The Mindfulness App vs SelfSpace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Mindfulness App
Access over 500 guided meditations, sleep stories, and courses for all experience levels. Customize silent meditations with various sounds and durations. Integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch.
- Guided meditations and courses
- Sleep stories
- Customizable silent meditations
- Apple Health integration
- Apple Watch integration
- Personalized statistics
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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
SelfSpace
This app provides a supportive sanctuary for navigating overwhelming thoughts and emotions. It features an in-app guide trained in trauma-informed coaching to help you pause, reflect, and reconnect with your inner wisdom.
- In-app guide for emotional support
- Guided reflection for clarity
- Trauma-informed coaching principles
- Moment of stillness
- Redirection from overthinking
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Designed by an experienced life coach and author, SelfSpace is your supportive sanctuary when your mind feels clouded, overwhelmed, or emotionally triggered. At the heart of SelfSpace is Nava, your gentle, intuitive in-app guide—trained to help you pause, reflect, and reconnect with your inner compass. Whether you're experiencing spiralling thoughts, emotional stress, or a sense of disconnection, Nava meets you with empathy and calm, offering grounded support without pressure or judgement. Nava is more than just an in-app assistant. She is a calm, compassionate presence designed to support you when your thoughts feel heavy, your emotions intense, or your sense of self unclear. Nava is your gentle companion inside SelfSpace—here to support you when life feels noisy, uncertain, or emotionally heavy. She’s been thoughtfully designed using years of experience in coaching and self-awareness practices. Her voice is shaped by deep, soul-connected work that draws from real-life tools, not trends or quick fixes. What Makes Nava Unique: She understands overwhelm without trying to fix you. Nava offers calm, steady guidance when your mind is racing or emotions feel tangled. She doesn’t push or preach—she holds space so you can come back to yourself. She helps you hear your inner wisdom. Instead of giving advice, Nava invites you to reflect, notice what’s beneath the surface, and reconnect with the parts of you that may feel lost or unheard. She speaks the language of depth and presence. Nava gently draws on timeless approaches to help you feel more centred, clear, and grounded, like having a trusted friend who just gets it. What makes SelfSpace different? Rooted in trauma-informed coaching principles and years of experience helping people navigate inner challenges, SelfSpace offers space to slow down, reconnect, and realign with who you truly are, beneath the noise. There are no quick fixes here. No forced affirmations. Just the tools and guidance you need to meet you exactly where you are. What SelfSpace Offers: - A moment of stillness when your thoughts feel too loud - Gentle redirection from overthinking and looping patterns - Access to inner clarity and self-trust through guided reflection - Nava, your in-app guide, trained in trauma-sensitive language and emotional attunement - Practices rooted in real-life coaching, not pop psychology Whether it’s a five-minute breather or a deep inner reset, SelfSpace helps you find your way back—not to someone new, but to the calm presence that’s always been within you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SelfSpace: Navigate from within.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Mindfulness App at fortnightly against SelfSpace's every 4 months. The Mindfulness App also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 1). SelfSpace's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Mindfulness App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SelfSpace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SelfSpace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Mindfulness App has 7.6K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of SelfSpace's.
The Mindfulness App ships an update fortnightly, SelfSpace every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Mindfulness App | SelfSpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reflective Technologies ApS | Farzaneh Ghadirian |
Customer experience
The Mindfulness App
SelfSpace
In-app purchases
The Mindfulness App
- Stress Relief with Mindfulness$2.991 Month
- Sleep Better$2.991 Month
- 1 Month Premium$9.991 Month
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- 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
- Annual Membership1 Year trial$79.991 Year
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Annual Membership1 Year trial$99.991 Year
SelfSpace
- Self Space Starter Plan$8.001 Month
- Self Space Support Plan$19.001 Month
- Self Space Deep Coaching Plan$59.001 Month
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