# AQ: Your Performance Coach — Real-time Advice & Biofeedback > Real-time mental wellness tracking and personalized performance coaching with biofeedback. (iPhone/iPad app by Mindwell Labs, Inc.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aq-your-performance-coach/id1490544446 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Mindwell Labs, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490542689) - Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.16/5 from 61 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 220 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2020-01-30 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aq-your-performance-coach/id1490544446/reviews.md ## What is AQ? UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL AQ™ is the first app that tracks and measures your mental wellness, the most important determinant of your performance, and uses those measures to provide personalized training to improve your performance. AQ's performance coaching with real-time biofeedback utilizes a simple framework: * TRACK * UNDERSTAND * TRANSFORM TRACK: TRACK YOUR MENTAL WELLNESS IN REAL-TIME, 24/7 You can’t improve what you can’t measure. The app uses two proprietary diagnostic technologies, backed by research from top global scientists, to track and measure your current mental state and your mental traits, both of which impact your performance. 1) Wellness Monitor (Requires an Apple Watch): Industry’s first and only real-time tracker of your mental state. Our proprietary technology analyzes your continuous heart rate data from your Apple Watch to determine if you are calm and focused or anxious and distracted throughout your day. 2) Attention Quotient (AQ™): Industry’s first quantifiable and objective metric for your mental traits (mental fitness). AQ™ tracks change to your mental fitness by analyzing your brain and heart activities. Based on one of the oldest and time-tested neurological protocols, our four-minute AQ™ test captures a holistic view of your mental traits by measuring your Awareness, Rest, Introspection, Calm, and Somatics. Much like Intelligence Quotient (IQ), we measure you against others to assess your mental fitness. Our comparative analysis includes everyone who’s ever taken the AQ™ test, which includes people from over 100 countries, and growing. This allows us to generate the most accurate and unbiased quotient for you. The AQ™ app uses Apple’s HealthKit technology to get your heart rate data collected by Apple Watch, which is used to measure your mental state and traits. UNDERSTAND: BECOME YOUR OWN COACH AQ™ helps you understand what in your environment affects your mental state and traits, and thereby your performance. The AQ™ Insights Engine bubbles up valuable and timely observations related to your mental wellness by analyzing your data based on the above two diagnostic measures, much like how an expert doctor would interpret your medical test results. This allows you to observe your mental wellness patterns and learn how specific changes in your environment impact your mental wellness and performance. TRANSFORM: TRANSFORM YOUR MIND TO IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE Our holistic approach to improve your performance involves managing your anxiety and putting it to use, and boosting your calm to get you in your flow state. It ensures you are both relaxed and alert in order to achieve peak performance. We utilize the best practices based on mindfulness, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and neuropsychology - the behavioral health modification modalities supported by the U.S. health system. AQ™ helps you strengthen your mind, like a muscle, through personalized sounds and trainings curated based on your diagnostic measures. No more guesswork to determine what’s right for you. And, as your measures change, our recommendation engine dynamically adjusts your training regime to ensure it is always in sync with your evolving needs. Our trainings feature: *Guided lessons, meditations, and written exercises *Based on neuroscience, mindfulness, and psychology *Developed by globally renowned teachers and neuropsychologists *Creates lasting emotional, physical, and mental benefits 14-DAY FREE TRIAL Get 100% access to AQ™ for 14 days, totally free. Non-subscribers will continue to have access to free features like real-time tracking of their current mental state, and unlimited testing and tracking of their AQ™, anytime, anywhere, plus more. Pricing: *14-day free trial *$4.99/month *$39.99/year (30%+ discount) Please leave us a review with your feedback. theaqapp.com/tos/ ## Key features - Real-time mental wellness tracking - Personalized performance training - Biofeedback for improved focus - Mental state and trait measurement - Insights Engine for environmental impact - Mindfulness and CBT-based training ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | AQ™ Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | AQ™ Annual | $39.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 35) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aq-your-performance-coach/id1490544446/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Not great *2025-04-23, version 3.12.2* This app has never loaded any personalized trainings for me. Most days, it says “no data” for my current state even though my watch is connected and on my wrist. ### 1/5 — AQ test never conpletes *2025-02-21* I tried the AQ test on the watch first and it just asked what my heart rate was and did nothing afterwards. Then I tried the phone, after another 4 minutes it asked me to guess my heart rate. I picked a number and waited another minute and a half watching the “Please wait” modal. It finally went away and nothing happened. The same screen saying “Calculating your AQ…” Eventually, I tapped on the X at top right and it went to the beginning screen as if I hadn’t done anything yet. It’s too bad; it seems the app has been orphaned. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t allow signing in. *2025-02-15, version 3.12.2* Really wanted to give this a go but I couldn’t get signed in. Probably a good app if it was working. ### 1/5 — inaccurate, horribly unhelpful *2024-07-31* EVERY SINGLE DAY it says "looks like you've had a tough day!" "you were more stressed today than you normally are". EVERY DAY SINCE I GOT IT. It doesn't even have enough data to make that assumption in the first place. I can't even use it on my watch, it won't let me record or change anything or give me the results to my AQ tests. Complete waste of money and hope. ### 1/5 — AQ test did not work *2024-02-26, version 3.10.1* Tried it several times, nothing happens after the two minutes eyes closed ### 1/5 — Not at all accurate *2023-11-14, version 3.9.1* I have severe ptsd and anxiety. Several times, I would be in the middle of a significant anxiety attack that would require hydroxyzine and the app said I was calm or neutral. It never once caught actual anxiety. I think we have different definitions of calm—full on panic attack is not calm. ### 2/5 — Significant questions about accuracy *2023-11-13* I really wanted to like this app. Things started out well and seemed to be providing accurate data. After a few days, I noticed the time was indicating “most recent” readings for 1.5 hours in the future. For instance, it was 10:05 pm when I checked the app, but the timeline indicated my most recent reading was for 11:50 pm that same day. Additionally, the AQ Test on the Apple Watch consistently freezes and the complication doesn’t display any information. ### 4/5 — Great App, needs polishing *2023-09-13* I’ve been trying out AQ and it has been very helpful in providing insight to and greater awareness of my mental state. The ‘AQ’ test on my Watch often freezes however and fails to provide a result after the 4 minute test. ### 3/5 — Problem with the apps *2023-06-17* I really like the structure of this application and the benefits and knowledge it can bring. I wanted to take the paid version. Unfortunately,after about three exercises, the application on my cell phone don’t react anymore. The "done" key does not react. I uninstalled and reinstalled the application but the problem remained. ### 2/5 — Does not seem accurate *2023-04-19* It seems to be quite off. For example, I had a deadline today and I was stressed a lot of the day. My heart rate was also high (over 100 while I was sitting at my computer) but the app said I was mostly calm today when it was exactly the opposite/it shows my heart rate to be very elevated. It also said I was more calm today than usual which was not the case. This is just one example. Maybe it takes more than the 2 week free trial to start to understand you but I don’t want to pay $40 to find out if that’s true or not. **Developer response:** Dear AQ Member, The physiological measure of anxiety and calm at any moment is based on the variation in your heart rate compared to your baseline heart rate preceding that moment of time. It is not based on your absolute heart rate. So, you may still be calm at 100 bpm if your baseline heart rate preceding that was, say, 140 bpm. A sudden drop of 40 bpm in this case would physiologically put you in a calm state, even though your general heart rate at that moment was higher than usual. AQ uses our proprietary technology that is backed by research from leading global scientists and peer-reviewed research papers published in respected journals by Oxford University Press and National Institutes of Health (NIH). AQ does not need more than 2 weeks of data to accurately provide the assessments currently offered in the app. In order for AQ to help our members improve their wellness, their trust in our science and the validity of our approach is critical. We will therefore be happy to offer you an extended free trial period to allow you to subjectively verify the app's accuracy. Please reach out to support@theaqapp.com with your credentials in order to extend your free trial. Be mentally fit, The AQ team. ## Frequently asked questions about AQ ### What does AQ: Your Performance Coach do? This app tracks and measures your mental wellness in real-time using proprietary diagnostic technologies like the Wellness Monitor (requires Apple Watch) and Attention Quotient (AQ™) test. It then uses this data to provide personalized training and biofeedback to help you understand what affects your mental state and ultimately improve your performance. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include real-time tracking of your mental state and traits, personalized training programs based on mindfulness and CBT, biofeedback to enhance focus, and an Insights Engine that helps you understand how your environment impacts your mental wellness and performance. ### How much does AQ: Your Performance Coach cost? The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. Specific details on pricing for premium features or subscriptions are not provided in the description, but the presence of in-app purchases indicates additional content or functionality may be available for a fee. ### What are the compatibility requirements for this app? The app utilizes Apple's HealthKit technology to collect heart rate data from an Apple Watch for its Wellness Monitor feature. Therefore, an Apple Watch is required for real-time mental state tracking. The app is designed for iOS devices. ### Who is this app intended for? This app is designed for individuals who want to improve their mental wellness and optimize their performance. It's particularly useful for those who want to understand how their mental state affects their daily activities and are looking for data-driven, personalized strategies to enhance focus, manage anxiety, and achieve peak performance. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.12.2 — 2024-09-16 Bug fixes. Performance improvements. ### 3.12.1 — 2024-08-16 Bug fixes. Performance improvements. ### 3.12.0 — 2024-08-14 - Performance improvements - Bug fixes ### 3.11.2 — 2024-07-26 - Performance improvement - Bug fixes ### 3.11.1 — 2024-07-23 - Performance improvement - Bug fixes ## More apps by Mindwell Labs, Inc - [Peak: Your AI Coach & Chatbot](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peak-your-ai-coach-and-chatbot/id6473813393) All apps by Mindwell Labs, Inc: https://appshunter.io/developer/1490542689 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*