Comparison

Higher Mind vs Unpack Your Existence

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

Head to head
About

Higher Mind

This app is a companion tool for members of a specific self-discipline program. It transforms your phone into a device for motivation and focus, helping you implement key concepts for achieving your goals and living more consciously.

Highlights
  • Track life and aspirations with +1/-1 concept
  • Set motivational rewards
  • Daily journaling exercise
  • Develop gratitude and self-awareness
  • Create daily reminders
  • Edit and export journal entries
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*** ATTENTION: This is a companion app for members of the Mindful Self-Discipline program. You will only be able to use it if you are a member. *** What if your phone, instead of being a reason for continuous distraction and procrastination, became a tool of motivation, focus and self-discipline? What if it could help you live more consciously, live more on purpose, and achieve your goals? Enter the Mindful Self-Discipline app—the ultimate “self-discipline in a box” solution. It is one thing to read the book and take notes, but unless you implement the key concepts and practices in your daily life, nothing much will change. This is an app to help you implement, and live, the concepts of the book by the same name (by Giovanni Dienstmann) With the app you will get the tools you need, daily reminders to keep you on track, and also greater focus and commitment. TRACK: make progress with your goals - Keep track of your life and aspirations using the +1/-1 concept - Set rewards for yourself to keep you motivated - Get insights on your progress and become aware of your patterns - Develop the awareness needed to live life more on purpose JOURNAL: Stay on track and become aware - Develop self-awareness through a short daily journaling exercise - Ability to edit and export past entries (your data belongs to you!) - The three power questions that will help you develop gratitude, see your mistakes without shaming yourself and re-focus on your goals every day - Create daily reminders so you don’t forget to journal, meditate, and track The path toward your goals and aspirations doesn’t need to be so long, painful and unpredictable. With the help of this simple yet powerful app, being more self-disciplined in life becomes much easier. This app is an investment in yourself. I’ve spent years and thousands of hours discovering, practicing, teaching and refining these techniques. If you have a goal or aspiration that you care about, and are committed to achieving it, I think you will love this! If you have any questions or issues with the app, or want to request an invitation to become a member, send us a message at https://www.mindfulselfdiscipline.com/contact-me/

About

Unpack Your Existence

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This is about you, if you are curious. There is a you beyond who you think you are and what people have told you. Beyond personality profiles, color systems and diagnoses, beyond outcomes and comparisons. Life is an adventure and this is a tour guide to help you explore who you are and the sea of potential you are in. It’s a holistic material for the incredible creation that is you and it’s designed to help you explore the many possible best versions of yourself. Don’t be, do!

Screenshots

Higher Mind4 screens
Unpack Your Existence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Higher Mind at none against Unpack Your Existence's 1. Unpack Your Existence's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 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. Unpack Your Existence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Higher Mind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Higher Mind ships an update every 2 months, Unpack Your Existence every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Higher Mind versus Unpack Your Existence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigher MindUnpack Your Existence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGiovanni DienstmannUlf Sandstrom

In-app purchases

None

Higher Mind

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Unpack Your Existence

One-time1
  • Full Access$6.99

Questions

Is Higher Mind free?
Higher Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unpack Your Existence free?
Unpack Your Existence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Higher Mind or Unpack Your Existence have ads?
Neither Higher Mind nor Unpack Your Existence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Higher Mind or Unpack Your Existence?
Higher Mind ships an update every 2 months, and Unpack Your Existence every 3 days. Most recently, Higher Mind was updated on August 24, 2026 and Unpack Your Existence on May 15, 2026.

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