Comparison

HelloMind vs Nerva

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

Head to head
About

HelloMind

This app offers guided hypnosis sessions to address issues like stress, sleep problems, phobias, and low self-esteem. It uses a method called Result Driven Hypnosis to help users identify and resolve the root causes of their challenges, aiming to improve motivation and overall well-being.

Highlights
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Phobia treatment
  • Confidence and self-esteem boosting
  • Habit and craving management
  • Guided hypnosis sessions
Features
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HelloMind helps you battle problems like stress, bad sleep, weight gain and low self-esteem. Choose a treatment, then relax and listen to the sessions. HelloMind helps you take back control from negative emotions, cravings, fears and bad habits and it can improve your motivation and enjoyment of life. Try the Sleep Boosters: - Have a good night’s sleep - Sleep more peacefully Or boost your confidence with the sessions: - Have more confidence - Improve your self-worth - Become self-confident Or kick that anxiety for good with sessions like: - Be more calm - Get rid of your fear of panicking - My ability to de-stress Or get rid of your phobia eg.: - Spiders - Dentists - Enclosed spaces MORE Low self-esteem, stress, fear, bad sleep and unhealthy habits sometimes hold us back in life and prevent us from enjoying things to the fullest.  The good news is these negative patterns can be broken or eliminated. We created the HelloMind app to help you make a change. We want you to be able to think better and feel stronger. Anywhere, any time without having to spend a lot of time and money on treatment. The key to happiness lies within you. And HelloMind works because you are making the change yourself. Choose a treatment with 10 sessions if you want help to remove or change something like a craving, a habit or a fear. Each session takes about 30 minutes, and your series of 10 sessions should be completed within about 30 days. Choose a Booster if you’d like to reinforce good emotions boost motivation or strengthen a certain area of yourself. HelloMind uses a method called RDH - Result Driven Hypnosis, a form of guided hypnosis. RDH is especially effective because it helps you go to the root cause of your problem. The theory behind it says that when you’re consciously able to define the problem, your subconscious can find the solution. That’s why you’re gently guided into your subconscious towards the root of your problem then given the tool to fix it. The ten sessions in a treatment or the sessions in a Booster are variations on the same theme, so you’ll hear something different every time you listen. But listening to all 10 sessions in treatment is the only way to ensure that you go deep enough into your subconscious to discover the root of the problem. Every time you listen, you’ll feel a little more safe, because the process is underway and you’ve become accustomed to it. That’s why you relax more as the hypnosis stages become more profound. When choosing a hypnotherapy treatment, you should always begin with your main problem. The app will guide you to the right treatment or Booster with simple questions. Choosing the right treatment is actually an important part of the process. When you can consciously define the problem, your subconscious will know the solution. HelloMind integrates with the Apple Health app counting mindfullness minutes. RECENT AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ** Finalist (Mental Health category) ** — UCSF Digital Health awards 2019 ** Finalist (Consumer Wellness & Prevention category) ** — UCSF Digital Health awards 2019 PRICING HelloMind offers 3 auto-renewal subscription periods: 2 Family subscriptions and 1 single subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy and Terms of use: http://hellomind.com/legal/

About

Nerva

This app offers a personalized gut-brain therapy program to manage symptoms of IBS, FD, GERD, and other gut-brain disorders. It aims to retrain the nervous system and improve communication between the gut and brain through daily sessions and practical tools.

Highlights
  • Personalized gut-brain therapy program
  • Daily 15-minute retraining sessions
  • Flare-up management tools
  • Long-term symptom maintenance plan
  • AI-driven personalization
  • Evidence-based clinical research
Features
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Fix the miscommunication between your gut and brain. Designed for people living with IBS, functional dyspepsia (FD), GERD, bloating symptoms, and other gut–brain disorders - as well as those seeking additional support alongside IBD care - Nerva is a personalized gut–brain program that supports symptom management through daily sessions, practical tools, and structured guidance. Target the root cause Many people spend years cutting out foods in an effort to calm their gut - a difficult path that can miss what’s really driving symptoms. In disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBIs), the root cause is gut–brain hypersensitivity. After a trigger like illness, antibiotics, or prolonged stress, the nerves in the gut can become over-reactive. Even once the gut tissue heals, the nervous system may keep the alarm turned up. Normal digestion, gas, or movement are then misread as danger - leading to pain, bloating, reflux, urgency, constipation, or diarrhea. Diets and medications can reduce symptoms temporarily, but they don’t retrain this signaling system. That’s why symptoms often return or shift over time. Lasting relief means calming the nervous system and restoring healthy gut–brain communication - where the symptoms actually start. How Nerva helps Nerva is a structured gut–brain program that helps you practice brain-gut techniques shown to support a calmer response to gut sensations. Over the program you'll learn to: - Respond differently to uncomfortable gut signals - Practice calming the gut–brain stress response - Build daily habits that support digestive comfort Tailored to you No two guts are the same. Nerva adapts your program to your symptoms, triggers, and progress - using AI to adjust the coaching and guidance as you go. The sessions, the tools you receive, and the coaching you follow are all shaped around your experience. Evidence-based Unlike most apps, Nerva is built on clinical research. In a randomized controlled trial at Monash University, Nerva helped 81% of people significantly manage their gastrointestinal symptoms. Since then, more than 300,000 people have used Nerva, and over 11,000 healthcare providers recommend it. Features of Nerva - Daily 15-minute sessions designed to retrain gut-brain miscommunication - Flare-up tools for pain, bloating, constipation, reflux and diarrhea - Long-term maintenance plan to keep symptoms under control after the program - AI personalization to tailor the program to your selected triggers and progress Who is the team behind Nerva? Nerva was built by Dr. Simone Peters, GI psychophysiologist, together with clinicians, dietitians, and researchers. Many of us live with gut conditions ourselves. Member stories “Nerva has really worked for me. I’ve been using the app for several months now, and I’ve noticed that I’m experiencing less negative instances with my stomach. I would highly recommend to anyone - absolutely worth the subscription” Disclaimer: Nerva is a self-guided program that may help people self-manage and live well with a diagnosed disorder of the gut-brain interaction. It is not a substitute for professional medical care, diagnosis, or treatment, and has not been evaluated by the FDA, TGA, MHRA, or equivalent bodies. Do not change prescribed medication or treatment without professional advice. Some content is personalized or generated by AI for educational and wellness purposes only. It is not therapy or mental health care, is not from a licensed professional, and is not monitored in real time. If you are in distress or thinking of harming yourself or others, call your local emergency number right away. Subscription and trial 7-day free trial After the trial, your account is charged according to the plan you choose Subscriptions renew until cancelled Cancel anytime in iOS Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mindsethealth.com/privacy

Screenshots

HelloMind4 screens
Nerva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nerva at 4.7 against HelloMind's 4.1. Nerva also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 156) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HelloMind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Nerva sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $43.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nerva holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nerva has 15K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of HelloMind's written reviews are positive against 73% of Nerva's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HelloMind ships an update every 2 weeks, Nerva weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
HelloMind versus Nerva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloMindNerva
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (156 ratings)4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15615K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#145 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB134 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHelloMind APSMindset Health Pty Ltd

Customer experience

HelloMind

All ratings156 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative26.9%

Nerva

All ratings14,789 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews867 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative21.5%

User reviews

HelloMind

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💤 Helps with sleep
  • 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and calming
  • 🧠 Helps with mental health issues
  • 🎯 Effective for specific goals (e.g. quitting smoking)
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Narrator's voice not appealing to some
  • 🤑 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔁 Repetitive content
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of options
  • 💸 Lost access to previously purchased content

Nerva

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective for symptom reduction
  • 👍 Calming and relaxing sessions
  • 💡 Helpful for managing stress and anxiety
  • 👍 Positive affirmations and education
  • 🚀 Quick improvements seen by some users

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive nature of sessions
  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Technical issues with app functionality

Bugs and requests

HelloMind

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or sessions not loading
  • Issues with account management and syncing

Requested features

5 requests
  • More variety in narrator voices
  • Free trial period or sample sessions
  • Option to purchase individual sessions
  • Better organization and navigation of content
  • Ability to resume progress across devices

Nerva

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App getting stuck on certain days
  • Difficulty accessing previous sessions
  • Inconsistent user experience across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety in guided visualizations
  • Ability to skip or replace certain sessions
  • Maintenance plan with reduced pricing
  • Offline access to recordings

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HelloMind

Subscriptions3
  • Acces to all content7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • All treatments and Boosters7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • all the HelloMind treatments and Boosters7 Days trial$119.991 Year
4 purchases

Nerva

Subscriptions4
  • Nerva IBS program (Monthly)7 Days trial$43.991 Month
  • 30% Off Nerva IBS (3 Month)7 Days trial$60.993 Months
  • Nerva IBS program (3 Month)7 Days trial$78.993 Months
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  • Nerva Full Access7 Days trial$199.001 Year

Questions

Is HelloMind free?
HelloMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nerva free?
Nerva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HelloMind or Nerva?
Nerva is rated higher. HelloMind averages 4.1 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Nerva averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do HelloMind or Nerva have ads?
Neither HelloMind nor Nerva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HelloMind or Nerva?
HelloMind ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nerva weekly. Most recently, HelloMind was updated on September 18, 2026 and Nerva on September 24, 2026.

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