Comparison

Alerta INS vs Mindful Science

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

Head to head
About

Alerta INS

Features
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Alerta tiene por objetivo brindar información nutricional sobre el contenido de grasas, azúcares y sodio que contienen los productos industrializados en tiempo real a través de una plataforma de cálculo, que te mostrará advertencias en caso los productos presenten un alto contenido de estos nutrientes según porción de consumo. La aplicación además te enseñará a identificar y conocer las partes de la etiqueta nutricional, la información que presenta la etiqueta, su importancia y cómo usarla, sin sesgo ni influencias comerciales realizando una elección informada de los productos industrializados y ayudando a prevenir las enfermedades no trasmisibles en la población en general. La información proporcionada es gratuita y cuenta con el respaldo de nutricionistas del Centro Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición del Instituto Nacional de Salud, quienes han recogido las necesidades de información de la población y utilizado parámetros internacionales para la elaboración de la aplicación. Alerta “Análisis de Etiquetas Nutricionales” descárgala, úsala y compártela ya!

About

Mindful Science

Cultivate daily mindfulness habits with guided meditations for morning clarity and evening relaxation. Schedule your practice to fit your day and enhance mental focus and sleep quality.

Highlights
  • Daily mindfulness practice
  • Morning meditations
  • Evening relaxation meditations
  • Customizable meditation scheduling
  • Enhanced mental clarity
  • Improved sleep quality
Features
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Mindful Science is a meditation and breathing app for nervous system regulation, in English and Spanish. It helps you practice calm through guided programs, breathing exercises and short daily practices based on the neuroscience of stress and the nervous system. No quick fixes Calm is a skill, and skills take practice. Most guided sessions last 10 to 20 minutes, and each program asks for one session a day for about one to six weeks. One session won't change your life. Practicing most days, over weeks, is how you learn to notice stress sooner and come back to calm more easily. The app is built to help you keep showing up. What's inside • 15 guided programs (181 sessions, 6 to 42 per program): Mindfulness Course (6 weeks), Stress Reduction, Managing Anxiety, Better Sleep, Breathe and Relax, Self-Esteem, Creative Visualization, Gratitude, Compassion, Mindfulness Levels 1-3 and more. • 38 guided meditations and 30 micro-meditations of 3, 5 or 7 minutes. • Breathing guide: coherent breathing (5-5), box breathing (4-4-4-4), 4-7-8 breathing and a longer-exhale calming breath, for 1 to 10 minutes, with a visual guide and an optional bell. • Practices: 50 silent micro-pauses of 30 to 90 seconds that bring your attention back to your breath, sounds, sight, touch and body. • Science tip of the day: 100 plain-language facts about the brain, stress and the nervous system. • Progress: minutes, sessions, streaks, achievements and your week at a glance. • A private journal to note how you feel. • Daily reminders at the time you choose. • 19 music tracks for rest and meditation. • Offline downloads of program sessions with Premium. • On iPad, the app uses the whole screen, in portrait and landscape. A plan that starts with your goal Choose what you want to change: stress and anxiety, sleep, a busy mind, focus, emotional balance, or clarity and resilience. Mindful Science recommends a program and a reminder time to match. In English and Spanish The app is available in English and Spanish. English sessions are guided by Eric, Spanish sessions by Daniel. The app follows your phone's language, and you can change it in Settings. Who it's for For anyone who feels stressed, wired or worn out and wants a practical, structured way to build calm, not just a moment of relief. Complete beginners can start with the free Introductory Course; experienced meditators get structure and progression. What it is not Mindful Science is a wellness app, not medical treatment. It does not diagnose or treat any condition and is not a substitute for a doctor, psychologist or therapist. If you are struggling, please reach out to a health professional. Free and Premium Free: the Introductory Course (7 sessions), the breathing guide, the daily science tip, a selection of meditations and micro-meditations, 30-second practices (3 a day), progress, streaks and reminders. Premium: all 15 programs, the full meditation and music library, challenges, unlimited practices and journal entries, and offline downloads. Annual and monthly plans. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. After the trial, the subscription renews automatically at the price shown through your App Store account unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. One account, phone and web Use the same account in the app and at webapp.mindfulscience.es. Your progress and Premium go with you. Also on YouTube Mindful Science is also a YouTube channel with more than 1.4 million subscribers. Common questions What is nervous system regulation? It is your ability to move from a stressed, on-alert state back to a calmer one. How long until I notice a difference? It varies from person to person. The programs are designed for daily practice over one to six weeks, and regularity matters more than session length. Terms: https://mindfulscience.es/terminos-y-condiciones/ Privacy: https://www.mindfulscience.es/politica-de-privacidad/

Screenshots

Alerta INS4 screens
Mindful Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alerta INS at none against Mindful Science's 2. Alerta INS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Mindful Science's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 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. Mindful Science sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Alerta INS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alerta INS ships an update every 36 months, Mindful Science every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alerta INS versus Mindful Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlerta INSMindful Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB68 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperINSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUDMindfulness Exercise, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Alerta INS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mindful Science

Subscriptions2
  • Suscripción Mensual7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Suscripción Anual7 Days trial$38.991 Year

Questions

Is Alerta INS free?
Alerta INS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindful Science free?
Mindful Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alerta INS or Mindful Science have ads?
Neither Alerta INS nor Mindful Science shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alerta INS or Mindful Science?
Alerta INS ships an update every 36 months, and Mindful Science every 2 months. Most recently, Alerta INS was updated on October 13, 2026 and Mindful Science on October 24, 2026.

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