Comparison

MindCompanion vs Between Rounds

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

Head to head
About

MindCompanion

This app connects you to mental well-being benefits and resources. It helps identify your needs, recommends a personalized care plan, and provides access to tools for various mental health concerns. Available 24/7, it allows you to work at your own pace and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Access mental well-being benefits
  • Identify needs through guided questions
  • Receive recommended care plans
  • Access self-guided programs
  • Track progress
  • Tools for depression, stress, and relationships
Features
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Mind Companion is your digital starting point for access to your mental well-being benefits. In just 3 simple steps, you’ll be connected to care options and resources to help you on your path to better mental well-being. 1. Find easy access with Mind Companion ― With a few questions, Mind Companion can help identify how you’re feeling and what you need help with. 2. View your recommended care plan ― You’ll be offered mental well-being services and resources that best fit your need. 3. Get started ― You can select the services that work for you. We’re here to help you along the way ― anytime, 24/7. Through the digital self-guided program, you can work at your own pace and track your progress as you go along. Access tools to help with depression, stress, relationships, substance misuse and more.

About

Between Rounds

This app offers quick, guided mental wellness exercises for busy professionals. It uses a 4-phase framework to help users find calm and focus in just a few minutes. All data is stored locally for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • 4-phase guided reset framework
  • 2-5 minute exercises
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Private journaling with prompts
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Ambient soundscapes
Features
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Between Rounds is a private wellness app designed for medical students, residents, and healthcare trainees — people who need meaningful mental health support but rarely have time for it. Built around a simple 4-phase framework, Between Rounds guides you from stressed to steady in just 2–5 minutes: • GROUND — Settle into your body. Notice your breath, posture, and contact with the ground. • REMEMBER — Let an ordinary safe moment come to mind. Not a milestone — something small. • RESET — Reduce the noise. What actually needs your attention today? • EXPAND — From a steadier place, what feels possible? FEATURES Home Dashboard A daily check-in that guides you through today's reset. Time-aware greetings and a clear path through each phase. Breathe 4-7-8 breathing with an animated circle that expands and contracts in real time. Proven to quiet the nervous system fast. Journal Four guided prompts — one for each phase of your reset. All entries are saved privately on your device. Nothing leaves your phone. Progress Streak tracking and a week-at-a-glance view of your consistency. A quiet record of the habits you're building. Sounds Ambient soundscapes — forest rain, ocean tide, singing bowl, white noise, slow piano — to settle the room around you. PRIVACY Between Rounds collects no personal data. There are no accounts, no servers, no analytics. Your journal entries are stored locally on your device and are never transmitted anywhere. DESIGNED FOR DEMANDING LIVES Healthcare training is one of the most stressful environments in the world. Between Rounds was built around that reality — not despite it. Designed by a clinician for the demands of healthcare training, and useful for anyone who needs a quiet moment to breathe and reset. Built by Aislinn Hopkins, Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

Screenshots

MindCompanion3 screens
Between Rounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Between Rounds at 5.0 against MindCompanion's 4.6. Between Rounds also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MindCompanion's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Between Rounds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MindCompanion has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MindCompanion versus Between Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindCompanionBetween Rounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAdminco, IncThe Medical University of South Carolina

Customer experience

MindCompanion

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Between Rounds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MindCompanion

No in-app purchases

None

Between Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindCompanion free?
MindCompanion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Between Rounds free?
Between Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MindCompanion or Between Rounds?
Between Rounds is rated higher. MindCompanion averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Between Rounds averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MindCompanion or Between Rounds have ads?
Neither MindCompanion nor Between Rounds shows ads.

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