BE BOLD vs AIMS Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BE BOLD
This app provides daily affirmations and mindfulness meditation to help users shift their mood, mindset, and manifest desired changes. It offers a curated collection of affirmations, custom creation options, and personalized notifications.
- Access curated affirmations
- Create custom affirmations
- Set daily notification reminders
- Customize app appearance
- Share affirmations on social media
- Secure app with PIN code
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Affirmations is a powerful tool to help you change your mood, state of mind, and manifest the change you desire in your life. Mindfulness meditation is a very effective method to help you uncover your unconscious thought patterns. According to the Law of Attraction, how we think affects our attitude, behaviors, and actions. So the words we repeat and the thoughts we think both have the power to transform our desires into reality. In Affirmation Board you can: - access affirmations from our fine-grained collection, created for variety of purposes and topics, that we update monthly - create your own collections and add your custom affirmations - create the list of your favorite affirmations - customize your app appearance with stunning colors - set up daily notifications with affirmations from collections of your choice - motivate yourself with daily affirmations - share affirmations on social networks - secure your Affirmation Board with a PIN code SUBSCRIPTION Affirmation Board offers auto-renewing subscription option monthly and annually. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Affirmation Board Subscription automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of current period. Your account will be charged according to your plan for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewing by going to your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. GET IN TOUCH: Our terms and conditions: https://affirmationboard.github.io/terms Our privacy policy: https://affirmationboard.github.io/privacyPolicy
AIMS Explorer
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This app provides: - evidence-based information and in-the-moment strategies for managing anger - anger logs for tracking episodes of anger and learning your patterns and how to break them This app is being reviewed for safety and feasibility and is designed specifically for those already enrolled in an authorized user experience study. The app REQUIRES a username and password to fully unlock. Please contact the developers if you are interested in learning more about AIMS Explorer: mobilementalhealth@va.gov
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AIMS Explorer at none against BE BOLD's 5. BE BOLD's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 72 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BE BOLD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. AIMS Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
BE BOLD ships an update every 9 days, AIMS Explorer every 72 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BE BOLD | AIMS Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 72 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Olga Iunakova | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research |
In-app purchases
BE BOLD
- 1 Week7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 1 Month$4.491 Month
- 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- 1 Year3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- 1 Year$39.991 Year
AIMS Explorer
No in-app purchases









