Comparison

Pushups For The Mind.mil vs Sholder

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

Head to head
About

Pushups For The Mind.mil

This app offers a time-efficient mindfulness training tool designed for military personnel to enhance attention and working memory. It provides expert-led audio lessons, guided practices, and progress tracking to optimize cognitive fitness and performance under pressure.

Highlights
  • Expert-led audio masterclass
  • One-week ramp-up program
  • Four-week core training program
  • Customizable practice reminders
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Ongoing habit support
Features
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Pushups for the Mind.mil is available for free to members of the US Military (active-duty, reserves, and National Guard) using their .mil address. Additionally, members of U.S. military education institutions can access the App using their .edu address. Whether you’re learning, leading, training, or preparing for a high-stakes challenge, attention is mission-critical. Pushups for the Mind.mil is your training tool for attention. Developed specifically for military personnel, the App aims to optimize holistic fitness and performance by enhancing attention and working memory. The App is grounded in extensive published research with high-demand groups, including US Military cohorts from multiple services. While existing mindfulness training apps and programs are both too resource-intensive and not contextualized for the military, Pushups for the Mind.mil offers a time-efficient training path designed for military service members. Pushups for the Mind.mil trains your attention anytime, anywhere—no internet needed. No personally identifiable data is collected or stored. Just download and start building your mental fitness, securely and privately. WHAT’S IN THE APP 1. Expert-Led Audio Masterclass Inspired by her national bestseller Peak Mind, Dr. Amishi Jha equips you to own your attention and enhance cognitive fitness through mindfulness training. Engage with 12 short, expertly crafted audio lessons to deepen your understanding of attention and mindfulness training. 2. Ramp-Up: Build Habits That Stick Get started with a simple, one-week program featuring 3- or 6-minute guided practices. The Ramp-Up is designed to fit seamlessly into your routine, helping you build a mindfulness habit that lasts. 3. Core Program: Achieve Results Commit to just 12 minutes a day, four days a week, with the four-week Core Program. With a structured training path, you’re well-positioned to strengthen your focus and steadiness—key assets for leading and performing well under pressure. 4. Tailored Reminders Customize practice reminders to align with your demands, whether preparing for a mission, leading a team, or staying sharp through daily challenges. 5. Track Progress Visually Stay motivated with intuitive progress tracking. A dynamic, ringed pie chart grows with each practice, giving you a clear picture of your achievements across the Ramp-Up, Core Program, and Habit Support. 6. Sustain Your Gains with Ongoing Support After completing the Core Program, maintain momentum with personalized reminders through the Habit Support feature, helping you sustain and build upon your gains.

About

Sholder

Features
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Sholder gives you a safe, confidential space to reconnect with your inner wisdom, power, and peace. A Sholder is a person trained to help you process your emotions, evolve your perspective, and navigate life's ups and downs — without judgment, diagnosing, or tracking your personal details. Every Sholder is trained in core skills: • Active, deep listening • Powerful, reflective questions • Somatic inquiry • Compassionate curiosity • Purposeful empowerment With the Sholder app you can find the right Sholder through concierge matching or your own browsing, book time together, and meet one-to-one in a confidential session. Sholder is offered by employers and benefits brokers who want to help their people reduce burnout and build resilience — and it's available to individuals too. Sholder provides emotional support and is not clinical therapy or a medical service. If you are in crisis or need medical care, contact a licensed provider or your local emergency services.

Screenshots

Pushups For The Mind.mil4 screens
Sholder4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pushups For The Mind.mil and Sholder are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pushups For The Mind.mil versus Sholder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushups For The Mind.milSholder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeak Mind Interactive, LLCSholder, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Pushups For The Mind.mil

No in-app purchases

None

Sholder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pushups For The Mind.mil free?
Pushups For The Mind.mil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sholder free?
Sholder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pushups For The Mind.mil or Sholder have ads?
Neither Pushups For The Mind.mil nor Sholder shows ads.

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