Comparison

Mentality, The Mindfulness App vs HiveBloom

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

Head to head
About

Mentality, The Mindfulness App

This app offers highly-rated sessions using proven techniques to improve personal, social, and professional skills. It also helps users overcome unwanted behaviors, phobias, and personal faults.

Highlights
  • Skill enhancement sessions
  • Overcome phobias and faults
  • Improve personal and social skills
  • Professional development tools
  • Proven mindfulness techniques
Features
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This app provides top rated sessions with proven methods to enhance human skills - personal, social, and professional, as well as removing unwanted behaviors, phobias, and faults. Mentality Subscription Details: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account, and will automatically renew each month within 24 hours of your subscription ending. Cancel any time by turning off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings. Subscribe to Mentality is $9.99 per month. Apple Subscription Terms: – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Mentality Terms & Conditions: http://mentality.biz/privacy_policy http://mentality.biz/terms © Mentality 2019, All Rights Reserved

About

HiveBloom

This app simplifies beekeeping by providing a digital journal for managing your hives. It helps you track colonies, record inspections, and stay organized, with features like cloud syncing and weather-based reminders. The free version supports up to two hives.

Highlights
  • Free management for up to 2 hives
  • Unlimited hive inspections
  • Apiary mapping and organization
  • Detailed hive health tracking
  • Cloud backup and syncing
  • Weather-based inspection reminders
  • Offline functionality
Features
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HiveBloom: Free beehive management for healthier, happier bees Keep your colonies thriving with HiveBloom, the beekeeping journal that makes hive management clear and effortless. Whether you're tending a few backyard hives or managing a large apiary, HiveBloom helps you stay organized and connected to your bees. Free forever for up to 2 hives. - Free forever. Manage up to 2 hives with unlimited inspections at no cost. No trial, no credit card, no expiration. - Upgrade when you're ready. Unlock unlimited hives and premium features for only $59.99/year or $5.99/month. - Oversee every apiary. Add as many apiaries as you like and see them pinned on the map. - Track your hives. HiveBloom keeps your colonies organized in one place. - Protect your bees' health. Record detailed inspections and check the status of any hive at a glance. - Work together. Share apiaries so friends or fellow beekeepers can help manage your hives. - Always in sync. Your records are securely backed up and automatically synced to the cloud. - Stay on schedule. Get notified when it's time to inspect, with smart reminders based on your local weather. - Works offline. Keep logging even without a connection. - Quick access. Use QR codes or NFC tags on your hives for instant identification. View our terms of service at https://hivebloom.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Mentality, The Mindfulness App4 screens
HiveBloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mentality, The Mindfulness App and HiveBloom both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of HiveBloom's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mentality, The Mindfulness App's. HiveBloom also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (291 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Mentality, The Mindfulness App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and HiveBloom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mentality, The Mindfulness App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiveBloom has 291 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Mentality, The Mindfulness App's written reviews are positive against 89% of HiveBloom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mentality, The Mindfulness App versus HiveBloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMentality, The Mindfulness AppHiveBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (291 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3291 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB91 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Docs Around the ClockMartin Fuhry

Customer experience

Mentality, The Mindfulness App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

HiveBloom

All ratings291 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative2.9%

Bugs and requests

Mentality, The Mindfulness App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HiveBloom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Technical issue with no support response
  • Lost all entries and data after free trial
  • Issues with reloading records after phone death (resolved by support)
  • Harvest feature issue (resolved by support)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to share notes/inspections read-only
  • Summary views for varroa counts, hive weights, gentleness over time
  • Line graphs for data visualization
  • Financial management features (recording sales, units)
  • Ability to modify dates to be in the past
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  • General notes per hive
  • Ability to mark defensive bees
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mentality, The Mindfulness App

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly content subscription$9.991 Month
4 purchases

HiveBloom

Subscriptions4
  • HiveBloom Monthly$2.991 Month
  • HiveBloom Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • HiveBloom Yearly$17.991 Year
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  • HiveBloom Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Mentality, The Mindfulness App free?
Mentality, The Mindfulness App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HiveBloom free?
HiveBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mentality, The Mindfulness App or HiveBloom?
Mentality, The Mindfulness App is rated higher. Mentality, The Mindfulness App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HiveBloom averages 4.8 from 291 ratings.
Do Mentality, The Mindfulness App or HiveBloom have ads?
Neither Mentality, The Mindfulness App nor HiveBloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mentality, The Mindfulness App or HiveBloom?
Mentality, The Mindfulness App ships an update fortnightly, and HiveBloom fortnightly. Most recently, Mentality, The Mindfulness App was updated on October 18, 2026 and HiveBloom on October 24, 2026.

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