Mindfulness vs Emplify Karate and Kickboxing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindfulness
This app simplifies mindfulness practices, drawing from Western psychology and Eastern traditions. It offers guided meditations designed to improve mood, concentration, creativity, and stress management. Learn to get out of your mind and into your life with science-backed techniques.
- Guided mindfulness tracks
- Stress reduction techniques
- Improved mood and concentration
- Increased creativity
- Emotion management
- Western psychology integration
- Eastern mindfulness practices
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This app is about getting OUT of your mind and INTO your life! This is about making mindfulness simple... Did you know that science shows that practising mindfulness can have a powerful effect on - improving mood, - better concentration, - increased creativity, - reducing stress, - and even how we manage our emotions? You might learn more than you expected within this app. Why? Because it draws on both Western psychology as well as Eastern mindfulness practices. Many people find stress relief in learning how to practice this. Mindfulness: The Art of Being Human also has a complete set of guided mindfulness tracks to listen to. These meditations are suitable for all. Whether you’re a beginner or someone had some experience to meditation already. This mindfulness app was researched and written by Reuben Lowe, founder of Mindful Creation and co-founder of a charity called ACT on it, a mindfulness therapist and clinical practitioner specialising in contextual psychology.
Emplify Karate and Kickboxing
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Emplify helps martial arts dojos, gyms, studios and more to manage their clients schedules, payments, communications and more. The Emplify Member app is designed for members/clients of Emplify gyms and studios. EMPLIFY FOR CLIENTS You may be requested by your fitness studio to download the Emplify app to access classes/bookings, make payments, track workouts, check in and receive messages. A summary of what you can do with the Emplify Member app is below. - Book into classes, buy classes and memberships - View and manage payments - Manage bookings for the whole family from one login - Self check into classes from app within a certain proximity of class - View and access an online workout library or personal program* - access martial arts grading + belt tracking information * - receive messages via push notifications for you and your family. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Emplify member app is a companion application for businesses that use Emplify. If you are a client please contact your fitness studio for details on how to access their account. *Not all features are used by all fitness studios; check with your fitness studio/club/school that you wish to use the Emplify member app for to understand what features are relevant to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mindfulness at 9.0 against Emplify Karate and Kickboxing's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindfulness | Emplify Karate and Kickboxing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 419 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reuben Lowe | International Goju Karate Schools Pty Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Mindfulness
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lock screen prevents app from functioning properly
- App doesn't run in background after screen turns off
- Audio playback stops when device is locked
- Settings must be manually adjusted each time for lock screen issue
Requested features
8 requests- Restore original meditations from previous version
- Add 3-minute meditation sessions
- History/tracking feature for completed sessions
- Calendar function to log meditation practice
- Longer guided sessions (30+ minutes)
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- Audio training for users who struggle with reading
- Dark mode option
- Option to choose between old and new content
Emplify Karate and Kickboxing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mindfulness
No in-app purchases
Emplify Karate and Kickboxing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mindfulness free?
Is Emplify Karate and Kickboxing free?
Do Mindfulness or Emplify Karate and Kickboxing have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mindfulness or Emplify Karate and Kickboxing?
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