Comparison

Healthy Minds Program by Humin vs Emotion Trace

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

Emotion Trace

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Do you ever feel like your emotions are a black box? Life is fast-paced. Between your career, home, and every challenge in between, it’s easy to lose touch with how you actually feel. Emotion Trace is your digital sanctuary—a beautifully minimalist space designed to help you decode your inner world, find your focus, and reclaim your calm. Transform Your Life, One Check-in at a Time Self-awareness is the ultimate superpower. By spending just 30 seconds a day with Emotion Trace, you will begin to see patterns you never noticed before. * Drastically improve your emotional intelligence. * Identify stress triggers before they overwhelm you. * Cultivate a lasting sense of peace and clarity. Our promise: Through the consistent use of Emotion Trace, your daily life will become noticeably more mindful, balanced, and simply better. Core Features for a Better You: * The Intuitive Emotion Dial: No complex forms. Just an elegant, tactile way to log your Valence (mood) and Arousal (energy) on the psychological Circumplex model. * Deep Insights & Trends: Beautifully rendered statistics reveal how your environment—from work to nature—impacts your well-being over weeks and months. * Immersive Ambient Soundscapes: Escape the noise with a crackling campfire, the rhythmic hum of a spaceship, or the peace of the woods. High-fidelity audio designed for deep focus or total relaxation. * Guided Breath Cycles: Synchronize your body and mind with our minimalist breathing trainer. Instant stress relief in the palm of your hand. “The best investment you can make is in your own mind.” Join a growing community that has turned self-reflection into a life-changing habit. Start your journey toward a more vibrant and fulfilling life today. Important Note: Emotion Trace is a tool for self-reflection and personal growth. It is an emotion tracker designed to support your mindfulness journey and is not a medical tool. The app does not provide medical diagnoses, treatment, or mental health therapy. If you are experiencing a medical emergency or a mental health crisis, please consult a qualified healthcare professional immediately. Privacy Policy: http://m-a-x.net/development/emotiontrace/EmotionTrace_PrivacyPolicy_20260201.pdf EULA: http://m-a-x.net/development/emotiontrace/EmotionTrace_EULA_20260201.pdf

Screenshots

Healthy Minds Program by Humin4 screens
Emotion Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Emotion Trace at none against Healthy Minds Program by Humin's shown. Healthy Minds Program by Humin's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.1). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Healthy Minds Program by Humin versus Emotion Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHealthy Minds Program by HuminEmotion Trace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHealthy Minds Innovations, Inc.Maximilian Forster

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

Emotion Trace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

No in-app purchases

None

Emotion Trace

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 Emotion Trace free?
Emotion Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Healthy Minds Program by Humin or Emotion Trace have ads?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin shows ads; Emotion Trace does not.

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