Comparison

Mantra vs Positive Affirmations

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

Head to head
About

Mantra

This app helps rewire your brain for positivity through daily affirmations. Practice thousands of "I am" statements, create custom collections, and use guided sessions to reduce stress, build self-esteem, and improve overall happiness. Personalize your experience with custom themes and ambient sounds.

Highlights
  • Thousands of "I am" affirmations
  • Affirmations for 30+ categories
  • Custom affirmation collections
  • Guided manifestation sessions
  • Personalized themes and ambient sounds
  • Voice recording and playback
  • Daily affirmation reminders
Features
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Our brains are wired to repeat negative feelings if fed with negative thoughts. Luckily the same goes for the positive side. Daily affirmations help us rewire our brains and fix these negative patterns.
 “If you practice saying positive things in non-stressful situations, it has been found that you can change your brain’s reactions” - Caroline Miller Affirmations are simple yet powerful statements that help us validate our core values. The latest researches indicate that practicing positive mantras and daily affirmations decreases stress, improves performance on challenging duties, builds self-esteem, and overall, makes us happier. As a result; we feel better, make healthier decisions, and live a happier life. Now, unleash your subconscious mind’s power and take your first step in the world of affirmations with Mantra. All the affirmations inside our app are constantly updated. Instructions are clear: Think positive and hold down the button! Your affirmation will glow and you will light up! Give it a try and observe how you start your days in a better mood! Besides your daily affirmations, you can always read as many affirmations as you like by simply swiping. Here is what you will get with our application: • Affirmations for any situation from 30+ different categories and topics. • More than a thousand "I am" affirmations • Smart daytime and bedtime affirmation reminders (as push notifications) • Uniquely new daily affirmations • Practice as many affirmations as you want • Create your own collections of affirmations
 • Add your own affirmations if you can’t find what you’re looking for • Record your voice and listen on repeat • Manifestation sessions and guided affirmation sessions • Personalize your theme with hundreds of cherry-picked background images, videos and fonts • Ambient sounds that uplift you • Share your daily affirmations to any platform in portrait or square mode • Like your affirmations to see them anytime in your favorites • And much, much more… If you have any feedback please contact us via email: mantra@broftware.com 
We will get back to you immediately :) 

Love you! -- Private Policy: https://getmantra.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://getmantra.app/terms

About

Positive Affirmations

This app provides daily positive affirmations to help you shift your mindset, practice self-care, and foster personal growth. It offers a distraction-free experience with customizable backgrounds and a variety of categories to boost confidence and motivation.

Highlights
  • Daily affirmation reminders
  • Wide variety of categories
  • Save favorite affirmations
  • Personalized backgrounds
  • Share affirmations
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Uplift: Daily Affirmations is your simple, distraction-free companion for daily mindset shifts, self-care, and personal growth. Whether you are feeling down or starting your day with clarity, Uplift helps you build confidence and positive thinking through powerful daily affirmations. Empower Your Day with Daily Affirmations Uplift delivers carefully selected positive affirmations to reframe negative thoughts, boost self-esteem, and enhance your daily motivation. These short yet impactful messages fit seamlessly into your routine to support mental wellness and mindful self-care. Why Choose Uplift? - No ads or distractions - Clean, beautiful design - Easy vertical swipe interface - Handpicked affirmation categories - Customizable daily reminders What You Can Do with Uplift: - Receive daily reminders and fresh affirmations - Explore categories for self-love, confidence, personal growth, and anxiety relief - Save your favorite affirmations - Choose personalized backgrounds for a mindful experience - Share daily positivity easily with friends and family Affirmation Categories Include: - Self-Esteem & Confidence - Mental Health & Anxiety Relief - Personal Growth & Motivation - Gratitude & Positivity - Positive Morning & Mindset - Women's Strength & Men's Support - Health, Wellness & Inner Peace Uplift is built to help you thrive—one thought at a time. We value your feedback. If you have ideas for new features or notice any issues, reach out to us at contact@selantoapps.com. We are always improving and would love to hear from you. Privacy Policy: https://selantoapps.com/uplift/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://selantoapps.com/uplift/terms/

Screenshots

Mantra4 screens
Positive Affirmations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Positive Affirmations at none against Mantra's shown. Mantra's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 134) and review sentiment (90% vs 69%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Mantra sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Positive Affirmations sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mantra against 4.7 for Positive Affirmations. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mantra has 34K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Mantra's written reviews are positive against 69% of Positive Affirmations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mantra versus Positive Affirmations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMantraPositive Affirmations
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (34K ratings) — better4.7 (134 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings34K — better134
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroftware House Yazilim Tasarim Anonim SirketiAntonio Cappiello

Customer experience

Mantra

All ratings34,376 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1,132 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.6%

Positive Affirmations

All ratings134 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative28.1%

User reviews

Mantra

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful and great app
  • 👍 Positive way to start the day
  • 👍 Food for my soul
  • 👍 Wonderful app
  • 👍 So happy

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Do not do free trial
  • 🐛 Voice Bug
  • 🐛 Happy customer
  • 🐛 Phenomenal Concept, but Poor Support and Execution
  • 🐛 Terrible Random Affirmations

Positive Affirmations

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥲 Simple, Smooth, and Friendly
  • 👍 Love the daily positive vibes!
  • 👍 Good positive app
  • 👍 Totally Uplifting
  • 👍 Bend your mind

Room to improve

  • 🚫 scam
  • 🚫 Misleading/Scammer
  • 🚫 Misleading
  • 🚫 Scam

Bugs and requests

Mantra

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Voice bug where it defaults to a jarring robotic voice
  • Issue with custom affirmations not playing properly
  • Notifications not working as scheduled
  • Widget not refreshing properly
  • App crashing when trying to save custom affirmations
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  • Paid subscription reverting to free version

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add option to change name
  • Allow custom affirmations to be the only ones shown
  • Add ability to repeat affirmations like a mantra
  • Add option to remove date from affirmation page
  • Allow paid subscribers to choose whether they hold the button down or simply swipe up
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  • Add ability to block triggering content
  • Add widget compatibility
  • Add option to save liked sayings for a specific time period
  • Add ability to set multiple reminders each day
  • Add option to type in own affirmative statements
  • Add dark mode option

Positive Affirmations

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • There's no option for pro lifetime

Requested features

1 request
  • Pro free lifetime

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Mantra

Subscriptions8
  • Mantra Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Mantra Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Mantra Premium - 3 Months$9.993 Months
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  • Mantra Premium Annual$14.991 Year
  • Mantra Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Mantra Premium Annual$19.991 Year
  • Mantra Premium Annual7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Mantra Premium - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mantra Premium Lifetime$74.99
10 purchases

Positive Affirmations

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly - Sale$6.991 Year
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  • Yearly 3$7.991 Year
  • Yearly - Sale$8.991 Year
  • Yearly - 7-day free trial7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly - 7-day free trial7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly - 30-day free trial1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Uplift Affirmations Premium$13.49
  • Uplift Affirmations Premium$15.49

Questions

Is Mantra free?
Mantra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Positive Affirmations free?
Positive Affirmations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mantra or Positive Affirmations?
Mantra is rated higher. Mantra averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Positive Affirmations averages 4.7 from 134 ratings.
Do Mantra or Positive Affirmations have ads?
Mantra shows ads; Positive Affirmations does not.
Which is updated more often, Mantra or Positive Affirmations?
Mantra ships an update fortnightly, and Positive Affirmations fortnightly. Most recently, Mantra was updated on November 6, 2026 and Positive Affirmations on November 3, 2026.

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