Comparison

MindGarden vs Virtuthon

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

Head to head
About

MindGarden

This app helps you cultivate a positive mindset through daily affirmations. Record your own empowering statements or choose from a vast library to rewire negative thought patterns and build self-esteem. Personalize your experience with background music and track your progress towards a more positive outlook.

Highlights
  • Record and play affirmations
  • Create custom affirmation collections
  • Over 800 affirmations in 39 categories
  • Personalize collections with background images
  • Import music or use background tracks
  • Progress tracking
  • iOS 14 Widgets
Features
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Daily affirmations are simple, positive statements declaring specific goals in their completed states. Although they sound rather basic at that level, these empowering mantras have profound effects on the conscious and unconscious mind. It was found that the average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those thousands of thoughts, 80% were negative, and 95% were exactly the same repetitive thoughts as the day before. Daily affirmations help rewire our brains, build self-esteem and change negative thought patterns. Empower yourself by verbally affirming your dreams and ambitions. Affirmations also hold the key to unlocking the Law of Attraction and creating the life of your dreams! MAIN FEATURES - Record affirmations - Play your recorded affirmations - Create own collections - Create own affirmations - Personalize your collections with background images - More than 800 affirmations in 39 categories - MindGarden background tracks or import your music - Track your progress - iOS 14 Widgets - Dark mode AFFIRMATIONS THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS The MindGarden team has curated more than 800 affirmations in 39 categories. Add them effortlessly to your collections and start meditating. BACKGROUND MUSIC Add inspiring music to your meditation for a more enjoyable and relaxing experience. MUSIC SETTINGS You can adjust the volume of the background music and your recorded voice separately. And decide if the affirmations should be played with a delay in between or be in random order. WHEN TO AFFIRM? The best times to repeat an affirmation is when the subconscious mind is most receptive: after waking, immediately before going to sleep, and at the beginning and end of meditation. WHAT CATEGORIES DOES MINDGARDEN HAVE? Friendship, Married, Wind Down, Accomplish goals, Defeat Feelings of Loneliness, Personal Growth, For Women, Gratitude, Wake Up & Crush It, Being present, Stress and Anxiety, Study & Education, New Career, Self-Confidence, Happiness & Life, Recommended, Dealing with Anger, Creativity, Kids, Defeat Anxiety, Team Building, Work and Career, Entrepreneurship, Self Care, For Men, Love and Relationships, Decision Making, Time, Mental health, Back Pain, Financial Success, Mindfulness, Cancer support, Positive Thinking, Stress Relief, Before you go to sleep, Defeat Sadness, Weight Loss, Self-Esteem, Physical Health iOS 14 WIDGETS You can create widgets for your collections and customize the duration in which they will show up. FREE VS PREMIUM The free version allows you to build a short version of the program; add up to five affirmations to your own created collections. You may change the affirmations at any time. Successful people, from top salespeople and entrepreneurs to bestselling authors and Olympic athletes, have figured out that using willpower to power their success isn’t enough. “You become what you believe.” - Buddha “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” - Buddha “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” - Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindgarden.app/ Terms of Use: https://relentless-apps.com/mindgarden-terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://relentless-apps.com/mindgarden-privacy/ We want to create the affirmation app that fits your needs. If you have feedback, please write us hello@relentless-apps.com Within the settings of the MindGarden App, you can vote and suggest features that should come up next - we are happy to hear from you and to create the best affirmation app in the App Store that fit s your needs :)

About

Virtuthon

Participate in virtual walkathons and marathons with friends, regardless of location. Create or join groups, track each other's step counts, and stay motivated through a dedicated chat feature. Set custom start and end dates for your events.

Highlights
  • Virtual walkathon participation
  • Group creation and joining
  • Real-time step count tracking
  • Event start and end dates
  • In-app group chat
  • Utilizes iPhone activity data
Features
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Hi! My name is Adrit Rao. I am 13 years old and a WWDC 2020 Swift Student Challenge Winner. This is my 3rd app on the App Store. Virtuthon is an app that will enable users to participate in group walkathons and marathons no matter where they are. The group leader can create a group and then later share the group code enabling other participants to join. Everybody in the group can view each others step count and stay motivated. When the group leader creates a group the can choose a start date and an end date of their walkathon/marathon. Virtuthon does not utilize HealthKit or CareKit, instead it utilizes the iPhone's accelerometer/activity and fitness data. Steps and other data will only be collected and stored if the walkathon has started. There is also an additional chat feature that lets users in a group talk with each other. I hope you enjoy!

Screenshots

MindGarden4 screens
Virtuthon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MindGarden at 4.7 against Virtuthon's 3.7. MindGarden also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 41 months). Virtuthon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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. MindGarden sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Virtuthon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindGarden holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindGarden ships an update every 6 days, Virtuthon every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MindGarden versus Virtuthon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindGardenVirtuthon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel HagmannSangeetha Rao

Customer experience

MindGarden

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Virtuthon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MindGarden

Subscriptions2
  • MindGarden Premium$4.491 Month
  • MindGarden Premium$20.491 Year
One-time1
  • MindGarden Premium$6.99
None

Virtuthon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindGarden free?
MindGarden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtuthon free?
Virtuthon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MindGarden or Virtuthon?
MindGarden is rated higher. MindGarden averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Virtuthon averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do MindGarden or Virtuthon have ads?
Neither MindGarden nor Virtuthon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindGarden or Virtuthon?
MindGarden ships an update every 6 days, and Virtuthon every 41 months. Most recently, MindGarden was updated on September 26, 2026 and Virtuthon on October 5, 2026.

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