EsotericMynds vs Essences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EsotericMynds
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EsotericMynds is a social platform form where users share their Esoteric Thoughts. The Thoughts are rated as Deep, Very Deep, Shallow, Very Shallow by other users. User Features: -User can create an Account. -User can react to a Thought shared. -User can delete an Account. -User can submit a Comment for a Though shared. -User can edit a Comment.
Essences
Share personal stories and messages within curated topics based on real-life experiences. Connect with others by highlighting resonant parts of their stories, symbolizing shared life experiences.
- Curated topic-based sharing
- Personal story and message submission
- Highlighting resonant story fragments
- Symbolic connection acknowledgment
- Focus on real-life experiences
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Essences curates topics(hives) grounded in real-life experiences, inviting users to share their personal stories and/or messages. When a story resonates with another user—echoing a fragment of their own life's essence—they can acknowledge this connection by highlighting it with a yellow hexagon. This shape, symbolically known as a building block of life, underscores the story's significance as a foundational element in their personal narrative.
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Verdict
EsotericMynds and Essences 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EsotericMynds ships an update every 3 months, Essences every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EsotericMynds | Essences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kofi Bhavnani | Caridad Rivera |
In-app purchases
EsotericMynds
No in-app purchases
Essences
No in-app purchases
