Comparison

mymind vs Flicker

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

Head to head
About

mymind

This app acts as a private digital space to store and organize everything you care about, from notes and images to articles and bookmarks. It offers a clutter-free experience without algorithms or social feeds, allowing you to effortlessly save and recall information.

Highlights
  • Save images, notes, articles, and bookmarks
  • Effortless saving via share sheet
  • Automatic organization and visualization
  • Private and ad-free experience
  • No algorithms or social feeds
Features
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mymind isn't another productivity app. It's a quiet, private garden for the things you care most about. It's a private place where you build your own personal taste. With just a single tap you can save images, notes, articles, products, text highlights, recipes, movies or other bookmarks to your mind. It works effortlessly via the share sheet. One place for everything you care about. No need to file it, label or even tag it. It's all magically organized and visualized for you. Some call mymind it a treasure trove of ideas, inspiration & references. No algorithms selling your data, no social feeds fighting for your attention. It's just you and your mind, extended into a clean, private and almost magical space that feels less like software and more like memory itself. —— https://mymind.com/privacypolicy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flicker

Enhance focus and relaxation with timed sessions that block other apps. Earn in-app currency to decorate a personal sanctuary, growing your practice with guided breathing and deep work.

Highlights
  • Timed Focus sessions
  • Guided Reset sessions
  • App blocking during sessions
  • Earn in-app currency (Light)
  • Decorate personal sanctuary
  • Hundreds of decoration items
Features
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Flicker is your daily wellness and focus companion — built around the science of recovery. Start a timed Reset or Focus session. While you're in it, Flicker blocks access to your other apps so you can stay fully present. Every session earns Light — currency you spend to furnish and decorate your personal sanctuary, a cozy space that grows with your practice. • Reset — guided relaxation and breathing with app blocking • Focus — deep work with app blocking • Earn Light and build your sanctuary • Hundreds of decoration items to collect Flicker includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial, an auto-renewable subscription is required to continue using the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://fixed-neon-b69.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-3448d68afd9c805bbf74c7fe2a01bfb3 Privacy Policy: https://fixed-neon-b69.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3448d68afd9c8083a172ff882420980a

Screenshots

mymind4 screens
Flicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flicker at 5.0 against mymind's 4.0. Flicker also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). mymind's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (417 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. mymind sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Flicker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flicker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mymind has 417 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mymind ships an update every 3 weeks, Flicker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mymind versus Flicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermymindFlicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (417 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings417 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB230 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermymind, Inc.Charles Cadle

Bugs and requests

mymind

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Buggy UI elements and navigation
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to edit and rearrange saved items
  • Integration with more third-party services
  • Password/biometric protection
  • Improved sharing and collaboration features

Flicker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

mymind

Subscriptions5
  • The Bookmarker$4.991 Month
  • Student$7.991 Month
  • Mastermind$12.991 Month
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  • Student of Life Yearly$79.001 Year
  • Mastermind Yearly$129.001 Year
2 purchases

Flicker

Subscriptions2
  • Flicker - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flicker Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is mymind free?
mymind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flicker free?
Flicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mymind or Flicker?
Flicker is rated higher. mymind averages 4.0 out of 5 from 417 ratings, while Flicker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do mymind or Flicker have ads?
Neither mymind nor Flicker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mymind or Flicker?
mymind ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flicker daily. Most recently, mymind was updated on October 29, 2026 and Flicker on October 25, 2026.

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