Comparison

The Mindfulness App vs Mindfulness

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

Head to head
About

The Mindfulness App

Access over 500 guided meditations, sleep stories, and courses from global experts. Customize silent or guided sessions with various background sounds and durations. Track your progress and integrate with Apple Health and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • 500+ guided meditations and courses
  • Sleep stories for relaxation
  • Customizable silent or guided sessions
  • Multiple background sounds
  • Personalized user statistics
  • Apple Health and Apple Watch integration
Features
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With over 500 guided meditations, sleep stories and courses from experts around the world, we have options for every mood, time of the day and for everyone from beginners to experienced. • Guided meditations and courses of different topics in over 10 different languages. • Sleep Stories for a gentle closing of the day. • Reminders to help you remember to meditate. • Daily Notices to keep you mindful throughout the day. • Personalized user statistics. • The Mindfulness App saves your meditation sessions to your Apple Health App. • Apple Watch Integration. If you find that you enjoy a silent meditation, or simply want to include a personalized meditation into your practice, you can pick and choose between: • 3-99 minute meditations. • Option of silent or guided. • Inclusion of bells and a guided introduction. • Different background sounds such as forest, rain, waves and more. • Possibility to save your favorites for quick access. As a new user, you have the option to take advantage of our Free Trial that allows you to test the app and access all premium content for a full seven days. Included in our Premium Subscription: • Unlimited access to all meditations and courses in over 20 different topics. • Make meditations and course sessions available offline. • Regularly updated content allows you to discover new favorite meditations and teachers. For those that wish to have access to our premium version, we offer auto-renewable subscription: • $79.99 per year These prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. We’re here to help you find what meets your needs and make meditation work for your daily life to improve your inner well-being. We want to be a part of your mindfulness journey, making it possible to meditate wherever you may be! Read the terms and conditions here: https://themindfulnessapp.com/terms-of-service Read the privacy policy here: https://themindfulnessapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Mindfulness

This app offers guided breathing exercises and reflective journaling prompts to help you cultivate mindfulness and emotional awareness. Track your moods, gain insights into your emotional state, and build resilience for improved wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Mood and emotion logging
  • Reflective journaling prompts
  • Mindful moment reminders
  • Emotional awareness insights
  • Health app integration
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The Mindfulness app includes Breathe and Reflect, which are intended for you to pause throughout the day to have a mindful moment. And with State of Mind, you can reflect on how you're feeling, which can help you build emotional awareness and resilience and improve wellbeing. Features: State of Mind: • Log your momentary emotions and your daily moods in an intuitive and engaging way. • Turn the Digital Crown to see the shape adjust based on how you're feeling. • Choose what is contributing to your state of mind, such as hobbies, travel, and work. • Describe your feelings, such as joyful, content, or worried. • Turn on notifications and complications to help you get into the habit of logging your state of mind. • Get valuable insights into your state of mind and how it has changed over time with interactive charts in the Health app on iPhone and iPad. Reflect: • Written prompts guide you toward a kind and thoughtful frame of mind. • Soothing, energetic animation guides you to be more present and mindful. • Choose to receive a reminder to start a session at the beginning or end of your day or at scheduled times. • Customize the duration of the Reflect session from one minute up to five minutes. • Track mindful minutes in the Health app on iPhone and iPad and the Fitness app on iPhone. Breathe: • Follow the animation as it expands with the inhale and contracts with each exhale. • Feel haptics guide your breath at the chosen rate. • Choose to receive a reminder to start a session at the beginning or end of your day, or at scheduled times. • Customize the duration of the Breathe session from one minute up to five minutes. • Set a breath rate ranging from 4 breaths per minute to 10 breaths per minute. • Track mindful minutes in the Health app on iPhone and iPad and the Fitness app on iPhone.

Screenshots

The Mindfulness App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Mindfulness App at 4.7 against Mindfulness's 3.7. The Mindfulness App also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 34%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Mindfulness's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Mindfulness App sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mindfulness asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Mindfulness App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Mindfulness App has 7.6K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of The Mindfulness App's written reviews are positive against 34% of Mindfulness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Mindfulness App ships an update fortnightly, Mindfulness every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Mindfulness App versus Mindfulness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Mindfulness AppMindfulness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.6K ratings) — better3.7 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better34.1% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better95
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReflective Technologies ApSApple Inc.

Customer experience

The Mindfulness App

All ratings7,564 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews669 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.3%

Mindfulness

All ratings95 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative28.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative59.1%

Bugs and requests

The Mindfulness App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mindfulness

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cannot set random times to breathe
  • Have to schedule breathing sessions
  • Cannot install
  • App is frozen
  • App locked up and would not reset
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  • Phone says need 14.2 or later
  • App froze
  • App freezes constantly
  • Button 'done' not working
  • App only shows last measurement
  • Mindfulness was interrupted
  • Cannot be activated
  • App disappeared
  • Not installed with iOS15
  • App is frozen with my watch series 6
  • Cannot uninstall and reinstall
  • Watch vibrating at the end interrupts session

Requested features

18 requests
  • Available on iPhone and Watch
  • Available to all Apple users
  • Offer times up to 30 minutes
  • Bring back the old 'Breathe' app
  • Offer old app as an option
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  • Bring previous animation back
  • More breathing options (duration, inhale/exhale)
  • Add options to hold breath (box method)
  • Longer than 5-minute sessions
  • Option to only use Breathe function
  • More reminder options
  • Flexible reminder time settings
  • Increase duration to 10+ minutes
  • iPhone companion app
  • Option to change animation
  • Silencing notifications during sessions
  • Allow background sound for headphones
  • More time options for breathing

In-app purchases

12 purchases

The Mindfulness App

Subscriptions12
  • Stress Relief with Mindfulness$2.991 Month
  • Sleep Better$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • 1 Month Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium Library7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Full Access1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Membership1 Year trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual Membership1 Year trial$99.991 Year
None

Mindfulness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Mindfulness App free?
The Mindfulness App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindfulness free?
Mindfulness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Mindfulness App or Mindfulness?
The Mindfulness App is rated higher. The Mindfulness App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Mindfulness averages 3.7 from 95 ratings.
Do The Mindfulness App or Mindfulness have ads?
Neither The Mindfulness App nor Mindfulness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Mindfulness App or Mindfulness?
The Mindfulness App ships an update fortnightly, and Mindfulness every 6 months. Most recently, The Mindfulness App was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mindfulness on September 18, 2026.

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