Comparison

MindfulSleep vs GERD Diary 3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MindfulSleep

This app uses clinical hypnotherapy and guided meditation to help you fall asleep naturally, sleep deeply, and wake feeling restored. It offers a free meditation program and allows a one-time purchase for access to all 19 transformational programs.

Highlights
  • Clinical-grade hypnotherapy
  • Sleep-optimized guided meditations
  • Customizable playlists
  • Soothing background music
  • Built-in gentle alarm
  • One-time purchase, own forever
Features
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Description Transform Your Sleep with Clinical Hypnotherapy & Mindful Meditation MindfulSleep combines professional hypnotherapy with guided meditation to help you fall asleep naturally, sleep deeply, and wake feeling restored. Created by Joel Thielke, award-winning Clinical Hypnotherapist and best-selling wellness author with over 20 years of experience. How It Works While you sleep, your subconscious mind remains active and receptive. MindfulSleep delivers therapeutic suggestions during your natural sleep cycle, creating lasting positive change while you rest. This isn't just sleep meditation - it's clinical hypnotherapy designed to reprogram limiting beliefs and reduce stress at the deepest level. What You Get Free Complete Mindful Meditation hypnotherapy program (yours forever) Calming background music track Customizable playlist for personalized sessions No subscription, no expiration, no hidden fees 19 Transformational Programs Available Unlock our complete audio library with a single one-time purchase - 80% off individual pricing. All future content additions included free. Sleep & Relaxation: Deep Sleep Hypnosis Sleep Sounds & Nature Soundscapes Bedtime Stories for Adults Stress Relief & Anxiety Reduction Personal Growth & Healing: Self Knowledge & Self-Discovery Inner Strength & Confidence Stop Codependency & Set Boundaries Spiritual Cleanse & Energy Clearing Manifestation & Success: Manifest Success & Abundance Creative Energy Flow Be Productive & Focused Brilliant Health & Wellness Designed for Deep Sleep Each session guides you gently into REM sleep while delivering positive therapeutic suggestions. The Sleep Learning System works specifically with your subconscious during sleep cycles, when your mind is most receptive to lasting transformation. Why MindfulSleep Works Unlike basic sleep meditation apps, MindfulSleep uses proven clinical hypnotherapy techniques refined over two decades of professional practice. Joel's warm, professional male voice creates a safe therapeutic space while guiding you into deep, restorative sleep. Perfect For: Anyone struggling with racing thoughts at bedtime People seeking natural sleep solutions without medication Those tired of meditation apps that don't create real change Anyone wanting to improve sleep while working on personal growth Individuals seeking alternatives to subscription wellness apps Key Features Clinical-grade hypnotherapy from certified professional Sleep-optimized guided meditations Build custom playlists combining multiple programs Soothing background music and sleep sounds Wake gently with built-in alarm Download once, own forever No recurring charges or subscription pressure The Science of Sleep Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy accesses your subconscious mind to create change at the root level. During sleep, your conscious mind relaxes, making your subconscious more receptive to positive suggestions. MindfulSleep leverages this natural state to help you overcome anxiety, build confidence, improve health habits, and achieve your goals - all while getting the best sleep of your life. Wake Up Transformed Users report feeling more rested, positive, energized, and motivated after using MindfulSleep. The combination of deep restorative sleep and subconscious reprogramming creates powerful lasting change. About Joel Thielke Award-winning Clinical Hypnotherapist, best-selling author, and wellness expert with over 20 years of experience helping people transform their lives through therapeutic hypnosis and meditation. Joel's professional yet warm approach makes clinical hypnotherapy accessible and effective for everyone. Own It Forever Tired of subscriptions? So are we. Purchase once and own your complete wellness library forever. Any new programs we add become yours automatically at no additional cost. Download Free Today Start with your free Mindful guided hypnosis program tonight.

About

GERD Diary 3

This app helps users track and manage acid reflux and GERD symptoms by logging triggers like diet, stress, and sleep. It provides insights into contributing factors and treatment effectiveness, allowing users to share reports with their doctors.

Highlights
  • Track GERD symptoms and severity
  • Log and analyze triggers (diet, stress, sleep, weather)
  • Monitor treatment effectiveness
  • Record health records and appointments
  • Graph patterns and email reports
  • Export data to spreadsheet
Features
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Are you like one of the thousands of people who suffer from Acid Reflux or GERD? How can the GERD Diary help? The GERD Diary was designed to track information about your acid reflux with a few screen taps. Using this information, the application will allow you to use triggers, like your stress, diet, sleep and weather patterns, day of week, etc to predict and manage your GERD Symptoms. The GERD Diary has a new “Trending and Forecasting” module that shows you which factors and triggers contribute to your symptoms. This will help you feel better and will allow you to take control of your disease. The GERD Diary makes it easy to perform tasks like tracking your treatment progress, graphing your patterns, emailing reports, including graphical attachments to your doctor and advisors. The GERD Diary will also allow you to export your data to a spread sheet all with just a few screen taps. Do you want all of your GERD health records and information at your fingertips so that you can start feeling better. The GERD Diary can help. - Enter, document, and track as much or as little information as you want with a few screen taps. - Document and Track your symptoms – severity and description including time of day. - Track your triggers, including food, stress, location, activity, weather patterns, and sleep patterns. - Keep Track of which treatments really help and those that do not with the treatment Management analysis report. - Keep track of your health records including hospital or doctor visits, surgeries and procedures, laboratory tests and results, procedures, vital statistics, and the mental and physical symptoms you are experiencing. - Record your thoughts and notes. - Keep track of your appointments, doctor visits, your test results, surgeries and procedures. - Record all your therapy details, including medications and side-effects - Track multiple doctors and laboratories - Graph your patterns of experiences, email reports, including graphical attachments to your doctor so that they can help you adjust - Customize many features; export your data to a spread sheet for offline backup and all with just a few screen taps - Find out which factors and triggers contribute to your symptoms. Please don’t give up until you can manage your GERD better. Keep all your GERD medical records and information at your fingertips with this easy-to-use journal. Makes it easy to feel better, be happy, organized and stress-free!

Screenshots

MindfulSleep4 screens
GERD Diary 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MindfulSleep at 100% against GERD Diary 3's 0%. MindfulSleep also leads on price (Free vs $3.99). GERD Diary 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MindfulSleep is free to download; GERD Diary 3 costs $3.99 up front. MindfulSleep sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GERD Diary 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MindfulSleep versus GERD Diary 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindfulSleepGERD Diary 3
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 45 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHypnosis and Meditation for Success, LLCcellHigh

Customer experience

MindfulSleep

All ratings65 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GERD Diary 3

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MindfulSleep

One-time10
  • Subliminal Sleep MusicFree
  • Dreamscape Sleep Music$4.99
  • Serenity Sleep Music$4.99
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  • Spiritual Cleanse Sleep$4.99
  • Energetic Productivity$4.99
  • Creative Energy Flow$4.99
  • Self Knowledge Sleep Learning$4.99
  • Manifest Success$4.99
  • Stop Codependency$4.99
  • #1 Unlock All Sale$29.99
None

GERD Diary 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindfulSleep free?
MindfulSleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GERD Diary 3 free?
GERD Diary 3 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindfulSleep or GERD Diary 3 have ads?
Neither MindfulSleep nor GERD Diary 3 shows ads.

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