Mindful Check In vs OA Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindful Check In
This app helps users transition between different environments and social interactions by providing a moment to prepare their mind and body. It's designed for busy individuals facing daily challenges, offering a free and accessible tool for mental readiness.
- Transition preparation
- Mind and body readiness
- Daily challenges support
- Group or individual use
- Accessible anytime, anywhere
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Welcome to the Check-In App that is especially designed for the busy lives we lead today. Each day we are confronted by hundreds of different challenges, settings and interactions. This app allows us to transit from one setting to another. Be it a different physical location or a different group of people, checking in gives us an opportunity to get the body and mind ready for each new setting ahead. Whether individually or in groups, this free app is available anywhere and any time.
OA Coach
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OA Coach is designed and developed for the University of Sydney's research team for the OA Coach Study to improve your management of osteoarthritis. Disclaimer: it is advised that you are to seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mindful Check In at every 3 months against OA Coach's every 15 months. Mindful Check In also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mindful Check In ships an update every 3 months, OA Coach every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindful Check In | OA Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nan Tien Institute Ltd. | Vulsen |
In-app purchases
Mindful Check In
No in-app purchases
OA Coach
No in-app purchases
