Mindfulness Coach Explorer vs Beyond MST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindfulness Coach Explorer
This is a research version of a mindfulness application exclusively for participants in approved program evaluations. Access requires an invitation code from an approved investigator.
- Research version
- Invitation code required
- Program evaluation access
- Mindfulness tools
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This is a research version of Mindfulness Coach that is only for participants in approved program evaluation projects for NCPTSD. To unlock this app, you will need an invitation code from an approved investigator. Please contact your investigator if you need help.
Beyond MST
This app offers trauma-sensitive tools and features to support the health and well-being of survivors of military sexual trauma. It provides coping mechanisms, symptom management, goal setting, and progress tracking in a private and secure environment.
- Trauma-sensitive tools
- Symptom management
- Self-care goal setting
- Recovery progress tracking
- MST information resources
- PIN lock for privacy
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Beyond MST is a free, secure, trauma-sensitive mobile app that was created specifically to support the health and well-being of survivors of sexual assault or harassment during military service, also called military sexual trauma (MST). The app has over 30 specialized tools and other features to help those who use it cope with challenges, manage symptoms, improve their quality of life and find hope. You can also take brief assessments in the app, set self-care goals, track recovery progress, and learn more about MST and common concerns. You can use the app on your own or as a companion to formal treatment, and it may be helpful to survivors of other types of unwanted sexual experiences, too. The app keeps your information private; no account is needed, and any personal information entered in the app is not shared with anyone, including the VA. You can set a PIN lock for extra privacy. You are not alone: the Beyond MST app can help. Beyond MST was made by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mobile Mental Health team at the National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division in collaboration with the National Center for PTSD, Women’s Health Sciences Division and the national VA MST Support Team.
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Verdict
Mindfulness Coach Explorer and Beyond MST both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Beyond MST's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mindfulness Coach Explorer's. Beyond MST also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 42 months). Mindfulness Coach Explorer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mindfulness Coach Explorer against 4.6 for Beyond MST. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 48 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Mindfulness Coach Explorer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Beyond MST's.
Mindfulness Coach Explorer ships an update every 42 months, Beyond MST every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mindfulness Coach Explorer | Beyond MST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (54 ratings) — better | 4.6 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
Customer experience
Mindfulness Coach Explorer
Beyond MST
In-app purchases
Mindfulness Coach Explorer
No in-app purchases
Beyond MST
No in-app purchases
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