Comparison

Mindvalley vs Self

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

Head to head
About

Mindvalley

Access over 100 self-improvement courses and guided meditations from world-renowned experts. Master mindset, manifest dreams, and achieve personal transformation through science-backed methods and ancient wisdom. Connect with a global community and utilize AI-powered growth pathways.

Highlights
  • 100+ transformation programs
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Expert coaching from top professionals
  • AI-powered personalized growth pathways
  • Global community for support
  • Mindset mastery and healing
Features
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Step into your greatness with Mindvalley, the world's most powerful transformational learning platform. Most people spend their entire lives wondering what they're truly capable of. Mindvalley exists for the ones who decide to find out. Mindvalley is built for people who refuse to settle for ordinary. Whether you want to rewire your mindset, heal your body, deepen your relationships, build wealth, or simply wake up feeling alive again - Mindvalley brings the world's greatest teachers directly to you. Learn from Vishen Lakhiani, Lisa Nichols, Jim Kwik, Marisa Peer, Paul McKenna, Sadhguru, Keith Ferrazzi, Tony Robbins, and more. These are not motivational speakers. These are the people who have dedicated their lives to unlocking human potential - and they are here, in your pocket, every single day. This is not a meditation app. This is not a course platform. Mindvalley is a complete system for becoming the person you've always known you could be. What's inside: Quests™ - Mindvalley's flagship transformation programs. Multi-week, expert-led journeys designed to create permanent change across every dimension of your life: mindset, health, relationships, career, spirituality, and purpose. Not content to consume. Experiences that transform. Meditation & Healing - Hundreds of guided meditations, hypnotherapy sessions, Paul McKenna's mind-reprogramming techniques, Marisa Peer's Rapid Transformational Therapy, chakra balancing, sound healing, breathwork, and Reveri experiences. Fall asleep faster, quiet anxious thoughts, and lower daily stress — tools for real relief, available any time you need them. Eve AI - Your personal transformation companion, powered by machine learning. Eve learns who you are, where you're stuck, and what you're reaching for — then builds a completely personalised learning path around your goals. Not generic. Not one-size-fits-all. Yours. Live Events & Global Community - Mindvalley is not just an app. It's a movement. Join live workshops, global masterclasses, and in-person events with a worldwide community of growth-oriented people who will challenge, inspire, and genuinely change you. Growth Across Every Area of Life - Mind. Body. Soul. Manifesting. Entrepreneur & AI. Speaking & Authorship. Longevity. Mindvalley covers the full spectrum of what it means to live an extraordinary life. The people who change their lives are not the ones who waited for the right moment. They are the ones who started. Great change starts here. --- Subscription plans in the app are strictly processed via your App Store account and will automatically renew under Apple's terms and conditions. All in-app purchases on your Mindvalley account will adhere to the App Store’s payment, subscription, and refund policies. You can manage your subscription plans in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.mindvalley.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.mindvalley.com/terms-and-conditions

About

Self

This app offers 24 text-based lessons to help you build lifelong self-discipline habits. Learn to avoid common mistakes, stay motivated with quotes, and achieve personal or professional success.

Highlights
  • 24 detailed lessons
  • Build lifelong discipline habits
  • Avoid common mistakes
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Personal growth focus
  • Professional success focus
Features
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Master the art of self-discipline with our comprehensive app! Featuring 24 detailed lessons, this app guides you through key concepts to help you build lifelong discipline habits. Learn how to avoid common self-discipline mistakes, and stay motivated with our curated collection of inspirational quotes. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth or professional success, our text-based lessons are designed to make self-discipline achievable for everyone. Start your journey to better habits today!

Screenshots

Mindvalley4 screens
Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mindvalley at 73% against Self's 0%. Mindvalley also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Self's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Mindvalley sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Self asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindvalley holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindvalley has 7.1K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Self's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Mindvalley versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindvalleySelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size917 MB82 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMindvalley IncMOHAMMAD H JAFARI

Customer experience

Mindvalley

All ratings7,118 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews1,198 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative22.4%

Self

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Mindvalley

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

3 requests
  • Better search functionality
  • Offline access to content
  • Improved navigation and bookmarking

Self

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Mindvalley

Subscriptions14
  • Mindvalley Membership$19.997 Days
  • Mindvalley Membership7 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • Mindvalley Membership$49.001 Month
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  • Mindvalley Membership7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Mindvalley Membership$49.991 Month
  • Mindvalley Membership7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Mindvalley Membership$59.991 Month
  • Mindvalley Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Month
  • Mindvalley Mentoring Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Mindvalley Membership$99.991 Month
  • Mindvalley Membership7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • Mindvalley Membership$299.991 Year
  • Mindvalley Membership7 Days trial$399.001 Year
  • Mindvalley Membership$399.001 Year
None

Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindvalley free?
Mindvalley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mindvalley or Self?
Mindvalley is rated higher. Mindvalley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Self averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mindvalley or Self have ads?
Self shows ads; Mindvalley does not.

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