Comparison

Mindful bites vs Koru

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

Head to head
About

Mindful bites

Features
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Why Choose Mindful Bites? Zero Calorie Counting: Focus on nourishment and mindfulness, completely free from the anxiety of macros. Food, Mood & Symptom Tracking: Easily log your meals alongside your emotional state and physical symptoms (like bloating, low energy, or headaches) to identify your trigger foods. Handy Home Screen Widgets: Log your bites, moods, and symptoms instantly right from your iOS Home Screen! Custom Reminders & Tips: Build consistent, healthy habits with gentle nudges and personalized feedback.

About

Koru

Short, guided breathing exercises help you find calm, improve sleep, boost focus, or reset energy in 1-10 minutes. Designed for real-life situations like work and travel, it offers quick relief and daily practices to build a steady state.

Highlights
  • Quick SOS sessions
  • Daily breathing practices
  • Clear, step-by-step guidance
  • Sessions for work, parenting, travel
  • Goal-oriented sessions (Calm, Sleep, Focus, Energy)
  • Structured series and multi-day programs
  • Progress tracking and streaks
Features
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How do you want to feel right now? Calm, focused, energized, ready for sleep? Pick a state and Koru gives you a guided breathing practice to get there, in 1 to 15 minutes. ONE-MINUTE RESET WHEN STRESS HITS Four SOS practices, one minute each: Stress Reset, Fast Relax, Quick Focus and Energy Boost. They work offline, so they are there on a plane, before a hard conversation or at 3 a.m. LEARNS WHAT WORKS FOR YOU Check in before and after each session. Koru shows how your state changed and, with Apple Watch, how your heart rate responded. Over time you see which practices work for your body. YOUR AI BREATHING COACH Tell the coach how you feel in your own words. It suggests three practices matched to your state and the time you have. CALM IS TWO TAPS AWAY Start a practice with Siri, Shortcuts, Back Tap or a Home Screen quick action. Save a favorite for offline use. WIND DOWN FOR EASIER SLEEP Slow, guided breathing to quiet a busy mind before bed. 30+ GUIDED PRACTICES Box breathing, 4-7-8, resonant breathing, Nadi Shodhana, ocean breathing and more, grouped by goal: Calm, Sleep, Focus, Energy, Recovery. MULTI-DAY COURSES Build the habit with day-by-day programs, from a 7-day introduction to a 30-day breath hold course. MAKE EVERY SESSION YOURS Voice guidance, background music, metronome and vibration, each adjustable. ON YOUR WRIST Koru for Apple Watch: SOS practices, favorites and the exercise of the day. SUBSCRIPTION Some content may require a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in Account Settings. You can find our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at the links below: Privacy Policy https://www.koruapp.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service https://www.koruapp.ai/terms-of-service IMPORTANT Koru is for wellbeing support and is not a medical treatment. If you have a medical condition, consult a qualified professional.

Screenshots

Mindful bites3 screens
Koru4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mindful bites and Koru are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mindful bites sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Koru sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindful bites ships an update every 4 months, Koru every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mindful bites versus Koru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindful bitesKoru
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB178 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer嘉琦 宁Aether Apps Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mindful bites

One-time1
  • Lifetime access$4.99
2 purchases

Koru

Subscriptions2
  • Koru Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Koru Pro Annually7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Mindful bites free?
Mindful bites is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Koru free?
Koru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindful bites or Koru have ads?
Neither Mindful bites nor Koru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindful bites or Koru?
Mindful bites ships an update every 4 months, and Koru every 2 months. Most recently, Mindful bites was updated on October 10, 2026 and Koru on October 12, 2026.

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