Comparison

The Mindfulness App vs Mindfulness Coach

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 Coach

Learn and practice mindfulness with a guided training program. Access audio exercises, informational resources, and progress tracking tools to reduce stress and improve emotional balance. This app is free and respects your privacy.

Highlights
  • Self-guided mindfulness training
  • Audio-guided mindfulness exercises
  • Information library on mindfulness
  • Goal setting and progress tracking
  • Mindfulness mastery assessment
  • Customizable reminders
  • Access to support resources
Features
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Mindfulness means noticing and paying attention to what is going on in the present moment, without passing judgment on it. Mindfulness has been shown to be effective for reducing stress, improving emotional balance, increasing self-awareness, helping with anxiety and depression, and coping more effectively with chronic pain. Mindfulness Coach 2.0 was developed to help Veterans, Service members, and others learn how to practice mindfulness. The app provides a gradual, self-guided training program designed to help you understand and adopt a simple mindfulness practice. Mindfulness Coach also offers a library of information about mindfulness (for example “What is Mindfulness?”, “How to Anchor Your Attention”), 12 audio-guided mindfulness exercises and a growing catalog of additional exercises available for free download, goal-setting and tracking, a mindfulness mastery assessment to help you track your progress over time, customizable reminders, and access to other support and crisis resources. Mindfulness Coach is free, doesn’t take or share any of your personal information, and doesn’t require add-on purchases. Mindfulness Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD.

Screenshots

The Mindfulness App4 screens
Mindfulness Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindfulness Coach at none against The Mindfulness App's 13. Mindfulness Coach also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). The Mindfulness App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. The Mindfulness App sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mindfulness Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Mindfulness App against 4.8 for Mindfulness Coach. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.6K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of The Mindfulness App's written reviews are positive against 93% of Mindfulness Coach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Mindfulness App ships an update fortnightly, Mindfulness Coach every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Mindfulness App versus Mindfulness Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Mindfulness AppMindfulness Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.6K ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K11K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB131 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReflective Technologies ApSUS Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Customer experience

The Mindfulness App

All ratings7,611 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews670 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.3%

Mindfulness Coach

All ratings11,239 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

Bugs and requests

The Mindfulness App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mindfulness Coach

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not working properly
  • Tracking/progress not saving consistently
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better organization and filtering of content
  • More variety in session durations
  • Ability to import custom music/sounds

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
Show 9 more
  • 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 Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Mindfulness App free?
The Mindfulness App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindfulness Coach free?
Mindfulness Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Mindfulness App or Mindfulness Coach?
Mindfulness Coach is rated higher. The Mindfulness App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Mindfulness Coach averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do The Mindfulness App or Mindfulness Coach have ads?
Neither The Mindfulness App nor Mindfulness Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Mindfulness App or Mindfulness Coach?
The Mindfulness App ships an update fortnightly, and Mindfulness Coach every 9 months. Most recently, The Mindfulness App was updated on October 28, 2026 and Mindfulness Coach on October 28, 2026.

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