Comparison

Mental+ vs From, Mama

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

Head to head
About

Mental+

Features
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This app contains questions designed to help you understand yourself better. It’s a great opportunity for self-reflection, discovering your inner world, and finding a path to self-improvement. You will also be able to revisit your answers in the future and see how much you have changed over time. All data is stored on your device and no one else will see it, so feel free to answer sincerely. Wishing you an enjoyable and valuable experience!

About

From, Mama

This app provides a private space for mothers to write letters to their children, capturing precious memories and emotions. It allows for text, voice, photo, and video entries, creating a chronological archive of a child's life and a mother's journey. It also offers daily reflections and a feature to invite loved ones to contribute to the legacy.

Highlights
  • Write letters to children
  • Add photos and videos
  • Record audio notes
  • Hands-free dictation
  • Organized timeline by child
  • Daily reflection prompts
  • Invite loved ones to contribute
Features
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From, Mama. Letters Your Children Will Keep Forever. Motherhood moves fast. The first steps. The sleepless nights. The ordinary Tuesdays that somehow feel extraordinary. From, Mama gives you a quiet, beautiful place to write it all down in letters your children will one day read and treasure forever. WRITE LETTERS THEY'LL CHERISH Compose heartfelt letters to your children directly from your phone. Write by typing, or speak hands-free with built-in dictation (and transcript clean-up that gets your children's names right!). Because the best moments often happen when your hands are full. Add photos and videos to bring each memory to life. Every letter is saved to a beautiful timeline, organized by child and date, building into a living archive of your love. You can also record audio notes, and selfie-style videos to bring your letters to life when your children read them back years later. A TIMELINE OF YOUR MOTHERHOOD Every memory lives on a gorgeous, scrollable timeline, a private journal of your journey as a mama. Look back on any day, any milestone, any feeling you chose to capture. From first words to first days of school, your archive grows richer with every letter you write. CAPTURE MEMORIES, NOT JUST SCATTERED PHOTOS AND VIDEOS These days, we all have thousands of photos and videos of our children scattered throughout our phone. But memories are more than just photos and videos. Memories are about emotion. And that's something we never capture. With From, Mama you'll be able to look back not only on the photos, but also your own words and voice on that exact day. Why was this such a special moment? How were you feeling at that time? That is what you and your children deserve to capture. YOUR DAILY REFLECTION The Reflect tab is your quiet corner of the day. Each morning, From, Mama curates something just for you — a meaningful quote, a piece of art, a podcast — thoughtfully chosen to honor the quiet heroism of motherhood. A place to pause, breathe, and feel seen. YOUR VILLAGE It takes a village to raise a child. Invite grandparents, partners, and loved ones to join your Village and contribute their own letters. One child. Many voices. A legacy written by everyone who loves them. Just imagine how special your children will feel when they can look through years worth of letters written for them by all of those involved their upbringing. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED From, Mama is designed to feel like opening a beloved journal. Warm, unhurried, and deeply personal. No noise. No feed. No distraction. Just you, your words, and the children you love. WHO IT'S FOR From, Mama is for every mama who has ever thought "I want to remember this moment forever." Whether your child is a newborn or heading to college, it's never too early, or too late, to begin. ABOUT DR. SHIRIN SYED From, Mama was created by Dr. Shirin Syed, a physician, mother, and advocate for the emotional lives of women. Inspired by her own experience of motherhood and the desire to leave her children something more lasting than photos, she built the app she wished had existed. Begin your first page today. Made with love for mamas everywhere Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mental+3 screens
From, Mama4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: From, Mama at every 8 days against Mental+'s every 5 weeks. Mental+'s advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Mental+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and From, Mama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mental+ ships an update every 5 weeks, From, Mama every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mental+ versus From, Mama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental+From, Mama
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOleg LevkutnikShirin Ahmed

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mental+

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99
2 purchases

From, Mama

Subscriptions2
  • From Mama Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • From Mama Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Mental+ free?
Mental+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is From, Mama free?
From, Mama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mental+ or From, Mama have ads?
Neither Mental+ nor From, Mama shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mental+ or From, Mama?
Mental+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and From, Mama every 8 days. Most recently, Mental+ was updated on October 4, 2026 and From, Mama on October 1, 2026.

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