Aura vs Calm: which app has fewer problems?
We compared 500 recent App Store reviews of Aura and 500 recent App Store reviews of Calm, each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (latest review 2026-10-21). Aura has fewer complaints overall: 33% of its recent reviews contain a complaint, vs 37% for Calm.
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Ratings at a glance
| App | All-time US rating | Ratings | Avg in our sample | Reviews analysed | Reviews with a complaint | Sample dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura | 4.7★ | 35k | 3.65★ | 500 | 33% | 2025-02-21 – 2026-10-21 (608 d) |
| Calm | – | – | 3.55★ | 500 | 37% | 2025-12-07 – 2026-10-19 (317 d) |
Complaint themes side by side
| Theme | Aura | Calm |
|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 8% (41) | 19% (95) |
| Crashes / freezes | 1% (7) | 2% (10) |
| Performance | 1% (6) | 3% (13) |
| UX / design | 4% (20) | 6% (30) |
| Pricing / subscription | 29% (144) | 24% (122) |
| Ads | 0% (2) | 2% (8) |
| Feature requests | 7% (34) | 13% (67) |
Verdict: which one has fewer problems?
Across the latest 1,000 App Store reviews we collected, Aura has the lower share of reviews with a complaint (33%) and Calm the higher (37%). The biggest single difference is in bug complaints: 19% of Calm reviews mention them, vs 8% for Aura. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: Aura, pricing / subscription (144 reviews); Calm, pricing / subscription (122 reviews). Average star rating in the samples: 3.65★ (Aura) vs 3.55★ (Calm). Time span of each sample: Aura 608 days (2025-02-21 to 2026-10-21); Calm 317 days (2025-12-07 to 2026-10-19). The samples cover comparable periods, so the comparison is reasonably like-for-like.
- Fewer bug problems: Aura, 8% of its reviews vs 19% for Calm.
- Crash and freeze complaints: roughly tied (Aura 1%, Calm 2% of reviews).
- Performance (slowness, battery, storage) complaints: roughly tied (Aura 1%, Calm 3% of reviews).
- UX / design complaints: roughly tied (Aura 4%, Calm 6% of reviews).
- Fewer pricing and subscription problems: Calm, 24% of its reviews vs 29% for Aura.
- Ad complaints: roughly tied (Aura 0%, Calm 2% of reviews).
- Fewest feature requests: Aura, 7% of its reviews vs 13% for Calm.
Top 3 specific issues for each app
Aura
- Make trials and renewals transparent (103 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
- Justify or adjust the price (67 reviews, severity 2.3/3)
- Improve content quality (29 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
Calm
- Answer support requests (51 reviews, severity 2.6/3)
- Justify or adjust the price (48 reviews, severity 2.3/3)
- Fix login / account access (35 reviews, severity 2.8/3)
FAQ
Which has fewer problems overall: Aura or Calm?
In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, Aura had the lower share of reviews with a complaint (33% of 500) and Calm the higher (37% of 500).
Which has fewer bug complaints: Aura or Calm?
Aura. Aura: 41 of 500 recent reviews (8%); Calm: 95 of 500 recent reviews (19%).
Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: Aura or Calm?
In our samples they are roughly tied: Aura: 7 of 500 recent reviews (1%); Calm: 10 of 500 recent reviews (2%).
Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: Aura or Calm?
Calm. Aura: 144 of 500 recent reviews (29%); Calm: 122 of 500 recent reviews (24%).
Which has fewer ad complaints: Aura or Calm?
In our samples they are roughly tied: Aura: 2 of 500 recent reviews (0%); Calm: 8 of 500 recent reviews (2%).
What is the most common complaint about Aura and Calm?
Aura: pricing / subscription (144 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “make trials and renewals transparent”; Calm: pricing / subscription (122 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “answer support requests”.
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