Mightier vs ADHD Thrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mightier
This app helps children aged 6-12 develop emotional strength and regulation skills through engaging games. Players use a heart rate monitor to see their emotions in real-time and learn to manage them by pausing and using cool-down strategies to earn in-game rewards.
- Emotional regulation through play
- Heart rate monitor integration
- Interactive game-based learning
- Progress tracking for parents
- Collection of emotion-representing creatures
- Clinician support and resources
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PLEASE NOTE! While Mightier is free to download, a Mightier Membership is required. Find out more at Mightier.com Mightier helps children (ages 6 - 12) who struggle with their emotions. This includes kids who have a tough time with tantrums, feelings of frustration, anxiety, or even a diagnosis like ADHD. Our program was developed by clinicians from Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and is designed to create a fun and engaging way for kids to practice emotional regulation through play….and become Mightier! Players wear a heart rate monitor while they play, which allows them to see their emotions and connect with them directly. As they play, your child reacts to their heart rate. As their heart rates go up, the game gets harder to play and they practice how to bring their heart rate down (take a pause) in order to earn rewards in the games. Over time and with routine practice/play, this creates “Mightier moments” where your child breathes, pauses, or uses one of their practiced cool down strategies automatically when facing real world challenges. Mightier includes: A WORLD OF GAMES Over 25 games on the platform and 6 worlds to conquer, so your child will never get bored! THE GIZMO Your child’s visual representation of their heart rate. This will allow them to see their emotions and connect with them directly. Gizmo will also teach your child emotional management skills when they find themselves in extreme duress. LAVALINGS Collectable creatures that represent big emotions. These will help your child connect with their range of emotions in a fun, new way. PLUS…..for Parents ● An online hub to access a dashboard of your child’s progress ● Customer support from licensed clinicians ● Tools and resources to help navigate your Mightier parenting journey.
ADHD Thrive
This app offers expert-guided, natural strategies for managing ADHD symptoms in children. It provides on-demand lessons, a supportive community, and practical tools for parents seeking holistic approaches to diet, sleep, and behavior.
- On-demand lessons on diet, sleep, and behavior
- Private community for parent support
- Downloadable resources like recipes and guides
- Holistic strategies without medication
- Expert-led and mom-tested content
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The ADHD Thrive Institute app brings expert-guided, natural ADHD support to your fingertips—designed by a mom who’s been there. Whether you’re juggling school runs, therapies, or mealtimes, this app puts clarity, confidence, and community in your pocket—no matter where you live in the world. What Makes It Different: Natural, holistic strategies that work – Discover how food, movement, sleep, and supplementation can reduce ADHD symptoms without medication. Expert-led and mom-tested – Everything is built by a certified holistic practitioner and mom who has walked this journey herself. Support that meets you where you are – No matter your time zone or location, you’ll have full access to expert tools and community encouragement. Real-life tools for real-life families – Practical routines, achievable changes, and flexible lessons make it easy to start and stick with your plan. Features: On-demand lessons – Learn at your pace with structured lessons on diet, gut health, detox, sleep, and behavior strategies Private community access – Ask questions, share wins, and find support from other parents who get it Push notifications – Stay motivated and on track with helpful nudges and content alerts Downloadable resources – Access recipe guides, shopping lists, cheat sheets, and templates Mobile-optimized experience – Intuitive, clean design makes it easy to find what you need fast For Who: This app is for parents and caregivers of children with ADHD who: Want to reduce ADHD symptoms naturally Prefer real-world, flexible strategies that work with family life Value expert guidance grounded in lived experience Are looking for a like-minded community of parents Live anywhere in the world and want tools that meet them there Why There’s Nothing Else Like It: No patchwork programs. No cookie-cutter plans. Just an all-in-one, supportive system that simplifies the science and empowers you with real tools. You’ll never have to ask, “Where do I even start?” again. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ADHD Thrive at 100% against Mightier's 54%. ADHD Thrive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs subscription). Mightier's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ADHD Thrive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mightier has 267 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Mightier's written reviews are positive against 100% of ADHD Thrive's.
Mightier ships an update every 2 months, ADHD Thrive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mightier | ADHD Thrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (267 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.4 GB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neuromotion Inc | ADHD Thrive |
Customer experience
Mightier
ADHD Thrive
Bugs and requests
Mightier
Reported bugs
10 issues- Trial not canceled in time leads to charge
- Tablet does not sync band
- Tablet lags horribly
- Armband/heart rate monitor doesn't shut off
- Games get stuck and cannot exit
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- Cannot login, says wrong email
- App works on iPhone but not tablet
- Login issues, no sign-up provided
- No place to register
- Trial shipping cost not clearly stated upfront
Requested features
11 requests- More adventures on different maps
- Original games playable outside of Mightier
- Add Hello Neighbor and Roblox games
- Add overalls and a Mightier hoodie to clothing shop
- Add a break button in games
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- Set break duration (5-30 min)
- Turn off gizmo during breaks
- Add Minecraft, Roblox, or Rec Room as rewards
- Make personal settings less sensitive
- Add more games
- Add a dark mode option
ADHD Thrive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mightier
No in-app purchases
ADHD Thrive
No in-app purchases









