Minted vs BePresent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minted
Effortlessly manage contacts, guest lists, and mailing addresses. Scan envelopes to add contacts, collect addresses via various methods, and receive reminders for important dates. Syncs with your online account and offers free envelope addressing on orders.
- Scan envelopes to add contacts
- Collect addresses via email/text
- Request addresses from friends/family
- Store birthdays and anniversaries
- Sync with Minted account
- Free envelope addressing on orders
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Easily manage your address book, guest lists, and contacts year-round, and get FREE envelope addressing on Minted card and envelope orders. Perfect for everyday greeting cards, save the dates, wedding invitations, baby announcements, Easter cards, graduation Class of 2027 announcements, holiday and Christmas cards, and more. Received a card? Use your phone’s camera to scan the envelope to quickly add a contact. The app can also collect contacts' addresses by email, text, or by merging existing contacts from your phone. Or request addresses from friends and family via email, text, or link. Store contacts' birthdays and anniversaries to get reminders so you never forget an occasion. Login and sync with your Minted account and online address book, and get notified of the latest offers from Minted. WHAT IS MINTED? Minted connects you with the best independent artists to bring you endlessly fresh, truly unique art, stationery, gifts and home decor you won't find anywhere else. Our products are completely customizable and made from luxe quality materials.
BePresent
This app helps you reclaim your time and improve your life by controlling screen usage. It combines app blocking, gamification, and social challenges with real-life rewards to motivate you to spend less time on your phone.
- App blocking sessions (individual, group, beast mode)
- Set daily goals and build streaks
- Monetary stakes for exceeding limits
- Compete on weekly leaderboards
- Earn real-life rewards (meditation, workouts, therapy)
- Scrolling awareness reminders
- Time tracking and daily reports
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BePresent is the #1 app to control your screen time and supercharge your productivity, mental health, and quality of life. Experience life beyond the screen as you reclaim Your Time and earn rewards that improve your life with BePresent! 25 years. That’s the average time you will spend on your phone. With a combination of app blocking, gamification, social competition with friends, and real-life rewards, you will reclaim YEARS of your life like thousands of BePresent members already have. We know you’ve tried to solve this problem before. But we’re not like other screen time apps. ▶ WHAT USERS ARE CELEBRATING ◀ • “I was able to go from 7+ hours per day to less than 2 hours! 10/10 would recommend” - Andrew M. • “FINALLY an app that actually curbs my screen addiction instead of time limits that I just ignore!” - Gina V. • “I’ve tried everything but nothing has worked. I almost gave up before I used BePresent! Thank god I tried it as I’ve reduced my screen time by over 3 hours a day!” - Jack W. Download now to experience life to the fullest. Instead of annoying app blockers or time limits, BePresent makes it fun and easy to stay off your phone. ▶ FEATURES ◀ [ BePresent App Blocking Sessions - Individual, Group, & BEAST MODE ] • Dive into Present Sessions! Dedicate breaks from screens, whether it's a focused study session or a no-phone night out. Team up with friends for Group Sessions and joint tech time-outs. Share updates, cheer, and keep one another accountable—all from within the app. Need a stringent break? Enter BEAST MODE, ensuring unwavering commitment [ Set Daily Goals and Build Your Streak ] • Choose your digital boundaries. Maintain your streak by sticking to set screen time limits. Back your commitment with a monetary stake — overshoot, and that stake's gone. Customize reminders and design your journey to digital well-being. [ Compete on Weekly Leaderboards and Challenge Your Friends] • Show off your productivity prowess by competing against others on weekly leaderboards. Advance tiers so you’ll feel like a productivity superhero every day. Practicing mindful phone habits has never been so motivating and rewarding! [ Earn Real-Life Rewards ] • The ultimate motivation - earn points you can redeem for real-life rewards by limiting your screen time. Best of all, your rewards will also improve your life. Learn to meditate with a premium Headspace subscription. Redeem free workout classes with ClassPass. Schedule discounted therapy sessions with BetterHelp. Earn these rewards and more all by staying off your phone. [ Never Doomscroll Again ] • Set hourly scrolling awareness reminders so you never lose track of time doomscrolling again [ Time Tracking & Daily Reports ] • Measure the moments you're truly present. Access daily and weekly breakdowns, complemented by a comprehensive day-before report, amplifying your adherence to reality. [ Improve Your Well-Being ] • By reducing screen time, you'll improve your overall well-being and gain access to educational content that explains how reducing screen time can benefit you in multiple ways. Learn how to manage ADHD better, improve your mental health, and be more present with your loved ones, all while improving your sleep and becoming less distracted. [ Complete Privacy and Data Security ] • Data dignity, delivered. All of your data is private and safe with Apple’s Screen Time API. We do not have access to any specific content you access on your iPhone, and none of your personal data ever leaves your device. ▶ WE'RE HERE FOR EVERY QUERY ◀ Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://www.getpresentapp.com/ or shoot an email at contact@getpresentapp.com. Let's journey to mindful tech use together. Note: All rewards are sponsored by BePresent and our partners. Apple does not sponsor any of the in-app rewards. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.getpresentapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minted at none against BePresent's 24. Minted also leads on ads (none vs shown). BePresent's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. BePresent sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Minted asks for nothing beyond the download.
BePresent holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BePresent has 71K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Minted's written reviews are positive against 69% of BePresent's.
Minted ships an update every 5 weeks, BePresent every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minted | BePresent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.7K ratings) | 4.8 (71K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K | 71K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minted, LLC | Screen Detox Inc |
Customer experience
Minted
BePresent
User reviews
Minted
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💾 Easy to use address book
- 🤳 Convenient photo scanning of addresses
- 🗓️ Helpful for organizing holiday cards/events
- 🤝 Useful for sharing/updating addresses with contacts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔑 Difficulty with account login/password reset
- 📤 Limited export/download options for address data
- 🔍 Lack of advanced organization/filtering features
BePresent
From 71K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helps reduce screen time
- 👍 Gamification and rewards system
- 🤝 Ability to compete with friends
- 🕰️ Provides helpful notifications and reminders
- 💡 Innovative approach to tackling phone addiction
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent screen time tracking
- 🔒 Inability to selectively block apps
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🤖 Condescending and passive-aggressive notifications
- 🔧 Buggy and glitchy performance
Bugs and requests
Minted
Reported bugs
4 issues- Addresses not saving correctly
- App freezing or crashing on launch
- Issues with importing contacts from phone
- Problems with password reset functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to export address data
- More customization options for address lists/groups
- Integration with other calendar/contact apps
- Improved user interface and navigation
BePresent
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inaccurate screen time reporting
- Inability to restore purchases
- Persistent app blocking even after uninstallation
- Setup process getting stuck on permissions
Requested features
5 requests- Allow selective app blocking
- Exclude certain apps from screen time tracking
- More customization options for notifications
- Expand to iPad and other devices
- Improve overall stability and reliability
In-app purchases
Minted
No in-app purchases
BePresent
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Monthly (Mid Tier)$6.991 Month
- Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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- Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Annual$24.991 Year
- Annual (Mid Tier)$24.991 Year
- Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- BePresent Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year
- Free Trial for BePresent Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- BePresent Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
- BePresent Pro Family$39.991 Year
- Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Annual (High Tier)$44.991 Year
- Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- BePresent Family7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Annual (3-Day Free Trial)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Annual (30-day Trial)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Annual (2-week Free Trial)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
- BePresent Pro Family (iCloud)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$99.991 Year








