# 爱下厨 vs Now冥想

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Now冥想 at 67% against 爱下厨's 2%. Now冥想 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (277 vs 10). 爱下厨's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Now冥想 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. 爱下厨 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Now冥想 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Now冥想 has 277 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of 爱下厨's written reviews are positive against 67% of Now冥想's.

爱下厨 ships an update monthly, Now冥想 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 爱下厨 | Now冥想 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id929607381/reviews) | **[4.5 (277 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now/id1048518210/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **277** |
| Positive reviews | 2.3% of reviews | **67.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 101 MB | 444 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | +17 |
| Developer | [Joyoung Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/929607380) | [Xian iBetterLife Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481750046) |

## What reviewers say

### 爱下厨

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id929607381)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases:** none


### Now冥想

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now/id1048518210)

This app offers personalized meditation plans, sleep aids, and mindfulness exercises to reduce stress, anxiety, and improve focus. It includes guided meditations, nature sounds, sleep stories, and sleep monitoring to promote overall well-being and better sleep.

**Highlights:** Personalized meditation plans, Guided meditations, Nature sounds and white noise, Sleep stories and sleep monitoring, Breathing exercises, Anxiety and stress relief, Focus improvement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续6年No.1正念冥想APP | $5.49 | per month |
| 连续包月会员 | $8.49 | per month |
| 连续6年No.1正念冥想APP | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| 年会员 | $17.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $21.49 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $22.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $26.49 | per year |
| 冥想睡眠尊享年度会员 | $29.99 | per year |
| VIP会员一个月 | $7.99 | one-time |
| VIP会员一年 | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 High-quality meditation content
- 🧘‍♀️ Effective for relaxation and sleep
- 😌 Helps with anxiety and stress
- 💯 Variety of meditation types
- 🌟 Positive impact on mental well-being

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Aggressive monetization and hidden fees
- 💰 "Dollhouse" charging (套娃收费)
- 😠 Repeated requests to upgrade membership
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🤮 Annoying and intrusive ads

**Reported bugs**

- App process killed by iOS when locked
- App frequently freezes or crashes
- Keyboard covers text box when writing notes
- Cannot find redemption code input field
- Login issues with international phone numbers

**Requested features**

- Develop dark mode option
- Make daily quotes available as lock screen wallpaper


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 爱下厨 free?

爱下厨 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Now冥想 free?

Now冥想 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 爱下厨 or Now冥想?

Now冥想 is rated higher. 爱下厨 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Now冥想 averages 4.5 from 277 ratings.

### Do 爱下厨 or Now冥想 have ads?

Neither 爱下厨 nor Now冥想 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 爱下厨 or Now冥想?

爱下厨 ships an update monthly, and Now冥想 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 爱下厨 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Now冥想 on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*