# Mindvalley vs CE5 Contact

The clearest difference is price: Mindvalley at Free against CE5 Contact's $9.99. Mindvalley also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (73% vs 40%). CE5 Contact's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#8 vs #70). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Mindvalley is free to download; CE5 Contact costs $9.99 up front. Mindvalley sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. CE5 Contact asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mindvalley holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindvalley has 7.1K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Mindvalley's written reviews are positive against 40% of CE5 Contact's.

Mindvalley ships an update weekly, CE5 Contact monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mindvalley | CE5 Contact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (7.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindvalley-self-improvement/id1108786610/reviews)** | [3.6 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ce5-contact/id1499236474/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.1K** | 205 |
| Positive reviews | **72.8% of reviews** | 39.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | #70 | **#8** |
| Size | 926 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mindvalley Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741902676) | [Sirius Technology Advanced Research](https://appshunter.io/developer/606702442) |

## What reviewers say

### Mindvalley

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindvalley-self-improvement/id1108786610)

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

Access transformational learning programs and guided meditations from world-renowned experts. This platform offers personalized learning paths and a global community to help you achieve personal growth across all areas of life.

**Highlights:** Expert-led transformation programs (Quests™), Guided meditations and healing sessions, AI-powered personalized learning companion (Eve AI), Live events and global community access, Growth across mind, body, and soul, Mindset, health, relationships, and wealth building

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mindvalley Membership | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Mindvalley Membership | $49.00 | per month |
| Mindvalley Membership | $49.99 | per month |
| Mindvalley Membership | $49.99 | per month |
| Mindvalley Membership | $59.99 | per month |
| Mindvalley Membership | $99.99 | per month |
| Mindvalley Mentoring Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Mindvalley Membership | $99.99 | per month |
| Mindvalley Membership | $299.99 | per year |
| Mindvalley Membership | $399.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Stability & Focus
- 🤗 Life changing
- 🤩 Meaningful Content
- 🧠 Awareness, future self and lots of cool tips
- 👍 Awesome, easy, fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search issues
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🙅‍♀️ Non-existent customer service
- 🐛 Meditations Not Loading
- 🙅‍♀️ No customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to access purchased content
- Syncing issues between devices
- Broken login and onboarding flows

**Requested features**

- Better search functionality
- Offline access to content
- Improved navigation and bookmarking


### CE5 Contact

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ce5-contact/id1499236474)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Education, #114 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app guides users in initiating peaceful contact with extraterrestrial civilizations using established protocols. It offers training materials, step-by-step guidance, and tools to connect with like-minded individuals. Features include offline access to core processes and a library of resources.

**Highlights:** Official training materials, Step-by-step CE5 process guide, Networking for like-minded individuals, Comprehensive equipment list, Extensive media library, Offline mode for core processes

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome!!
- 🚀 So far so good!
- 🚀 Great app
- 🚀 Spectacular
- 🚀 A must get App

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 I can't log in!
- 🐛 Paid & can't log in
- 🐛 Does not load
- 🐛 Can't sign in
- 🐛 Couldn't create an account

**Reported bugs**

- Crop circle tones in contact don't play
- App is glitching, gets stuck or just closes
- Audio doesn't work when you push play
- Sounds don't play
- Meditations and recordings stopped working after a week

**Requested features**

- Messaging Notification option will facilitate networking effectiveness
- Create a 'create a post' or 'create a group' section on the app
- Add a message board for local CE5 groups
- Allow users to change their account username, email and mobile number
- Improve profile features for the Network section


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mindvalley free?

Mindvalley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CE5 Contact free?

CE5 Contact costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mindvalley or CE5 Contact?

Mindvalley is rated higher. Mindvalley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while CE5 Contact averages 3.6 from 205 ratings.

### Do Mindvalley or CE5 Contact have ads?

Neither Mindvalley nor CE5 Contact shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mindvalley or CE5 Contact?

Mindvalley ships an update weekly, and CE5 Contact monthly. Most recently, Mindvalley was updated on November 9, 2026 and CE5 Contact on November 7, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Mindvalley or CE5 Contact?

Mindvalley currently peaks at #70 in the App Store charts, and CE5 Contact at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*