Comparison

Capy's Journey vs Calm Pals

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

Head to head
About

Capy's Journey

This app transforms mindfulness into an engaging adventure for children. Through gamified lessons and a friendly capybara guide, kids learn breathing techniques and emotional regulation. It offers rewards, progress tracking, and customization to encourage consistent practice.

Highlights
  • Gamified guided mindfulness lessons
  • Emotional regulation skills
  • Reward system and leveling up
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Customizable character and world
  • Daily mindfulness activities
Features
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Capy's Journey turns meditation into an adventure your child will actually want to return to: guided breathing, emotional skills, and mindfulness, all gamified. Developed by neuroscience researchers and tested with children in clinical and educational settings. Meet Capy, an adorable capybara guide who makes mindfulness playful and rewarding. Build healthy habits, level up, and grow alongside Capy, one peaceful moment at a time. GUIDED MINDFULNESS LESSONS Dozens of expert-informed levels teach real skills like focused breathing, body awareness, and emotional regulation, all through play. Content spans ages 4 to 17, with every lesson short, engaging, and matched to the right level. Whether it's a first time meditating or an existing practice, Capy meets them right where they are. EARN REWARDS & LEVEL UP Complete daily activities, collect achievements, unlock new outfits for Capy, and discover new regions on the map. Every mindful moment counts toward something, turning consistency into something worth coming back to. Mindfulness has never been this motivating. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY Visualize progress with detailed stats and streaks. Watch your child's mindfulness practice grow day by day and celebrate milestones along the way. Tracking builds accountability and shows that small, daily efforts add up to real change. CUSTOMIZE CAPY'S WORLD Give Capy a fresh fit, decorate Capy's Den, and make the experience truly your own. Personalization keeps the experience feeling like theirs, a calm corner of the digital world worth being proud of. DAILY MINDFULNESS, DAILY GROWTH Capy's Journey is built around consistency. Daily guided activities and breathing exercises are tailored to your child's level, helping them build a sustainable mindfulness habit. They can also create their own routines, taking ownership of their wellness. BEAUTIFUL. SIMPLE. CALMING. Every screen is designed for peace of mind. Clean visuals, gentle animations, and a soothing interface make Capy's Journey a screen time option you can feel good about. No ads, no in-app tricks, no overstimulation. Just meaningful, mindful engagement in a safe environment. MADE WITH CARE Capy's Journey is developed by a team of neuroscience researchers and developers passionate about children's mental health. Our content is informed by licensed therapists and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, and has been tested at clinical and educational sites, because what works in practice is what matters most.

About

Calm Pals

Features
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Calm Pals is a gentle breathing and mindfulness app designed for children ages 3 to 6. Built with Montessori principles in mind, Calm Pals helps little ones regulate their emotions, find focus, and drift off to sleep — through play, not instruction. Choose a breathing pal and breathe together. Watch the circle grow as you breathe in, and shrink as you breathe out. Each pal has a unique breathing style and a warm, soothing voice to guide your child through every breath. MEET YOUR PALS - Calm Bear — Big hug breath, warm and reassuring - Slow Turtle — Slow shell breath, steady and grounding - Gentle Butterfly — Soft wing breath, light and flowing - Sleepy Cloud — Dreamy drift breath, perfect for winding down CALM TOOLS - Calm Jar — Shake or swirl the glitter jar and watch it slowly settle. A classic mindfulness tool reimagined for tiny hands. - Bubble Breathing — Hold to blow a bubble, then watch it float away. Tap to pop! Teaches exhale control through pure play. - Sand Drawing — Drag a finger slowly through warm virtual sand. Meditative, sensory, and endlessly satisfying. - Sounds — Gentle rain and white noise to create a calm environment for rest or focus. BEDTIME BREATHING Sleepy Moon guides children through the 4-7-8 breathing pattern — a gentle technique used by sleep specialists to help little ones relax and drift off naturally. DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, TRUSTED BY PARENTS - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases - No data collection - COPPA compliant - Screen time that actually helps Calm Pals is a one-time purchase. Pay once, use forever.

Screenshots

Capy's Journey4 screens
Calm Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calm Pals at none against Capy's Journey's 4. Capy's Journey's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Capy's Journey sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Calm Pals asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Capy's Journey versus Calm Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapy's JourneyCalm Pals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCapy's Journey, Inc.Todd Gustafson

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Capy's Journey

One-time4
  • 50 Carrots$0.99
  • 100 Carrots$1.99
  • 500 Carrots$3.99
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  • 1000 Carrots$7.99
None

Calm Pals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capy's Journey free?
Capy's Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calm Pals free?
Calm Pals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Capy's Journey or Calm Pals have ads?
Neither Capy's Journey nor Calm Pals shows ads.

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