Comparison

IMG Academy+ vs Train the Mind

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

Head to head
About

IMG Academy+

Enhance your mental game and nutrition with expert-led training. Learn techniques for focus, confidence, and stress management. Connect with a personal coach for tailored guidance and access online group courses.

Highlights
  • Mental performance training
  • Nutrition guidance
  • Expert-led courses
  • Personalized coaching
  • Breathing exercises
  • Session notes and resources
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Train your mind. Fuel your body. Grow your game. IMG Academy+ gives athletes personal mental performance and nutrition coaching designed to build confidence, focus, resilience, and healthier habits, on and off the field. Whether you’re preparing for competition, responding to a setback, staying motivated, or learning how to fuel your training, IMG Academy+ turns guidance into consistent action. With IMG Academy+, athletes can: - Strengthen confidence under pressure - Improve focus and mental preparation - Develop practical nutrition habits - Create routines that support training and recovery - Set meaningful goals and track personal growth - Build resilience that extends beyond sports Become a stronger, healthier, more confident athlete one day at a time. Download IMG Academy+ and take the IMG Academy experience wherever you go.

About

Train the Mind

This app offers mental skills training developed by elite sport psychologists and coaches. Learn techniques used by professional athletes to improve focus, confidence, resilience, and performance under pressure.

Highlights
  • Mental skills training from pro coaches
  • Improve focus and confidence
  • Build resilience under pressure
  • Visualize positive outcomes
  • Access over 400 training videos
  • Free trial available
Features
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Train like the Pros | Train the Mind Train with the same coaches pro athletes use! TRAIN THE MIND® is a mental skills training program created by world-class sport psychologists and licensed mental skills coaches currently working with athletes and teams in the NBA, MLB, NFL, MLS, & Olympics. “The power of the mind is the main difference between good players and great players.” Tony Parker, NBA How do you stay focused on performing when you’re not feeling your best? How do you concentrate on the next play when you missed your last five shots or the ref makes a bad call? We’ve all been there. Big emotions, high pressure, huge stakes can all affect how you perform. Train the Mind teaches you how to be mentally flexible and focused on the task at hand regardless of distractions, inner chatter, and stress. • Learn the same tools and techniques pro athletes use to perform at the highest level. Find Focus | Improve Confidence | Visualize Positive Outcomes | Become More Resilient| Go From Negative to Neutral | Find Calm Under Pressure | Create Team Cohesion | Become a Leader •Subscribe Today (free trial) Access over 400 training videos. TRAIN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

Screenshots

IMG Academy+4 screens
Train the Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

IMG Academy+ and Train the Mind both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Train the Mind's written reviews are positive against 43% of IMG Academy+'s. Train the Mind also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). IMG Academy+'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (124 vs 28). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. IMG Academy+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.00 per year. Train the Mind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for IMG Academy+ against 4.7 for Train the Mind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of IMG Academy+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Train the Mind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IMG Academy+ ships an update monthly, Train the Mind every 41 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IMG Academy+ versus Train the Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMG Academy+Train the Mind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (124 ratings) — better4.7 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better28
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNCSA Athletic RecruitingTrain the Mind, LLC

Customer experience

IMG Academy+

All ratings95 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Train the Mind

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IMG Academy+

Subscriptions1
  • MVP Subscription$99.001 Year
None

Train the Mind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IMG Academy+ free?
IMG Academy+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train the Mind free?
Train the Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IMG Academy+ or Train the Mind?
IMG Academy+ is rated higher. IMG Academy+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Train the Mind averages 4.7 from 28 ratings.
Do IMG Academy+ or Train the Mind have ads?
Neither IMG Academy+ nor Train the Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IMG Academy+ or Train the Mind?
IMG Academy+ ships an update monthly, and Train the Mind every 41 months. Most recently, IMG Academy+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Train the Mind on November 3, 2026.

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