Zoom In vs Empty Boat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Zoom In
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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/
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/
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Verdict
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.
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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.
Zoom In ships an update every 8 days, Empty Boat every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Zoom In | Empty Boat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days โ better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ALI ATAEI FARD | Nguyen Manh |
In-app purchases
Zoom In
- 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
Empty Boat
- EmptyBoat_Monthly$14.991 Month
- EmptyBoat_yearly$69.991 Year









