The Now Mindfulness App vs #Mindful · Mini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Now Mindfulness App
This app offers a mindfulness companion with over 3,000 quotes and observations to help you find peace in the present. It provides deeper insights into quotes, allows direct chat with the source material for guidance, and recommends further reading.
- 3,000+ mindfulness quotes
- Periodic interruptions for centering
- Deeper quote insights
- Chat with source material
- Book recommendations
- iOS Widget and App Clip
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The Now is a helpful companion on your mindfulness journey, completely rebuilt for iOS 26. You can have it periodically interrupt and recenter you with insightful quotes and observations, or you can just use it sporadically when you need some inspiration. When a quote peaks your interest the app will give you deeper insights into its meaning as well as allow you to chat directly with the source material. It can answer your questions, provide guidance, as well as recommend books if you wish to explore a topic further. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. FEATURES: * 3,000+ mindfulness quotes * iOS Widget and App Clip * Mindfulness exploration via Apple’s Foundation Models * Share your favorite quotes beautifully TESTIMONIALS: Happiness = Mindfulness. Don't take our word for it, some of the greatest authors, philosophers, scientists, and leaders of all time agree: "You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment." - Henry David Thoreau "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha "I never think of the future. It comes soon enough." - Albert Einstein "We are always getting ready to live but never living." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Confine yourself to the present." - Marcus Aurelius APPLE TECHNOLOGIES: * Designed for iOS 26 Liquid Glass * Widgets * App Clip * Apple Foundation Models * Spotlight integration (search all authors, quotes, etc) SUPPORT INDIE DEVELOPERS: Beautiful imagery and personally curated content. Downloaded over 150k times with a lifetime 4.8 star rating. Helping people live more mindfully since 2010! If you find a bug, need help, or have a feature suggestion, please just email me at support@thenow.app. I check this email but I rarely check App Store reviews. Plus, I need to correspond with you to be able to get to the bottom of any issue. Thanks.
#Mindful · Mini
Receive daily uplifting messages and gentle reminders to pause, reduce anxiety, and embrace the present moment. This app offers a simple yet effective way to find calm and happiness through inspiring quotes and beautiful imagery.
- Daily mindfulness messages
- Reminders to reduce anxiety
- Uplifting quotes
- Inspiring imagery
- Share messages
- Personalized recommendations
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"This app is kind of like getting a text from a good friend telling you how much they appreciate you: it takes a few seconds to read, puts a smile on your face, and reminds you what's really important in life. Simple, effective, uplifting. I love it!" - adamattcha "I love this app so much!! Yes this app is very simple but wow, I think it’s actually making me happier in life? Like the reminders throughout the day are wonderful and relax me, I actually get excited for each new one lol, the pictures are great too, and I don’t know where they get each quote/saying from but they’re really awesome and perfect I think. I’m really happy and thankful an app like this exists, I love it :) -- Spanish 3 student" #Mindful is a daily dose of mindfulness when you need it most. Different messages remind you to take a pause from anxiety and stress and just be present to the beautiful experience of life. Share meditations that resonate and it will show you more like it. You may use this app for free, but if you wish to support our mission of delivering thousands of moments of mindfulness each day, patronage subscriptions are available. Terms of service: https://godward.com/eula Privacy policy: https://godward.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: The Now Mindfulness App at free against #Mindful · Mini's free with in-app purchases. The Now Mindfulness App also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). #Mindful · Mini's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 594) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. The Now Mindfulness App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and #Mindful · Mini sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Now Mindfulness App against 4.8 for #Mindful · Mini. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #Mindful · Mini has 14K ratings behind it against 594, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of The Now Mindfulness App's written reviews are positive against 87% of #Mindful · Mini's.
The Now Mindfulness App ships an update every 3 weeks, #Mindful · Mini every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Now Mindfulness App | #Mindful · Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (594 ratings) | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 87.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 594 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brevify Inc. | Godward LLC |
Customer experience
The Now Mindfulness App
#Mindful · Mini
User reviews
The Now Mindfulness App
From 594 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Helpful reminders
- 👍 Inspirational quotes
- 👍 Beautiful backgrounds
- 👍 Positive impact on users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of diversity in images
- 🔍 Inconsistent performance
- 💰 Paid version issues
#Mindful · Mini
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Wonderful app
- 🧘♀️ Uplifting and calming
- 💫 Positive and inspiring
- 🕊️ Promotes mindfulness
- 😊 Reminds you to smile
Room to improve
- 🤔 Confusing or complicated interface
- 🔍 Lacking customization options
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔀 Too many repetitive or generic quotes
- 🙅♀️ Removal of popular features
Bugs and requests
The Now Mindfulness App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Images and fonts not loading
- Quotes not displaying properly
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Notification problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save/share quotes
- More font and customization options
- Improved notification system
- Expanded quote/image library
#Mindful · Mini
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Notifications not working as expected
- Sync issues between devices
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Customizable widgets or home screen
- More frequent content updates
- Ability to save or export favorite quotes
- Option to disable social sharing prompts
- Multilingual support
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- Offline access to content
In-app purchases
The Now Mindfulness App
- Unlock All Features$1.99
#Mindful · Mini
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Godward Patron$4.991 Month
- Godward Patron$9.991 Month
- Godward+$9.991 Month
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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