Comparison

Mindspa vs Mantis

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

Head to head
About

Mindspa

This app offers a sanctuary for personal growth and emotional resilience. Manage negative emotions, balance moods, and focus on priorities with tools like a therapeutic diary, self-care courses, guided meditation, and an AI chatbot.

Highlights
  • Therapeutic diary for mood tracking
  • Self-therapy courses with CBT techniques
  • Coping exercises for various emotions
  • Psychology articles for emotional intelligence
  • AI chatbot for immediate support
  • Guided meditation and mind-body practices
Features
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Are you struggling with mood swings, anxiety, stress, or jealousy? Mindspa is here for you, offering a sanctuary for personal growth and emotional resilience right in your pocket. Mindspa is the #1 app for self-therapy. Manage negative emotions, balance moods, live better and focus on your priorities thanks to our therapeutic diary, self-care courses, guided meditation, coping exercises, psychology articles, mind-body practices, an AI chatbot, and thousands of other mental health resources. You will discover a happier you through Mindspa. Mindspa is for anyone looking to improve their life and address everyday psychological struggles. Do you want to increase your emotional intelligence and feel calm, relaxed, confident, and overall happier? Welcome to Mindspa: the self-care app for your mental wellbeing! What Mindspa offers: ● PERSONAL DIARY Use the built-in therapeutic journal to track your moods, emotions, or just about any situation in your personal life. The diary is a self-tracking tool to improve your mental health, helping you to reflect, identify the areas where you need to improve, and grow every day. ● SELF-THERAPY COURSES Over 95% of users reported improvements after taking our therapeutic courses. These in-depth programs have been created by highly experienced psychologists and apply CBT, Gestalt, and other techniques to help you manage difficult aspects of your life, from family issues to relationships, from communication to unhealthy habits, and more. ● PSYCHOSUTRA Psychosutra is the greatest collection of coping exercises. It covers feelings and emotions such as anxiety, shyness, envy, loneliness, apathy, anger, melancholy, and many more. These neatly classified mental workouts feature quick tasks that you need to perform in order to navigate complex feelings and acquire new coping skills. ● ARTICLES FEED Are you interested in psychology and growing your overall emotional intelligence? Mindspa features more than 500 psychology articles to help you familiarize with your feelings and emotions. They include practical tips and are a great resource to work on your mental wellbeing every day. ● AI CHATBOT Are you having a panic attack? Is your anxiety level overwhelmingly high? Have you argued with your partner? Or do you just need to vent? Immediate support is just a tap away. Open the emergency chat and let's talk it over. You'll feel better after a therapeutic conversation and some guided exercises. Why choose Mindspa: Mindspa is free to download and use. There are never any ads and some of the programs and features are free forever. Some optional content is only available after payment. Our mission is to make the world a happier and healthier place. Through our app, social media channels, website, and blog—we’re redefining what mental health care looks like in modern times. Featured among the top 5 mental health apps in 25 European countries, with over 1 million users worldwide, we’re having a positive effect on more and more people each day. - PERSONALIZED - EFFECTIVE - AFFORDABLE - SELF-PACED Recommended by top psychologists and mental health experts, Mindspa has been featured in the press and in various research studies: “Mindspa gives access to easy-to-read articles and effective techniques to overcome difficult emotions. Plus, it offers courses created by psychologists for more complex situations.” ~ Vanity Fair “Mindspa is a great tool for treating mental health-related issues, and the fact that 80% of the resources on the app is absolutely free is quite helpful.” ~ TechNext “Mindspa contains an emergency reporting based chatbot feature helping individuals with anxiety and depression. Mindspa received the highest rating compared to other apps.” (A review of mobile chatbot apps for anxiety and depression and their self-care features) ~ ScienceDirect In 2024 Mindspa received ORCHA and DHAF quality certifications for the fourth year in a row.

About

Mantis

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Mantis is the workout app where you never count. Put your iPhone in front of you: the camera recognizes the exercise and counts every rep. Your only job is to move. JUST TRAIN. WE COUNT. • Camera rep counter for push-ups, squats, pull-ups, burpees, jumping jacks and more • Plank timer that starts on its own as soon as you hold the position • Only full reps count — partial reps are shown separately, so your numbers stay honest • Free mode: do exercises in any order, Mantis figures out what you're doing • Sets mode: rep goals, number of sets and a rest timer • Voice coach that guides the workout and counts out loud • Technique videos before exercises you haven't done yet • On iPhone models with LiDAR, movement is tracked in 3D for even better accuracy SHORT, NO EXCUSES A 4-minute warm-up, a home workout or a street workout on the bar and dips. 15 exercises, most of them bodyweight. No gym needed — just your phone and a bit of floor. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE • Workout report: reps, time, pace and intensity rating • Charts for the week, the month and all time • Day streak and weekly goal • Home Screen widget — the mantis reminds you when your streak is at risk TRAIN WITH FRIENDS • A feed of your friends' workouts with likes and comments • Teams of up to 8: points for every workout and weekly quests • A new season every month with a team leaderboard and podium places • 11 achievements, from Rookie to Titan YOUR WORKOUT RECEIPT Share your result to Instagram Stories, TikTok or Telegram as a stylish receipt or a polaroid. Mantis takes photos while you train — just pick the best one. APPLE HEALTH Workouts are saved to Apple Health and close your Activity rings on iPhone and Apple Watch. Calories are estimated from your weight. PRIVACY Movement is recognized right on your iPhone. Video is never recorded or uploaded. Only the photos you choose appear in the feed. Your profile can be private. Please note: the app interface is currently in Russian. Mantis is free — no subscriptions and no ads. Put your phone down. Start with a short one.

Screenshots

Mindspa4 screens
Mantis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mantis at none against Mindspa's 11. Mindspa's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Mindspa sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Mantis asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mindspa versus Mantis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindspaMantis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB22 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMIND SOLUTIONS EOODMikhail Kurbatov

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Mindspa

One-time11
  • Mindspa Course$19.99
  • Mindspa Course$20.00
  • Mindspa Course$39.99
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  • Mindspa Course$55.00
  • Mindspa Course$59.99
  • Mindspa Course$65.00
  • Mindspa Course$69.99
  • Mindspa Course$75.00
  • Mindspa Course$79.99
  • Mindspa Course$85.00
  • Mindspa Course$89.99
None

Mantis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindspa free?
Mindspa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mantis free?
Mantis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mindspa or Mantis have ads?
Neither Mindspa nor Mantis shows ads.

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