Comparison

Mindful vs Interval Flow

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

Head to head
About

Mindful

This app helps you become more present and less distracted throughout your day. Receive customizable notifications to pause your thoughts and feel calmer, more connected, and focused. It also offers a journaling feature for personal affirmations and reminders.

Highlights
  • Customizable mindfulness reminders
  • Adjustable reminder frequency
  • Selectable reminder tones
  • In-app journaling
  • Personalized message creation
  • Reminder scheduling view
Features
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Mindful is about helping you find a way to become more present and less distracted in your day-to-day life. The objective is to feel calmer, connected with those around you and to be balanced and focused. This is achieved by being reminded to be mindful throughout the day. Whenever a notification is received, this is the time to stop your thoughts and just be present. The app could also be used to provide regular affirmations or reminders of what sort of person you would like to be. You can select how often you want to be reminded each day: seldom, sometimes or often. This corresponds to roughly every 3 hours, 2 hours or hourly. There is a plus or minus variance of 20% on the reminder period. Tap on settings (the blue gear icon) to select the start and stop time for reminders. You can also choose your reminder tone from this screen. You can select multiple tones and these will be allocated to your messages. Using multiple reminder tones helps prevent notification fatigue. The green journal contains messages, which will be randomly included when your reminder is displayed. You can edit or delete these (swipe left) or add your own messages. The Calendar Icon provides a list of what messages are scheduled when. When you want the reminders to start, tap on the Start button. To stop all reminders, tap Stop!

About

Interval Flow

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Have you wanted to set the same timers over and over again but find it tedious and cumbersome? We did too so we built Interval Flow! With Interval Flow, you can easily set multiple timers that will ring one after the other, guiding you seamlessly through your activities. Transition effortlessly from one activity to another, whether it's your breathing exercises, stretching sessions, or any other tasks you have in mind. Interval Flow let's you create multiple programs tailored to your specific needs and preferences (watchOS 10+). With just a few taps on your Apple Watch, you can effortlessly switch between programs and enjoy a seamless flow of activities, staying focused and productive. Interval Flow ensures that your Apple Watch becomes a smart partner, helping you stay on track without any distractions. So, the question is, why settle for a standard timer when you can elevate your Apple Watch experience with Interval Flow? It's a game-changer for anyone who values their time and wants to make the most of every minute.

Screenshots

Mindful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindful at none against Interval Flow's 1. Mindful also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Interval Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Interval Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mindful asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindful ships an update every 3 months, Interval Flow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mindful versus Interval Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindfulInterval Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReefwing SoftwareTegyaan

In-app purchases

None

Mindful

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Flow

One-time1
  • Multiple Programs$3.99

Questions

Is Mindful free?
Mindful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Flow free?
Interval Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindful or Interval Flow have ads?
Neither Mindful nor Interval Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindful or Interval Flow?
Mindful ships an update every 3 months, and Interval Flow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mindful was updated on September 28, 2026 and Interval Flow on October 10, 2026.

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