Comparison

Zoom In vs Empty Boat

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

Head to head
About

Zoom In

Features
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Meet people in a whole new way. Zoom In lets you discover people around you and across the world on an interactive map. Whether you're looking to make friends, meet new people, or simply explore, Zoom In makes connecting simple and fun. Features: Explore people on an interactive world map See who's nearby or switch to international mode Send connection requests Chat after matching Create your own profile Get notified about new activity Terms of Service: https://www.zoominandroid.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.zoominandroid.com/privacy/

About

Empty Boat

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Something happened. You're about to do something about it. Empty Boat is what you open in that gap. You write what happened. You get one story from Zhuangzi - a Taoist text from the 4th century BC - set against your situation, a question, and one thing to stop doing. Not "do this instead." One subtraction. Want another angle, you ask for it. Most people stop at one. Some nights there is nothing to reframe. You are tired and you are reading it correctly. When that is the case the app says so, and tries to name what you are carrying instead of handing you a parable that would only argue with you. Seven days later it asks one question about what you wrote. That is what makes the log worth keeping - not a diary, a record of which things still mattered a week on. WHAT IT ISN'T A chatbot. There is nothing here to have a conversation with. A meditation app. No timers, no breathing, no sounds. A course in Taoism. It will not explain wu wei. A streak. There is nothing to keep up. WHAT IT WON'T DO It will not tell you what to do. It will not comfort you. It will not say everything happens for a reason. It has nothing to say about your body, your eating, or your drinking, and it will tell you that rather than guess. Your log stays on your phone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zoom In4 screens
Empty Boat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Empty Boat at none against Zoom In's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Zoom In sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Empty Boat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zoom In ships an update every 8 days, Empty Boat every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Zoom In versus Empty Boat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoom InEmpty Boat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days โ€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB44 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperALI ATAEI FARDNguyen Manh

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Zoom In

Subscriptions4
  • Boost Me - 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Zoom In Gold - 1 Week$4.997 Days
  • Zoom In Gold - 1 Month$9.991 Month
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  • Zoom In Gold - 3 Months$19.993 Months
2 purchases

Empty Boat

Subscriptions2
  • EmptyBoat_Monthly$14.991 Month
  • EmptyBoat_yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Zoom In free?
Zoom In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Empty Boat free?
Empty Boat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zoom In or Empty Boat have ads?
Zoom In shows ads; Empty Boat does not.
Which is updated more often, Zoom In or Empty Boat?
Zoom In ships an update every 8 days, and Empty Boat every 11 days. Most recently, Zoom In was updated on October 31, 2026 and Empty Boat on October 31, 2026.

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