Comparison

Placebo vs Botano App

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

Head to head
About

Placebo

This app guides users through daily meditations to reprogram their mindset and create a new future. It offers morning and evening sessions designed to induce alpha or theta brainwaves, making users more receptive to suggestions and focused on their goals. The app also includes tools for goal setting, result tracking, and understanding belief change.

Highlights
  • Morning meditation for alpha/theta brainwaves
  • Evening meditation for present moment awareness
  • Meditation for changing beliefs
  • Goal setting and writing
  • Daily result mapping
  • Evaluation and statistics
Features
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Reprogramming your Self is an App for daily use in order to step out of the circle of constantly repeating your past and consciously creating a new state of being – thus creating a new future, of course! We keep creating the future constantly and in every single second with our thoughts and feelings as well as with our beliefs and perceptions. With the morning meditation you will get yourself into a coherent state of alpha or theta brainwaves. In those states you will be far more susceptible for suggestions. Your brain will be recalibrated automatically when you do this meditation of open space and you can gear your new Self-consciously towards the new day. During your evening meditation you will get into the present moment and linger in the emptiness of quantum space. As the observer you allow the day to pass by as you become an awareness of possibilties. In that state you will create the next day, your future. Use the meditation for changing your perceptions and beliefs to move into a new state of being. You will do this by marrying a clear intention with a higher emotion. This App will provide you with a range of options in order to get focussed on a specific goal. We are able to influence any condition as well as our outside reality using our mind alone simply by changing our old beliefs and patterns and our perceptions of ourselves and our environment. This App contains: - Morning meditation - Evening meditation - Meditation for changing your convictions and beliefs about yourself - Capacity to write down your goals - Mapping your results daily - Evaluation and statistics - Background information for changing your beliefs and perceptions Note: The Meditations are the same as on the CD or MP3-Download "You are the Placebo #2".We have split the Meditations in the App for a easier daily use into Morning, Evening and Changing Beliefs-Meditation.

About

Botano App

Explore, create, and share self-care routines with a social wellness app. Discover curated rituals, build personalized routines, and earn rewards for prioritizing your well-being and sharing your wisdom.

Highlights
  • Discover curated self-care rituals
  • Create personalized routines
  • Earn rewards for engagement
  • Monetize wellness wisdom
  • Community for mindful living
Features
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Discover real self-care rituals. Create your own. Get rewarded. Botano is the social wellness app that empowers you to explore, create, and share self-care routines while earning rewards along the way. With Botano, you can: • Discover authentic self-care. Explore a world of rituals curated by real people, discover quality wellness products, and find local favorites—all designed to help you thrive. • Create your own rituals. Build routines that evolve with you, with personalized recommendations and product suggestions. Stay consistent and inspire your community. • Get rewarded for prioritizing your wellbeing. Earn points and perks every time you engage in your daily rituals, share recommendations, or inspire others. • Monetize your wellness wisdom. Earn rewards for sharing your favorite routines and products, no matter the size of your following. Join a community that celebrates growth, self-discovery, and mindful living. Botano: Wellness that evolves with you. Download Botano today.

Screenshots

Placebo4 screens
Botano App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Botano App at Free against Placebo's $6.99. Botano App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Placebo's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Botano App is free to download; Placebo costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Placebo holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Placebo has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Placebo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Botano App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Placebo ships an update every 3 months, Botano App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Placebo versus Botano App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaceboBotano App
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMomandaBotano

Customer experience

Placebo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative70.4%

Botano App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Placebo

No in-app purchases

None

Botano App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Placebo free?
Placebo costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Botano App free?
Botano App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Placebo or Botano App?
Placebo is rated higher. Placebo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Botano App averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Placebo or Botano App have ads?
Neither Placebo nor Botano App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Placebo or Botano App?
Placebo ships an update every 3 months, and Botano App fortnightly. Most recently, Placebo was updated on October 13, 2026 and Botano App on October 16, 2026.

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