Earth.fm App

900+ natural soundscapes directly on your phone

INTEREST SCORE 792
DISCUSSIONS 147
ENGAGEMENT 0.19
LAUNCHED Sep 2024
TYPE B2C
Android Meditation Health Nature

Urso

A mobile game that takes care of your mental health

INTEREST SCORE 704
DISCUSSIONS 335
ENGAGEMENT 0.48
LAUNCHED Dec 2023
TYPE B2C
iOS Meditation Health

Earth.fm App vs Urso is a common comparison in Health. We have the data to make it concrete: interest scores, engagement ratios, discussion volume, and category overlap.

Category Overlap

CategoryEarth.fm AppUrso
Android Yes -
Health Yes Yes
Meditation Yes Yes
Nature Yes -
iOS - Yes

What the Community Said

On Earth.fm App

Hey friends, after working on it for more than a year, we're suuuper happy to introduce the new Earth.fm app to the PH community! Recap: Earth.fm is your go-to, non-profit platform featuring over 900+ immersive natural soundscapes from every corner of the globe—completely free. Whether you're seekin...

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@zorzini @borjabm According to your 2023 financial report, Digital Partnership for Regeneration and Reconnection MTÜ non-profit spent €56,740 on project-related costs and €74,771 on general operations - https://ariregister.rik.ee/eng/company/80615833/Digital-Partnership-for-Regeneration-and-Reconnec...

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Just downloaded and l am loving it. Great idea!

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On Urso

Hello, fellow makers! My name is Anton, I'm the founder of Urso – a mobile game that really cares about your mental health. Our team aims to turn the daily self-care routine into a fun and engaging experience. Daily self-care is a struggle 😓 We all know mental well-being is a big deal, right? Many o...

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We worked so long and hard to launch our app, but today I’m short on words to express the happiness and pride for our team! Thank you, guys! Congrats to us 🥳

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Congratulations! I believe that idea of gamifying meditations is pretty fresh by itself.

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The Numbers

Earth.fm App leads on raw interest score. Urso leads on engagement ratio. That split is worth paying attention to. Earth.fm App attracted more initial eyeballs, but Urso's audience engaged deeper. For most buyers, engagement ratio is the better signal.

These products share 2 categories: Health, Meditation. Moderate overlap suggests they target related but distinct use cases.

Earth.fm App is also tagged in Android, Nature, which Urso isn't. That suggests Earth.fm App positions itself more broadly or targets an adjacent audience.

Urso has unique category tags in iOS. Different positioning can mean a different buyer profile, even within the same space.

Launch Context

Earth.fm App launched Sep 2024. Urso launched Dec 2023. Urso is the veteran here. Earth.fm App entered later, with the benefit of watching what worked and what didn't in the category.

Engagement Breakdown

Earth.fm App has a 0.19 engagement ratio (average), based on 147 discussion threads across 792 interest points. Middle of the pack for Health. Enough discussion to suggest real usage, but not the kind of buzz that indicates a category-defining product.

Urso has a 0.48 engagement ratio (exceptionally high), based on 335 discussions across 704 interest points. Strong engagement suggests an audience that tested the product and came back to talk about it.

The 0.29 gap in engagement ratio is significant. Urso generated substantially deeper community discussion per interest point.

Position in Health

Within the Health category (428 total products), Earth.fm App ranks #6 and Urso ranks #7 by interest score. Earth.fm App sits in the top 10 for the category.

Earth.fm App is in the top 1% of Health by interest. Urso is in the top 2%.

Which One Fits You

Pick Earth.fm App if you want the product with the larger community behind it; you prefer newer tools with fresher tech; you need something that also covers Nature.

Pick Urso if community size matters less to you than engagement depth; sustained discussion and active users are your priority; you value stability and a longer track record; you need something that also covers iOS.

What Each Product Does

Earth.fm App: Now as a mobile app, Earth.fm is a non-profit platform offering 900+ immersive, high-quality natural sound recordings from around the world. Explore the interactive soundmap and discover your favourite soundscapes—all to help you relax, meditate, and focus xx

Urso: Take your mental well-being up to the next level together with Urso — your mindful companion! Embark on a space journey, assist Urso in exploring new realms, and build a home among the stars. Discover self-help techniques in a stress relieving, gamified way.

Other Products in This Space

These products also compete in the Health, Meditation categories:

Ash — The first AI designed for therapy (Interest: 838, Engagement: 0.11)

Monocle 3.0 for macOS — Noise-cancelling for your  screen now with cursor shake (Interest: 420, Engagement: 0.08)

UpSkill Safety Coach for Kids — An app for developing safety and first aid skills (Interest: 368, Engagement: 0.30)

minimalist phone app for iOS — Your calmer, digital detox experience on iPhone (Interest: 356, Engagement: 0.26)

Olo — Achieve more by rewiring your nervous system with sound (Interest: 325, Engagement: 0.36)

WinDiary — Mental health and personal achievement journal (Interest: 325, Engagement: 0.35)

Frequently Asked Questions

Each product's data reflects its launch period. The comparison shows both products' engagement metrics from when they launched. The build date at the bottom of the page shows when the index was last refreshed.

Not yet. Current comparisons use launch-period data only. Post-launch tracking is on our roadmap.

Generally, yes. Engagement ratio is hard to fake. A product can generate artificial interest, but sustained discussion threads require people who actually used the product and had something to say about it.

Automatically. We compare products that share at least one category and have similar interest scores. Products too far apart in traction don't make for useful comparisons.

No. Interest is launch-day attention. Engagement ratio is a better quality signal. The product with more discussions per interest point usually has stronger product-market fit.

How directly these products compete. Three or more shared categories means they're going after the same user. One shared category means they approach the space from different angles. Zero overlap and they probably shouldn't be compared.

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