# Mindful vs Ten Scrolls

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ten Scrolls at none against Mindful's 2. Ten Scrolls also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Mindful's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mindful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ten Scrolls asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mindful against 5.0 for Ten Scrolls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindful has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mindful ships an update every 3 weeks, Ten Scrolls every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mindful | Ten Scrolls |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindful-explore-you/id6444351223/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ten-scrolls-a-daily-tracker/id6736824710/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 2 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 81 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garret Vinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1654078042) | [Rafael Delos Santos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1677027128) |

## What reviewers say

### Mindful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindful-explore-you/id6444351223)

This app helps you analyze and improve your mental and physical health by tracking mood, exercise, sleep, and more. It offers journaling, pre-built and custom charts to visualize your data, and discover relationships between your habits and well-being.

**Highlights:** Track mood, exercise, sleep, stress, hydration, anxiety, Gratitude journal entries, Diary feature for introspection, Hundreds of pre-built charts, Create custom charts, Historic, comparison, and scatter charts, Pie charts for frequency analysis

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mindful Pro - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Mindful Pro - Annual | $39.99 | per year |


### Ten Scrolls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ten-scrolls-a-daily-tracker/id6736824710)

This app guides you to build positive habits through daily readings and guided audio meditations. Track your progress and customize your experience to fit your lifestyle.

**Highlights:** Daily scroll meditations, Audio meditations, Progress tracking, Customizable experience, Multiple text styles, Reading or listening options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mindful free?

Mindful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ten Scrolls free?

Ten Scrolls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mindful or Ten Scrolls?

Mindful and Ten Scrolls are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Mindful or Ten Scrolls have ads?

Neither Mindful nor Ten Scrolls shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mindful or Ten Scrolls?

Mindful ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ten Scrolls every 2 days. Most recently, Mindful was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ten Scrolls on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*