Objective Zero vs Mindfulness Coach Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Objective Zero
Connects US military service members and Veterans with a nationwide peer support network through secure voice, video, and text. It also provides access to mental health, wellness, and Veteran-related resources. Users can register to connect with the Pathfinder network or serve as a Pathfinder to support others.
- Secure voice, video, and text communication
- Nationwide peer support network
- Access to mental health resources
- Wellness and Veteran-related resources
- Pathfinder training (basic and advanced)
- Connect with other service members and Veterans
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Objective Zero connects US military service members and Veterans to a nationwide peer support network via secure voice, video, and text. The app also connects Veterans to mental health, wellness, and Veteran-related resources. Register as a user to connect with the Objective Zero Pathfinder network. Or, serve as an Pathfinder to receive voice calls, video calls, and texts from Veterans. All Pathfinders receive basic suicide prevention training and access to advanced training. Disclaimer: Objective Zero is NOT a suicide crisis line and should NEVER be used by someone who is in crisis. If you are thinking about hurting yourself or others, call 911 immediately or go to your local emergency room. The content of the Objective Zero app, such as text, graphics, images, information obtained from Objective Zero Pathfinders or peer supporters, and other material contained on the app ("Content") are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the app or something you have been told by an Pathfinder! Reliance on any information obtained via the Objective Zero app or its Pathfinders is solely at your own risk.
Mindfulness Coach Explorer
This is a research version of a mindfulness application exclusively for participants in approved program evaluations. Access requires an invitation code from an approved investigator.
- Research version
- Invitation code required
- Program evaluation access
- Mindfulness tools
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This is a research version of Mindfulness Coach that is only for participants in approved program evaluation projects for NCPTSD. To unlock this app, you will need an invitation code from an approved investigator. Please contact your investigator if you need help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Objective Zero at every 6 weeks against Mindfulness Coach Explorer's every 42 months. Objective Zero also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 33%). Mindfulness Coach Explorer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mindfulness Coach Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 50 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Objective Zero's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mindfulness Coach Explorer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Objective Zero ships an update every 6 weeks, Mindfulness Coach Explorer every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Objective Zero | Mindfulness Coach Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33 ratings) | 4.7 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Objective Zero Foundation | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research |
Customer experience
Objective Zero
Mindfulness Coach Explorer
In-app purchases
Objective Zero
No in-app purchases
Mindfulness Coach Explorer
No in-app purchases
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