MIT Recreation vs MindTide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIT Recreation
Connect to MIT Recreation programs and services, manage your account, and browse available offerings. Register for classes, book court space, and view your program packages. Private lessons require direct scheduling with instructors.
- Account management
- Payment processing
- Program browsing
- Class registration
- Court space booking
- Package viewing
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Students, members and guests are able to connect to MIT Recreation programs and services from their mobile device. All patrons will have access in the app to: - View and edit general account information - Update payment methods, pay balances, and view statements - View available packages, including expired or used packages. - Browse programming by location, category, instructor, and age or specific program. - Register for programs - Register for group exercise classes and view scheduled classes ahead of time. - View and book reservations for programs, group exercise classes and court space NOTE: Private lessons are not available to be booked through the app, only purchased. Lessons will be scheduled directly with the instructor or therapist. For more information contact mitrecsports@mit.edu or visit www.mitrecsports.com
MindTide
This CBT-based self-help application offers personalized mental health support to reduce stress and anxiety. Users can access tools and techniques at their own pace, anytime and anywhere.
- Personalized mental health support
- CBT-based self-help tools
- Stress and anxiety reduction
- Self-paced learning
- Accessible anytime, anywhere
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KGA MindTide is anytime, anywhere mental health support personalized to your specific needs. Use this CBT-based self-help app at your own pace to reduce stress and anxiety.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MindTide at 4.8 against MIT Recreation's 1.5. MindTide also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%). MIT Recreation's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MindTide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of MIT Recreation's written reviews are positive against 50% of MindTide's.
MIT Recreation ships an update every 9 months, MindTide every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Recreation | MindTide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (23 ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | KGA, Inc. |
Customer experience
MIT Recreation
MindTide
In-app purchases
MIT Recreation
No in-app purchases
MindTide
No in-app purchases
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