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Healthy Minds Program by Humin vs Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)

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

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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

Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)

This app provides short, voice-coached exercise routines designed to be done anywhere, anytime. It offers over 60 exercises across various focus areas like general fitness, Tai Chi, and bed exercises, with modifications for different needs and abilities.

Highlights
  • Voice-coached routines
  • 60+ exercises
  • Specialized focus areas
  • Modifications for various needs
  • Progress tracking
  • Wearable sync
  • Health reports
Features
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Exercise Snacks for Health & Wellbeing Two minutes. Every hour. That's all it takes. Exercise Snacks reminds you to move for just 2 minutes every hour with voice-coached routines you can do anywhere — at your desk, in bed, on a plane, or in a wheelchair. Science shows that brief movement breaks improve blood sugar, blood pressure, energy, mood, and cardiovascular fitness. And because each snack is only 2 minutes, you'll actually do it. 60+ VOICE-COACHED EXERCISES A friendly voice guides you through every movement. No equipment needed. No changing clothes. No gym. SPECIALIZED FOCUS AREAS - General — Full body desk and standing exercises for everyone - Tai Chi — Slow, flowing movements for balance, calm, and morning energy. Now includes Qigong-inspired warm-up flows - Airplane — Seated and standing exercises for long flights. New: bulkhead stretches and yes, restroom squats - Bed Exercises — Gentle lying-down movements for limited mobility, recovery, or morning warm-up. Now includes strap-assisted leg work — no leg strength required - Wheelchair — Full upper body and core workouts from your chair. New exercises for strength, mobility, and optional leg activation - Sleep Apnea — Tongue, throat, and jaw exercises shown to reduce sleep apnea severity ROUND OUT YOUR DAY New in 1.0.4: The app now tracks which muscle groups you've worked throughout the day and suggests exercises from other focus areas to ensure complete full body coverage. BUILT FOR REAL BODIES - Modifications for bad knees, bad backs, and shoulder issues - Wheelchair-friendly seated workouts — no standing ever required - Bed exercises for limited mobility and recovery - Strap-assisted exercises — arms do the work, no leg strength needed - Gentle options for older adults and those returning to movement TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Daily and weekly streak tracking - Completed snack history - Wearable sync — Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura Ring - PDF and FHIR R4 health reports to share with your doctor AS FEATURED IN The Washington Post — research shows exercise snacking rivals traditional workouts for cardiovascular health. Download free. Start with one snack. Your body will thank you.

Screenshots

Healthy Minds Program by Humin4 screens
Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) at none against Healthy Minds Program by Humin's shown. Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Healthy Minds Program by Humin's advantage is ratings volume (8.5K vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Healthy Minds Program by Humin against 5.0 for Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Healthy Minds Program by Humin has 8.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Healthy Minds Program by Humin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Healthy Minds Program by Humin ships an update every 3 weeks, Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Healthy Minds Program by Humin versus Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHealthy Minds Program by HuminExercise Snacks (b9ec6c)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.5K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.5K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHealthy Minds Innovations, Inc.Mary Gill

Customer experience

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

All ratings8,102 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews618 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%

Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

No in-app purchases

None

Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)

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 Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) free?
Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Healthy Minds Program by Humin or Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)?
Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) is rated higher. Healthy Minds Program by Humin averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Healthy Minds Program by Humin or Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) have ads?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin shows ads; Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) does not.
Which is updated more often, Healthy Minds Program by Humin or Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c)?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) every 4 days. Most recently, Healthy Minds Program by Humin was updated on October 14, 2026 and Exercise Snacks (b9ec6c) on September 23, 2026.

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