Glad Mind vs Mado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glad Mind
This app serves as a mindful journal and assistant, helping users cultivate gratitude. It offers a space for reflection and personal growth through guided journaling prompts and a supportive interface.
- Mindful journaling
- Gratitude practice
- Personal assistant
- Reflection prompts
- User-friendly interface
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Glad is your mindful journal and assistant.
Mado
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Mado - A window to reclaim your time. You open Instagram to check one thing. 40 minutes later, you're watching a guy pressure-wash a driveway. We've all been there. Mado puts a shield on distracting apps. When you open one, you see two buttons: • "Close app" - go back to your life • "Enter · 15 min" - you get 15 minutes, then the shield comes back That's it. No motivational quotes. No guilt trips. Just a speed bump between you and the algorithm. HOW SESSIONS WORK You pick a focus mode: • Shizuku 滴 (Droplet) - 3 sessions per app/day. Easy mode. • Nagare 流 (Flow) - 2 sessions per app/day. The sweet spot. • Izumi 泉 (Spring) - 1 session per app/day. For when you mean it. Each session = 15 min. Every app has its own count. When you use them up, that app is locked until midnight. No exceptions, no "just 5 more minutes." WHAT YOU GET • Stats: pauses declined, sessions used, time saved • Daily streak tracking • 7 achievements with Japanese kanji - from first pause (一) to mastery (道) • Home Screen widget with time saved and streak PRIVATE Everything stays on your device. Uses Apple's Screen Time API locally. No account, no servers. WHY "MADO"? Mado (窓) means "window" in Japanese. The design borrows from washi paper and sumi ink - calm, minimal, zero notifications screaming at you. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Mado offers a subscription with a free trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://usemado.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://usemado.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Glad Mind at 16.0 against Mado's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Glad Mind sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mado sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glad Mind ships an update monthly, Mado fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glad Mind | Mado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adegboyega Olusunmade | Marcin Piechaczek |
In-app purchases
Glad Mind
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Music Augment$2.99
- Emotion Journal$3.99
- Focus Journal$3.99
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- Streak Journal$3.99
- Log Journal$3.99
Mado
- Mado Weekly$4.997 Days
- Mado Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Mado Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year









