Comparison

Lumena Motivation vs Malva

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

Head to head
About

Lumena Motivation

This app offers daily affirmations and motivational insights to enhance mental health and manage stress. It aims to empower users with positivity for a brighter, more focused day.

Highlights
  • Customized affirmations
  • Motivational insights
  • Mental health enhancement
  • Stress management
  • Daily positivity
Features
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Empower Your Mind with Lumena – Daily Motivation & Affirmations Unlock the power of positivity and start each day with Lumena, your personal companion for mental strength and inner happiness. Our app provides customized affirmations and motivational insights designed specifically to enhance your mental health and help you effectively manage stress. Experience a brighter, more focused day with Lumena by your side.

About

Malva

Features
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Loud mind? Malva makes it quiet. Malva is the self-help app for people who think too much — night spiralers, decision doubters, conversation replayers and future worriers. A CALM SENTENCE EVERY MORNING Your daily card: no forced positivity — mild, honest sentences for loud minds. Also as a widget on your home screen, offline and reliable. SOS QUICK RELIEF — ALWAYS FREE Racing thoughts? Two taps take you to 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, calm breathing, a brain dump or a thought stop. No account, no internet, in the middle of the night. SOS stays free forever — with or without a subscription. YOUR HONEST CHECK-IN "How loud is your mind right now?" One turn of the dial, nothing more. No streaks, no guilt — calm can't be forced. 40 EXERCISES FOR YOUR SITUATION Falling asleep, decisions, replaying conversations, future worries, self-criticism: short 2–5 minute exercises, step by step. 21 DAYS: STEP OFF THE THOUGHT SPIRAL Understand, interrupt, anchor — a gentle program at your own pace. If you pause, you simply continue. THE THOUGHT CHECK A thought that keeps circling? Five gentle questions lead you to a kinder, more honest sentence. Your clarified thoughts live in a private archive. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking, no data sharing. Everything you tell Malva stays on your device. HONESTLY, UP FRONT Malva is self-help — not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis or treatment, and not built for crisis support. If you're seriously struggling, the app points you to real helplines right away. MALVA PREMIUM The daily card, check-in and SOS quick relief are free. Malva Premium unlocks all 40 exercises, all 120 cards, the full 21-day program and the Thought Check: • Yearly: $34.99/year (≈ $2.92/month) — with a 3-day free trial • Monthly: $6.99/month Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Cancel anytime in your iOS settings. Privacy Policy: https://trymalva.com/datenschutz Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lumena Motivation3 screens
Malva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lumena Motivation at none against Malva's 2. Lumena Motivation also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Malva sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Lumena Motivation asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lumena Motivation versus Malva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumena MotivationMalva
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BrommerJonathan NoeI Schafer

In-app purchases

None

Lumena Motivation

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Malva

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Lumena Motivation free?
Lumena Motivation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Malva free?
Malva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lumena Motivation or Malva have ads?
Neither Lumena Motivation nor Malva shows ads.

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