Comparison

Zenial vs Caly

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

Head to head
About

Zenial

Features
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Zenial is a gamified mental wellness companion designed to make daily self-care feel rewarding, not like a chore. Built after research into the top 10 mental health apps and thousands of user reviews, Zenial addresses the most common gaps - lack of personalization, boring interfaces, and a desire for more of a β€œgame” feel - combining AI-powered guidance with game mechanics that keep you coming back. Your Daily Wellness Routine, Gamified Start each day with a mood check-in that tracks 12 named emotions across three categories (Struggling, In Between, Thriving) or write your own. Sage, your AI companion, analyzes your mood and generates a personalized Daily Focus to guide your day. Complete daily wellness pathways to earn XP, level up, and build streaks that unlock badges from Bronze to Platinum. Meet Sage - Your AI Wellness Companion Sage is an empathetic AI companion trained to support your mental wellness journey. Chat with Sage for guidance, encouragement, and personalized insights. Sage earns you GLOW points (Growth, Love, Ownership, Wins) as you engage with meaningful conversations. Free users get 20 messages per day; Premium unlocks unlimited access. Breathe, Meditate, Play Choose from 10 guided breathing exercises with real-time visual animations, or explore 25+ voice-guided meditation sessions across five themes ranging from 3 to 30 minutes. These guided meditations are generated fresh every time the user selects them, so there are no boring canned scripts. When you need a mental break, dive into 9 unique mindfulness mini-games - including Gratitude Garden, Emotion Sorter, Therapy Pet, Bubble Pop, Mood Match, and more - each designed to build emotional awareness while earning XP rewards. Track Your Progress Monitor to see your mood and sleep trends over 7, 14, or 30 days and how sleep and mood correlate with interactive charts. A full-screen landscape view provides detailed analysis. User is prompted to enter their sleep with logs for bedtime, wake time, and quality scores with streak rewards. Crisis Support When You Need It Access 24/7 emergency contacts, crisis hotlines, and grounding exercises directly from the app. Zenial includes clear disclaimers that it is a wellness tool, not a substitute for professional medical care or emergency services. Free Features Include: - Daily mood check-in with 12 emotions and journaling - 4 daily wellness pathways with XP rewards - 4 mindfulness mini-games - XP system, leveling, and streak tracking and you can spend your XP points for boosts - Sage AI companion (20 messages/day) - 2 breathing exercises and 5 guided meditations - Sleep tracker with quality scoring - Crisis resources and emergency contacts Premium Unlocks: - Unlimited Sage AI messages - Full breathing exercise library (10 techniques) - Full meditation library (25+ sessions) - All 9 mini-games unlocked - All avatars unlocked immediately - All daily pathways and bonus tasks - Early access to new features Premium subscriptions are available monthly for $9.99 or annually for $69.99 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Caly

Features
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Take a photo of your plate. Caly reads it and logs the calories, protein, carbs and fat β€” in seconds, without a search box. SNAP A MEAL Point the camera at your food. Caly recognises what is on the plate, estimates the portion, and writes it into your day. If something is off, tell it what changed and it corrects the whole meal. SCAN A BARCODE Point at a packaged product and Caly pulls the nutrition panel straight off the label β€” per portion, per pack, or per 100 g. Switch between them with one tap and every number follows. SAY IT INSTEAD "A bowl of porridge with blueberries." Say it out loud and Caly logs it. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Calories left, protein, carbs and fat, and the breakdown of every meal you logged. Widgets put the same numbers on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. APPLE HEALTH Caly reads your steps and your weight from Apple Health, and writes the weight you enter back, so you never type the same number twice. MORE THAN CALORIES Water. Weight history. Exercise. BMI. A daily streak. Save the foods and the meals you eat every week, and log them again with one tap. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. SUBSCRIPTION Caly is free to download. Using the app after setup requires a Caly Pro subscription, billed monthly or yearly; a free trial is offered on some plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://mycaly.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mycaly.app/privacy

Screenshots

Zenial4 screens
Caly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Zenial at 3 against Caly's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Zenial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Caly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Zenial versus Caly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenialCaly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLorenzo TrujilloXhem Zeqiri

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zenial

Subscriptions2
  • Zenial Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Zenial Premium Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
6 purchases

Caly

Subscriptions6
  • Caly Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Caly Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Caly Pro Yearly Offer$19.991 Year
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  • Caly Pro Yearly Offer3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Caly Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
  • Caly Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

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

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