin today. Terms: https://www.unathistudios.com/apps/selfmeditate/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.unathistudios.com/apps/selfmeditate/privacy Contact: hello@unathistudios.com

About

Gotchi

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Track your mood in seconds and let a cute companion turn your check-ins into a cozy calendar of memories. Pick how you feel, add a quick reason or tiny note, and watch Gotchi react and grow with you. Over time, your entries become a gentle visual record of your days, helping you notice patterns without making reflection feel heavy. Whether you want a one-tap mood log or a short moment to reflect, Gotchi makes emotional check-ins feel soft, simple, and rewarding. Features: • Quick mood check-ins in a few taps • Add reasons like sleep, work, friends, food, weather, and stress • Mark intensity for extra context • Save tiny notes for your future self • See your month at a glance in a colorful mood calendar • Revisit past entries in your mood journal • Build gentle streaks and earn XP as Gotchi grows • Feed, train, and help your companion rest • Optional reminders to help you stay consistent Gotchi is designed for personal reflection and journaling. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or crisis support. Start with one mood today. Let Gotchi remember it with you. SAY HI! • Support: https://imagin4rylabs-e3583.web.app/contact.html • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://imagin4rylabs-e3583.web.app/apps/gotchi/privacy.html

Screenshots

SelfMeditate4 screens
Gotchi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Gotchi at 3 against SelfMeditate's 1. Gotchi also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. SelfMeditate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Gotchi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SelfMeditate versus Gotchi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfMeditateGotchi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUNATHI STUDIOS LTDMeshaal Al Mathkour

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SelfMeditate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Gotchi

Subscriptions2
  • Gotchi Plus Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Gotchi Plus Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

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

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