Comparison

Happier Meditation vs GetMakro

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

Head to head
About

Happier Meditation

This app offers a refreshing approach to mindfulness with over 500 guided meditations led by relatable teachers. It helps users find personalized practices to manage stress, anxiety, and sleep issues, embracing imperfection in their journey.

Highlights
  • Personalized meditation plans
  • Extensive content library (500+ sessions)
  • Real-life practice insights
  • Flexible meditation formats
  • Embrace imperfection approach
Features
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Meditation for stress, anxiety, and sleep — that meets you where you are. Happier Meditation (formerly Ten Percent Happier) is an Apple "Best Of" Award winner with 500+ guided meditations from relatable, expert teachers. No perfection required. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, you'll find a practice that fits your day and your life. Forget the idea that mindfulness has to be calm and quiet. Real life is messy, and this is meditation for real life: practical, plain-spoken, and built to stick. Key Features: Personalized Meditation Plans: Build a routine around your own needs and goals. Our plans help you find balance, insight, and rest in your daily life. Extensive Content Library: Access over 500 guided sessions for stress, anxiety, sleep, and more. Explore formats like vertical videos for a meditation experience that holds your attention. Real-Life Practice: Learn from world-class teachers who share practical insights and show how they fit mindfulness into their everyday routines. Flexible Meditation Options: Choose from formats designed to fit your schedule, so a regular practice is actually doable. Embrace Imperfection: Practice without the pressure to be perfect. Happier Meditation helps you find your footing, no matter where you start. Join us for doable, deeply meaningful mindfulness. Download Happier Meditation today for a practice that evolves with you. Relax, find some ease, and get more out of every part of your life. Awards & Press: Apple "Best Of" Award winner #1 in The New York Times guide "How to Meditate" Featured on Good Morning America and The Daily Show Subscription Pricing and Terms: If you'd like to unlock full access to our 500+ videos and guided meditations, we offer auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscription membership options. If you select an auto-renewing subscription membership option, payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase and your Happier Meditation subscription will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your credit card will be charged for renewal through your App Store account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off an auto-renewing subscription at any time from your App Store Account Settings but refunds will not be issued for any unused portion of the term. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. For more information on our terms of service and privacy policy, please visit https://www.meditatehappier.com/terms-of-service OR https://www.meditatehappier.com/privacy-policy

About

GetMakro

Effortlessly track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake by simply speaking your meals. The app estimates nutritional values and helps you stay consistent with your health goals.

Highlights
  • Voice-based meal logging
  • Automatic calorie and macro estimation
  • Natural language meal description
  • Daily progress visualization
  • Customizable calorie and macro goals
  • Optional Apple Health sync
  • Text-based meal entry
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Makro is the easiest way to track your macros. We believe showing up and logging matters more than nailing every calorie to the last digit. So Makro makes entry effortless and estimates calories and macros for you. Just say what you ate. Describe your meal, and Makro turns it into calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fiber. Speak naturally Say “had an English muffin with two eggs for breakfast” or “chicken and rice bowl with cucumber salad for lunch.” Makro understands meal times and logs them the way you said them. Built for real days See today’s progress, swipe between days, or open the calendar to jump anywhere. Build a logging streak that keeps you consistent. Stay in control Set daily calorie and macro goals. Optionally sync meals to Apple Health. Type when you need to Prefer the keyboard? Add meals by text anytime voice isn’t convenient. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Happier Meditation4 screens
GetMakro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: GetMakro at freemium against Happier Meditation's subscription. GetMakro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Happier Meditation's advantage is ratings volume (143K vs 1) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Happier Meditation sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and GetMakro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GetMakro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happier Meditation has 143K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Happier Meditation's written reviews are positive against 100% of GetMakro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Happier Meditation versus GetMakro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappier MeditationGetMakro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (143K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings143K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHappier Meditation, IncVishwa Ranjan

Customer experience

Happier Meditation

All ratings143,067 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews860 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.8%

GetMakro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Happier Meditation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard not working for setting monthly intention
  • Inconsistent closed captioning on downloaded content

Requested features

6 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More sleep meditations
  • Ability to save favorite meditations
  • Improved search and discovery
  • Journaling integration
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  • Customizable home screen

GetMakro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Happier Meditation

Subscriptions9
  • 10% Happier Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 10% Happier Premium2 variants$14.991 Month
  • 10% Happier Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • 10% Happier Subscription$79.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Premium$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

GetMakro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Happier Meditation free?
Happier Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GetMakro free?
GetMakro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Happier Meditation or GetMakro?
GetMakro is rated higher. Happier Meditation averages 4.8 out of 5 from 143K ratings, while GetMakro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Happier Meditation or GetMakro have ads?
Happier Meditation shows ads; GetMakro does not.
Which is updated more often, Happier Meditation or GetMakro?
Happier Meditation ships an update fortnightly, and GetMakro fortnightly. Most recently, Happier Meditation was updated on November 5, 2026 and GetMakro on October 31, 2026.

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