Comparison

Mindfulness vs Mindful Minute App

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

Head to head
About

Mindfulness

Discover calm with guided meditations, breathing exercises, and mood journaling. Build a consistent mindfulness practice to reduce stress, improve sleep, and enhance emotional well-being. Suitable for all experience levels.

Highlights
  • 100+ guided meditation sessions
  • Breathing techniques and courses
  • Mood journaling with insights
  • Sleep programs and ambient sounds
  • Practice insights and streaks
  • Silent meditation timer
Features
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Find calm in just 5 minutes. Over 100 guided meditation sessions, breathing techniques, mood journaling, and sleep programs — everything you need to build a lasting mindfulness practice. Whether you're a beginner or experienced meditator, Mindfulness gives you the tools to reduce stress, sleep better, and understand your emotional patterns — at your own pace. GUIDED SESSIONS 100+ voice-guided meditation sessions across 12 topics: • Sleep — Guided body scans, evening wind-downs, and deep relaxation (10–50 min) • Anxiety — Calm racing thoughts and find your center • Stress — Quick decompression and deep stress-relief practices • Morning — Energizing routines to start your day with intention • Self-Compassion — Cultivate kindness toward yourself • Focus — Sharpen concentration and cut through mental fog • Social Anxiety — Build confidence and ease in social situations • Gratitude — Guided appreciation practices for a positive outlook • Awareness — Deepen present-moment observation • Navigating Change — Find stability during life transitions • Imposter Syndrome — Recognize your worth and overcome self-doubt • Anger & Emotions — Cool down, set boundaries, and master your reactions Each topic includes standalone sessions and multi-day programs. MEDITATION COLLECTIONS Audio-guided meditations for every need: • Mindfulness and deep relaxation • Sleep and rest • Self-esteem and confidence • Walking meditation • Mindful eating • Pain relief and body relaxation • Stop smoking From 2 to 50 minutes, beginner to advanced. MOOD JOURNAL Track how you feel before and after each meditation. Choose from 40 emotions, add tags, discover patterns, and get Apple Intelligence insights. The app suggests the right session or technique for your emotional state. Syncs across devices with iCloud. BREATHING TECHNIQUES 60+ courses and lessons teaching meditation skills: • Breathing, body scan, visualization, focus • Courage and change — anxiety, grief, forgiveness • Wisdom — non-dual awareness, contemplative inquiry • Daily life — procrastination, decision-making Beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. AMBIENT SOUNDS Layer rain, ocean, forest, river, fire, or white noise into any session. PRACTICE INSIGHTS Charts and statistics for streaks, practice time, and consistency. TIMER MODE Silent meditation timer with customizable bells. DAILY TIPS A fresh mindfulness tip every day. MORE FEATURES • Apple Health integration • Personalized reminders and mood-based recommendations • 10 languages supported • Beautiful, distraction-free design WHY MEDITATE? Scientific research shows regular meditation leads to: • Reduced stress and anxiety • Improved focus and concentration • Better sleep quality • Greater emotional well-being "Meditating daily for 8 weeks creates significant changes in brain areas associated with memory, well-being and stress." — Sara Lazar, Massachusetts General Hospital Start your journey today — just 5 minutes is all it takes. --- Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://www.zmeditations.com/privacy.html

About

Mindful Minute App

Access guided meditations designed to fit your life and pace, offering quick resets or in-depth mindfulness practice. Develop stress reduction techniques and explore topics like present moment awareness and mindful living for wellness and self-development.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Stress reduction techniques
  • Mindfulness practice development
  • Topics on mindfulness
  • Self-development tools
  • Paced learning
Features
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In one minute we are able to change our brain waves and how we feel. with this app you have access to guided meditations that are made to fit with whatever is going on in your life and at your pace. Often you just need a quick reset, or you may want to learn about mindfulness and develop your very own practice. Whatever your need is, we all can benefit from stress reduction in our lives. Mindful minute is the app that can help you develop your own practice for wellness and self-development. With topics like What is Mindfulness? The True-Self Vs. The Ego, Forgiveness, Present Moment Awareness, Abundance, Equanimity, Mindful Living and many more, you will be proficient in the everyday applications of mindfulness.

Screenshots

Mindfulness4 screens
Mindful Minute App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindful Minute App at none against Mindfulness's 13. Mindful Minute App also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Mindfulness's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 11) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating 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. Mindfulness sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Mindful Minute App 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 Mindfulness against 4.7 for Mindful Minute App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindfulness has 97 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Mindfulness's written reviews are positive against 63% of Mindful Minute App's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mindfulness versus Mindful Minute App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindfulnessMindful Minute App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (97 ratings)4.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHector Rodriguez ForniesBluestone Apps, LLC Mobile

Customer experience

Mindfulness

All ratings97 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative45.3%

Mindful Minute App

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Mindfulness

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Meditations cut off or don't play fully
  • Purchased content not accessible
  • App gets stuck in 'optimizing' or 'updating' state
  • In-app purchase issues (cannot buy, charged multiple times)
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  • Language settings not working correctly
  • Timer not working properly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to choose voiceover or reinstate previous voices
  • Add background music or ambient sounds
  • More variety in meditation content, less repetition
  • Tutorial or clearer guidance for new users
  • Integration with Apple Health or other health apps
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  • Apple Watch app support
  • Option to select meditation time more precisely
  • More free meditation sessions
  • Option to change app language independently of phone settings
  • Ability to delete purchase history

Mindful Minute App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Mindfulness

Subscriptions3
  • Full Access - Monthly$3.491 Month
  • Full Access Annual$6.991 Year
  • Weekly (3 day Trial) - All Content3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time10
  • 10 minutes$0.99
  • 15 minutes$0.99
  • 20 minutes$0.99
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  • 30 minutes$1.99
  • 40 minutes$1.99
  • All Self Esteem guides$3.99
  • All Lose Weight guides$3.99
  • Mindfulness Meditation Guides$4.99
  • All relaxation guides$5.99
  • All the collections$8.99
None

Mindful Minute App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindfulness free?
Mindfulness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindful Minute App free?
Mindful Minute App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mindfulness or Mindful Minute App?
Mindful Minute App is rated higher. Mindfulness averages 4.7 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Mindful Minute App averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Mindfulness or Mindful Minute App have ads?
Neither Mindfulness nor Mindful Minute App shows ads.

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