Comparison

Mind vs AltoThought

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

Head to head
About

Mind

This app offers personalized meditation sessions designed to promote stress regulation and a balanced mind-body state. It adapts practices based on user stress levels, breathing capacity, and usage frequency, integrating data from wearable devices.

Highlights
  • Personalized meditation practices
  • Stress level tracking
  • Heart data integration from wearables
  • AI-driven practice adaptation
  • Ancient meditation techniques
  • Mind-body balance guidance
Features
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Mind-Body Evolution provides personalized meditation to help users achieve a balanced mind-body state. Designed by a physician scientist and mind-body expert, Mind-Body Evolution draws from both modern science and wisdom traditions to help users self-regulate their stress. Practices adapt over time based on your stress levels, breathing capacity, stress level, and how often you practice. Our meditation practices derive from ancient meditation techniques that have been adapted to modern life. Mind-Body Evolution measures stress several ways. If you have a device such as an Apple Watch or a FitBit that checks your heart, Mind-Body Evolution can sync this heart data and calculate your body stress. Mind-Body Evolution will also measure your stress by asking you questions. Using artificial intelligence, Mind-Body Evolution prescribes a practice based on ancient mind-body principles and modern biological science. If your stress level changes, your practice changes.

About

AltoThought

This app helps you reframe negative thoughts and develop a healthier mindset. It guides you through identifying thoughts, exploring alternative perspectives, and tracking your emotional progress. It's a tool to enhance your cognitive processes and achieve a more balanced outlook.

Highlights
  • Identify and log negative thoughts
  • Explore alternative perspectives
  • Track emotional evolution
  • Enhance cognitive processes
  • Develop balanced thought patterns
Features
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AltoThought is designed to guide you through reframing negative thoughts, enhancing your cognitive process. Originally created to support my own cognitive behavioral therapy journey, it is now available to assist you in reshaping your mindset. Here's how AltoThought works: Begin by jotting down your initial thought, whatever it may be, and note your current feelings. Next, visit the Alternative tab to explore a new perspective on that thought. This helps you add nuance and reshape any cognitive patterns that may be holding you back. Analyze your progress with insightful statistics that reveal how your feelings evolve through the practice of alternative thinking. Let AltoThought be your companion in developing a healthier and more balanced thought process.

Screenshots

Mind4 screens
AltoThought4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mind at 100% against AltoThought's 33%. Mind also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). AltoThought's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 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. AltoThought sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind ships an update every 8 months, AltoThought monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mind versus AltoThought: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindAltoThought
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMind-Body Evolution, LLCFrank Solleveld

Customer experience

Mind

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AltoThought

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mind

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AltoThought

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Coffee XL$2.99
  • Donation$3.99
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  • Donation XL$8.99

Questions

Is Mind free?
Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AltoThought free?
AltoThought is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mind or AltoThought have ads?
Neither Mind nor AltoThought shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind or AltoThought?
Mind ships an update every 8 months, and AltoThought monthly. Most recently, Mind was updated on October 1, 2026 and AltoThought on October 3, 2026.

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