Comparison

Exhala vs Medito

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

Head to head
About

Exhala

Features
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A simple breathing app. Nothing more, nothing less. Open the app, choose a practice, and breathe. Let gentle haptic taps guide your rhythm — so you can close your eyes and just breathe.

About

Medito

This app offers a tranquil space for daily mindfulness, featuring guided breathing exercises, meditation sessions, and sleep aids. It integrates with Apple devices and HealthKit, with a focus on gentle progress tracking and privacy.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Meditation sessions
  • Sleep wind-down modes
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Apple Watch companion
  • HealthKit integration
  • Gentle progress tracking
Features
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Medito is a quiet space for your day — designed for people who want meditation to feel like a soft place, not another habit tracker. THREE MODES, ONE BREATH Choose Breathe to settle your nervous system, Meditate to sit with awareness, or Sleep to wind down. Each mode is guided by a living orb that gently expands and softens with your breath, paired with subtle haptics and a phase-locked breath cue you can feel as much as hear. HAND-PICKED AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES Layer in rain on a window, ocean at low tide, a forest at dawn, a flowing stream, a crackling fireplace, or crickets at dusk. All recordings loop seamlessly with a soft cross-fade. Explore the Sound Lab to preview and mix. ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES • Apple Watch companion — start a session straight from your wrist with haptic-only breath cues • Widgets — your streak, total minutes, and per-mode quick-start tiles right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Live Activities — see your remaining time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while you sit • iCloud sync — your streak, stats, and preferences follow you to every device, instantly • Awake Display — Medito gently keeps the screen on during a session so the orb stays with you GENTLE PROGRESS, NEVER PRESSURE • Track your streak, total minutes, and total sessions • Log a one-tap mood after each session and watch patterns emerge over time • Set a soft daily reminder at the time that suits you — it nudges, it doesn't nag • Open Health to write your mindful minutes back to Apple Health automatically MEDITO PRO Unlock the full experience with a one-time free trial: • Longer durations on every mode (up to 60 minutes) • Full ambient sound library • All widgets and Live Activities • Apple Watch companion • HealthKit sync • Family Sharing — share Pro with up to five family members at no extra cost The free tier always includes Breathe, Meditate, and Sleep at core durations, your streak, and three ambient sounds. No ads, ever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no email • No analytics, no advertising, no third-party trackers • Your stats live on your device and in your private iCloud — never on our servers, because we don't run servers • HealthKit data is read and written only with your explicit permission and never leaves Apple's protected store DURATIONS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE From a one-minute reset before a meeting to a thirty- or sixty-minute deep session on a slow Sunday morning, Medito meets you where you are. Open it. Breathe once. See how you feel. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Exhala4 screens
Medito4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exhala at none against Medito's 3. Medito's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Medito sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Exhala asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exhala ships an update monthly, Medito every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Exhala versus Medito: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExhalaMedito
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCedric BazogeRaghava Naidu

In-app purchases

None

Exhala

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Medito

Subscriptions2
  • Medito Pro Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Medito Pro Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Medito Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Exhala free?
Exhala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Medito free?
Medito is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exhala or Medito have ads?
Neither Exhala nor Medito shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exhala or Medito?
Exhala ships an update monthly, and Medito every 4 days. Most recently, Exhala was updated on September 8, 2026 and Medito on September 7, 2026.

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