# mdtAPE – meditation & hrv — monkey mind, measured.

> Meditation tracker measuring Heart Rate Variability (HRV) to show practice effectiveness. (iPhone/iPad app by Eugen Koslowski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdtape-meditation-and-hrv/id6714477418 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eugen Koslowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1770288906)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 121 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-03-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdtape-meditation-and-hrv/id6714477418/reviews.md

## What is mdtAPE?

your monkey mind has met its match.

mdtAPE is a meditation tracker that shows you whether your practice is actually working — by measuring Heart Rate Variability (HRV), the clearest biometric signal your nervous system produces.

every session, mdtAPE reads your HRV before and after you meditate. over time, you see the trend. the monkey settles. the numbers move. trust the process, track the progress.


WHAT YOU GET

- HRV tracking — before and after every session, linked to your Apple Watch via Apple Health
- session score — a 0–100 quality rating based on completion, HRV delta, and heart rate response
- weekly HRV insight — the monkey's weekly report: rising, stable, dipped, or recovering
- wellness trend score — 30-day vs prior-30-day HRV comparison, at a glance
- mindstate progression — 8 ranks from tree climber to eternal jungle sage, unlocked by meditation minutes
- guided meditations — body scan, breath awareness, loving kindness, sleep wind-down
- breath work — box breathing, 4-7-8, coherent breathing, deep relaxation
- ape mode — 25 sessions built for the trader mindset: HRV reset, red day decompression, steady state, the long game, and more
- affirmations — morning confidence, resilience, self-compassion
- ape coach — an AI coach powered by Claude that reads your meditation history, streak, and HRV trend before responding. one free message per day
- gratitude companion — daily reflection with an AI that reads your recent entries and helps you go deeper
- 140-day heatmap — see your full practice history at a glance
- streak tracking — consistency is the practice
- session journal — optional notes after every sit
- daily reminder — a gentle nudge at the same time every day


THE SCIENCE

HRV — the variation in time between consecutive heartbeats — reflects how well your autonomic nervous system adapts to stress and recovery. higher HRV correlates with better resilience, sleep quality, and emotional regulation.

research shows mindfulness meditation can lift parasympathetic activity and HRV over time. mdtAPE makes that progress visible, session by session.

you stopped wondering whether meditation works. now you can see it.


THE APE

the name is two things at once.

in Buddhist tradition, the "monkey mind" describes the restless, chattering mental state that meditation is meant to quiet. every session you sit with that monkey. eventually, it settles.

in internet culture, apes hold the line. apes together calm.

mdtAPE is for both: the meditator who wants science, and the ape who wants proof.


SILVERBACK

unlock the full ape mode library, unlimited ape coach messages, and the gratitude companion without daily limits.

€9.99/month · €59.99/year


DEVICE SUPPORT

- Apple Watch — full biofeedback: HRV, heart rate during session, workout tracking, haptic breathing cues via the native watchOS app
- Fitness Tracker (Garmin, Polar, Oura, Whoop...) — syncs HRV to Apple Health automatically
- iPhone only — streak tracking, consistency, breath work, guided sessions

all health data stays on your device. always.


apes together calm.

Terms of Use: https://mdtape.app/terms-and-conditions.html

## Key features

- HRV tracking before and after sessions
- Session quality score (0-100)
- Weekly HRV insight reports
- Wellness trend score (30-day comparison)
- Mindstate progression ranks
- Guided meditations and breathwork exercises
- AI-powered Ape Coach and Gratitude Companion

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| silverback mode | $9.99 | per month |
| silverback | $59.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdtape-meditation-and-hrv/id6714477418/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Nope

*2026-04-25*

This app does not do what it says. It’s just a timer. It does not provide real time HRV biofeedback during the meditation session, only after.

**Developer response:** Dear Schmitty2456, 

thank you for the feedback! which version are you running on? updating might help. 

Best regards

## Frequently asked questions about mdtAPE

### How does mdtAPE measure meditation progress?

mdtAPE measures Heart Rate Variability (HRV) before and after each meditation session. This biometric signal reflects your nervous system's adaptation to stress and recovery, providing a quantifiable way to see if your practice is working.

### What is 'Ape Mode' in mdtAPE?

Ape Mode offers a library of 25 sessions specifically designed for the trader mindset, including HRV resets and decompression techniques for challenging trading days. It aims to help users achieve a calmer and steadier mental state.

### Can I use mdtAPE with my Apple Watch?

Yes, mdtAPE has full integration with Apple Watch, providing biofeedback like HRV and heart rate during sessions, workout tracking, and haptic breathing cues directly on your watch.

### What are the subscription options for mdtAPE?

mdtAPE offers a 'Silverback' subscription for €9.99 per month or €59.99 per year. This unlocks the full Ape Mode library, unlimited AI coach messages, and the gratitude companion without daily limits.

### Does mdtAPE have ads?

No, mdtAPE does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with optional in-app purchases for premium features.

### How does the AI Ape Coach work?

The AI Ape Coach is powered by Claude and analyzes your meditation history, streak, and HRV trend to provide personalized responses. Users receive one free message per day with the option to unlock unlimited messages via subscription.

### What is the age rating for mdtAPE?

mdtAPE has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in meditation and wellness.

### How often is mdtAPE updated?

The latest version of mdtAPE is version 4, and it was last updated on May 31, 2026. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2.524 — 2026-09-03

the ape coach is three conversations now. a chip row at the top — coach,
individuation, the felt — each with its own thread, its own memory, its own
way of talking. the individuation coach works the ten-day arc and asks more
than it concludes; it hands the material back to you rather than solving it.
the felt coach is for the mind of the player: tilt and what fires it, the
decision after the bad beat, the stop-loss that held or didn't. it never
talks about the cards. and if what you raise is money you can't afford to
lose, it doesn't offer you a track — it points you at a person.

all three have a paperclip by the message box. tap it, pick a sit, and that
evening goes into the chat as your own message: the track, the minutes, the
hrv movement, the note you wrote afterwards. pointing at one evening is a
different question from asking how the month went.

the ten poker sessions stopped introducing themselves. each one used to open
with a voice telling you what the practice was and how long it takes — both
already printed on the card you tapped. every track now opens on its first
instruction. one caution survived on purpose. the cards show the shorter
times.

the rank-up moment lost its confetti ape and got light instead: slow motes in
your rank's own colours, rising past the medallion and vanishing behind it.
and the medallion is a circle on every surface now, home included, so one rank
stops looking like two different objects.

smaller things:
- both celebration screens fit an iphone se again, and scroll at large text
  sizes.
- a locked coach chip tells voiceover that it's locked — once, instead of
  announcing itself twice and never as locked.

### 4.2.517 — 2026-08-13

the felt is its own tier now. ten practices for the mental game: downswings, stake drops, tilt, and knowing when to stop. it sits above silverback and keeps everything silverback already gives you.

your companion moves again. the ape beside the coach had gone completely still while it thought. it breathes now, the rings around it are actually visible, and the hearts at the end of a session stay off its face.

library and learn line up. both headers sit at the same height, in english and german, however long the text under them runs.

### 4.2.501 — 2026-08-01

individuation — ten days with jung.

there is a genre of post that puts carl jung's name on a method for making wishes come true: name the wish, say it in the present tense, picture it two minutes a morning. it is a good post. it is not jung.

so we kept the container and threw out the engine. ten days, two minutes a morning, the promise that awkwardness is progress — filled with the actual work.

eleven new sessions, meant in order: (the ten titles + taglines)

plus "the two minutes", a short daily practice you keep afterwards. all eleven in english and german.

this is not manifestation. nothing here bends circumstances or attracts outcomes. what it does is remove a contradiction — it stops one part of you arguing with another in a language you never learned to hear.

shadow work is not for a moment of crisis. the category asks before it begins, and says plainly who should skip it. i am not a doctor.

### 4.2.489 — 2026-07-21

apes breathe together

every other meditation app is solo-only. from this build, mdtAPE isn't: pick a breath, share one link, and every ape who taps it counts down to the same moment — then every phone starts the same exercise at the same instant. orbs rising together, across any distance.

no account, no feed, no counters. the invite is a time and a breath, nothing else. someone taps the link late? they slip in on the next shared inhale. the link even works for friends without the app — it shows them the invite and where to get mdtAPE.

find it on home: "breathe together". invite a friend. two orbs, one breath.

### 4.2.485 — 2026-07-20

deutsch ist live 

• the whole app now speaks german — a german iphone gets it out of the box, and an explicit language choice in settings always wins
• all 43 tracks also exist in german, spoken by a warm older voice — they download on first play, then live on your device
• titles display in german where it fits — morning bell stays morning bell
• and the last english word on the german home screen is gone: the start orb now says "beginnen". hodl stays hodl.

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