Comparison

AAM Workshops vs Mindshift Recovery

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

Head to head
About

AAM Workshops

Access guided meditations led by a renowned mindfulness instructor. Explore various techniques to find inner peace and enhance well-being anytime, anywhere. Currently available in English.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Renowned instructor
  • Inner peace
  • Well-being enhancement
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Discover inner peace and well-being through Meditations with Minyur Rinpoche, your mindfulness companion anytime, anywhere. This app offers a diverse array of guided meditations led by the renowned instructor Minyur Rinpoche, recognized for his mastery in meditation and mindfulness techniques. Note: Currently available in English only.

About

Mindshift Recovery

This app helps users overcome various addictions and bad habits, including substances, social media, and gambling. It utilizes an evidence-based, neuroscience approach to understand and change habitual behaviors. Features include science-backed lessons, craving management tools, live support, and community connection.

Highlights
  • Science-backed lessons on addiction
  • Craving management and behavior change
  • Daily live Zoom support calls
  • Supportive online community
  • Progress tracking and insights
  • Daily motivation and practical tools
Features
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Break free from alcohol & substances, food, social media, smoking, porn, gambling, and more. Mindshift Recovery's evidence-based based approach teaches you how to work with your brain rather than trying to control it - and losing. Developed by renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer, our free, clinically-proven method is both easy and effective. KEY FEATURES • Science-backed lessons on why we get addicted in the first place • Step by step process for managing cravings and changing behavior • Daily live Zoom calls to connect, learn, and get help • Supportive online community of people on similar journeys • Progress tracking and personalized insights • Daily motivation and practical tools THE MINDSHIFT METHOD Our unique three-step approach combines cutting-edge neuroscience with proven behavioral techniques to address addiction directly: 1. Map your habitual patterns and understand your mind 2. Discover what truly drives your behaviors (and reduce the shame and stigma you feel about them!) 3. Develop better alternatives that stick Recover yourself — your journey to lasting change starts here. Download now and take the first step toward a healthier, more empowered you. Developed by Mindshift Recovery, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Note: This app is not a substitute for professional medical care. If you're experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room.

Screenshots

AAM Workshops4 screens
Mindshift Recovery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mindshift Recovery at 212 against AAM Workshops's 6. AAM Workshops's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AAM Workshops against 4.9 for Mindshift Recovery. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindshift Recovery has 212 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of AAM Workshops's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mindshift Recovery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AAM Workshops ships an update every 5 weeks, Mindshift Recovery every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AAM Workshops versus Mindshift Recovery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAAM WorkshopsMindshift Recovery
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.9 (212 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB109 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTergar InternationalMindshift Recovery

Customer experience

AAM Workshops

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mindshift Recovery

All ratings199 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AAM Workshops

No in-app purchases

None

Mindshift Recovery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AAM Workshops free?
AAM Workshops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindshift Recovery free?
Mindshift Recovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AAM Workshops or Mindshift Recovery?
AAM Workshops is rated higher. AAM Workshops averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mindshift Recovery averages 4.9 from 212 ratings.
Do AAM Workshops or Mindshift Recovery have ads?
Neither AAM Workshops nor Mindshift Recovery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AAM Workshops or Mindshift Recovery?
AAM Workshops ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mindshift Recovery every 4 weeks. Most recently, AAM Workshops was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mindshift Recovery on October 24, 2026.

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