Comparison

Stix Mindfulness vs lumin&us®

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

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About

Stix Mindfulness

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The Stix App makes mindfulness exercises fun for children, combine rewards & badges with fun activities to encourage children to build their own mindfulness routine. Combine the Stix App with the Stix Remotes, our handheld device that guides children through interactive mindfulness activities using audio and sensory feedback, teaching them mental health coping strategies to support their mental health. Mindfulness for children has never been more fun, with our unique activities involve balancing, deep breathing, moving, guided meditations, and more. After you finish an activity on the Stix Remotes, pair back up with the Stix App to download your reward, customise your mindful monster, and share it with your friends! Help children to reduce anger, anxiety, and stress, whilst improving happiness and focus, with Stix Mindfulness. Read our Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PLEASE NOTE: The Stix App requires the Stix Mindfulness Remotes to get the full Stix experience. Head to [www.stixmindfulness.co.uk](https://www.stixmindfulness.co.uk) to learn more!

About

lumin&us®

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Welcome to lumin&us, the first play based, interactive App rooted in play therapy and Polyvagal Theory. Made for parents, carers, play therapists, counsellors, social workers, teachers to use with children, this App supports mental and emotional wellbeing through play based games and activities. Designed by parents and professionals, this App can: - improve and strengthen relationships and connections between adults and children - support good mental health - help you to understand the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours - help adults and children to feel more calm, content and comfortable - bring laughter and joy to family life - support relationship building for adoptive families ABOUT THE APP: Based on play therapy and the science of Dr Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, this resource has been created by social workers, play therapists and educators to support family life. It improves wellbeing and relationships by helping adults and children understand and identify the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We call our model 'The Lighthouse Model'. It was created as a way to continue supporting famillies during Covid lockdowns. Using this model, we find that children – and adults too – can make sense of how they are feeling which helps them to understand their behaviours and support regulation. Our model supports adults and children to find their way back to feeling safe through fun, interactive and engaging games and activities designed to improve relationships and support mental and emotional wellbeing. FEATURES: - Over 20 play based games and activities included to support children in each of the three states - Safe, Struggling and Drowning - 'Scan' feature helps adults and children identify and understand their current emotional state - Play based games and activities categorised in to Daytime Play, Out & About and Evening Play - Explanation of the benefits of each game or activity and list of resources needed - Supportive resources to help calm and comfort adults, parents/carers FEEDBACK: "This App has made a real difference. Before using the App, my son used to go straight to his room to play video games after school. Now he asks to play a game and we sit together, laugh and we end up talking about his day at school." Parent to 10 yr old and 8 yr old "The years go by so quick and there is always something to do around the house. This app has made us move playing together up the agenda. It has 100 per cent success rate. It always improves the atmosphere in the house and my son has never refused it." Parent to 7 yr old "We had used Beacon's paper-based resources which we loved, but they were difficult to use when we weren't at home. With the App I have the all the games in my pocket. It really helps calm my children (and me) when we're doing things like shopping or waiting in queues." Parent to 3 yr old and 6 yr old

Screenshots

Stix Mindfulness4 screens
lumin&us®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: lumin&us® at none against Stix Mindfulness's 2. lumin&us® also leads on ads (none vs shown). Stix Mindfulness's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Stix Mindfulness sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. lumin&us® asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stix Mindfulness ships an update every 2 weeks, lumin&us® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Stix Mindfulness versus lumin&us®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStix Mindfulnesslumin&us®
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStix MindfulnessBeacon Services Resources CIC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stix Mindfulness

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

lumin&us®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stix Mindfulness free?
Stix Mindfulness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is lumin&us® free?
lumin&us® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stix Mindfulness or lumin&us® have ads?
Stix Mindfulness shows ads; lumin&us® does not.
Which is updated more often, Stix Mindfulness or lumin&us®?
Stix Mindfulness ships an update every 2 weeks, and lumin&us® every 2 months. Most recently, Stix Mindfulness was updated on May 17, 2026 and lumin&us® on September 15, 2026.

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