Comparison

Healthy Minds Program by Humin vs Mood Snapshot

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

Head to head
About

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

This app offers science-backed meditation and mindfulness practices to improve focus, reduce stress, and enhance social connections. It features guided lessons and assessments based on neuroscientific research, designed to fit into busy lifestyles.

Highlights
  • Science-backed meditation practices
  • Guided lessons on focus and stress reduction
  • Neuroscientific well-being framework
  • Active meditation for busy lives
  • Mobile mental and emotional well-being assessments
  • Integration with Apple Health
Features
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• 2024 Pick: Best Meditation App by Healthline, The New York Times Wirecutter, Vogue, and Sports Illustrated Well-being is a skill that can be learned. We’re here to guide you along the way. Backed by four decades of research from world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson and the team at Humin (formerly Healthy Minds Innovations) & the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, the Healthy Minds Program trains your mind through meditation and podcast-style lessons to develop skills for gaining focus, reducing stress, and maintaining positive social connections. Research with the Healthy Minds App showed that just 5 minutes a day of practice leads to a 28% reduction in stress, an 18% reduction in anxiety, a 24% reduction in depression, and a 13% increase in social connection. Featuring our scientific Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose, Well-being Framework, the Healthy Minds Program is a holistic, all-encompassing meditation app that offers the best of both guided meditations and opportunities to learn. You’ll learn simple skills to enhance personal well-being, build healthy relationships, and improve communication, performance, and creativity. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– What makes us unique? Developed from Science: While many meditation apps can claim the scientific benefits of meditation, our practices are developed directly from neuroscientific research. You’ll also hear from the world’s foremost neuroscientists about neuroplasticity and how to train your mind. Made for Busy Lives: Our app features active meditation practices that fit into your busy lifestyle. Don’t have time to sit for 20 minutes? Put on an active practice and train your mind while you fold the laundry. Guided by Measurement: Thanks to our pioneering scientific research, the Healthy Minds Program offers the first mobile mental and emotional well-being assessments. Learn about your current level of well-being and contribute to cutting-edge research on the science of well-being. Our app also integrates with Apple Health to track your mindful minutes. Goes Beyond Mindfulness: Our guided path offers step-by-step instructions for becoming more present in the moment and developing a sense of purpose, meaning, and connection in life. Driven by Mission and Supported by Donation: The Healthy Minds Program is made possible by our donors, who support our vision of a kinder, wiser, more compassionate world. Unlike other apps that require a subscription, the Healthy Minds Program is available by donation, driven by a mission to translate science into tools to cultivate and measure well-being. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Read the End User License Agreement and Terms of Use here: https://hminnovations.org/terms-of-use Read our Privacy Policy here: https://hminnovations.org/privacy-policy

About

Mood Snapshot

Participate in wellbeing research by completing daily surveys. Receive reminders and access information about the "What Matters for Wellbeing" study. Track your responses to contribute to scientific understanding.

Highlights
  • Participate in wellbeing research
  • Complete baseline survey
  • Receive daily survey reminders
  • Access study information
  • Track survey responses
Features
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This survey app is your key to participating in the "What Matters for Wellbeing" research study. Read more information about the study, fill out the baseline survey, and choose when to receive your daily survey reminders. This app integrates with the Health app.

Screenshots

Healthy Minds Program by Humin4 screens
Mood Snapshot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Healthy Minds Program by Humin at 4.9 against Mood Snapshot's 2.0. Healthy Minds Program by Humin also leads on ratings volume (9.2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Mood Snapshot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Healthy Minds Program by Humin holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Healthy Minds Program by Humin has 9.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Healthy Minds Program by Humin versus Mood Snapshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHealthy Minds Program by HuminMood Snapshot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.2K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHealthy Minds Innovations, Inc.Avicenna Research Inc.

Customer experience

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

All ratings8,102 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews626 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%

Mood Snapshot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not always saved correctly
  • Connectivity issues causing data loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline mode for meditations
  • Ability to bookmark favorite sessions
  • More personalization options

Mood Snapshot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

No in-app purchases

None

Mood Snapshot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Healthy Minds Program by Humin free?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mood Snapshot free?
Mood Snapshot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Healthy Minds Program by Humin or Mood Snapshot?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin is rated higher. Healthy Minds Program by Humin averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while Mood Snapshot averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Healthy Minds Program by Humin or Mood Snapshot have ads?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin shows ads; Mood Snapshot does not.
Which is updated more often, Healthy Minds Program by Humin or Mood Snapshot?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mood Snapshot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Healthy Minds Program by Humin was updated on October 25, 2026 and Mood Snapshot on October 24, 2026.

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