Comparison

MindSampler vs My Relief

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

Head to head
About

MindSampler

Participate in scientific research by answering short questions and experiments throughout your day. Contribute to understanding human thought, feelings, and behavior.

Highlights
  • Contribute to scientific understanding
  • Receive daily experiment notifications
  • Answer short questions
  • Enter study codes
  • Track daily life insights
Features
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Help scientists understand how people think, feel, and behave as they go about their daily lives. Enter your study code and start receiving notifications throughout the day with short experiments or questions to answer.

About

My Relief

Features
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To accompany a meditation program

Screenshots

MindSampler4 screens
My Relief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Relief at every 2 weeks against MindSampler's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindSampler ships an update every 2 months, My Relief every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MindSampler versus My Relief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindSamplerMy Relief
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindSampler Inc.Claire Ho

In-app purchases

None

MindSampler

No in-app purchases

None

My Relief

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindSampler free?
MindSampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Relief free?
My Relief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindSampler or My Relief have ads?
Neither MindSampler nor My Relief shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindSampler or My Relief?
MindSampler ships an update every 2 months, and My Relief every 2 weeks. Most recently, MindSampler was updated on September 19, 2026 and My Relief on September 29, 2026.

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