Wander vs Thinkie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wander
Explore four unique virtual worlds designed for relaxation and self-discovery. Practice mindfulness, collect helpful tips, and earn badges as you engage with calming environments. This app helps users de-stress and adopt healthy coping mechanisms.
- Explore four distinct subworlds
- Guided meditation and breathing exercises
- Self-discovery and creativity prompts
- Collect and review helpful tips
- Earn badges through exploration
- Ad-free and self-directed experience
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EXPLORE ENGAGING SUBWORLDS Teleport to four inspiring worlds. The Sea of Serenity is where you can learn meditation through relaxation and breathing. Bright Meadow helps you know yourself better. Inspiration Island encourages you to explore your creativity. And finally, Zen Woods helps you get in touch with your senses. GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD Time to de-stress! Practicing mindfulness helps you face the day with more patience. COLLECT TIPS EVERYWHERE YOU GO Gather tips from different worlds and keep them in the Tip Terrarium. The more you review them, the more they’ll flourish. EARN BADGES THE LONGER YOU WANDER Unlike many other games, Wander has no rules and is entirely self-directed. Feel free to explore through the app’s calming surroundings for as long as you’d like. Wander was created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS). It teaches youth how to cope with stress and adopt healthy habits.
Thinkie
Engage your mind with a variety of games designed to keep your brain active and alert. Track your cognitive progress in real-time with visual feedback and individualized training insights. This system is guided by extensive research and aims to enhance cognitive sharpness.
- Real-time visual results
- Brain activity tracking
- Variety of brain games
- Individualized training
- Cognitive sharpness enhancement
- Free trial available
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Challenge your brain and track your progress with the industry's first real-time, visual results. The Thinkie app offers a broad range of games specifically designed to engage you and help keep your brain active and alert. You can track your progress with our "Brain Meter" that provides immediate input through an easy-to-use system displaying colors to show level of brain activity. The results provide individualized information for your on-going training. Thinkie is built with fNIRS (Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy), which measures your brain activity through our special headband. Our design is guided by nearly 3 decades of research and development, all packaged into a brain training regimen that will help you stay cognitively sharp. Start your free trial and experience the benefits of cognitive training to reduce your brain age! Unlock more games and more difficulty levels when used alongside your Thinkie Sensor! Subscription options: $8.99/month, $99.99/year. Thinkie sensors are currently intended for United States customers only. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off an auto- renewing subscription at any time from your App Store Account Settings, but refunds will not be issued for any unused portion of the term. Read Apple's terms and conditions (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read our terms of service here: https://www.thinkiesystem.com/terms-of-service Read our privacy policies here: https://www.thinkiesystem.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wander at none against Thinkie's 2. Wander also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Thinkie's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Thinkie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Wander asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wander against 5.0 for Thinkie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Wander's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thinkie's.
Wander ships an update every 5 months, Thinkie monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Wander | Thinkie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Argus communications, Inc | Thinkie Inc |
Customer experience
Wander
Thinkie
In-app purchases
Wander
No in-app purchases
Thinkie
- Thinkie Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Thinkie Annual Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year









