#Mindful · Mini vs Positive Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
#Mindful · Mini
Receive daily uplifting messages and gentle reminders to pause, reduce anxiety, and embrace the present moment. This app offers a simple yet effective way to find calm and happiness through inspiring quotes and beautiful imagery.
- Daily mindfulness messages
- Reminders to reduce anxiety
- Uplifting quotes
- Inspiring imagery
- Share messages
- Personalized recommendations
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"This app is kind of like getting a text from a good friend telling you how much they appreciate you: it takes a few seconds to read, puts a smile on your face, and reminds you what's really important in life. Simple, effective, uplifting. I love it!" - adamattcha "I love this app so much!! Yes this app is very simple but wow, I think it’s actually making me happier in life? Like the reminders throughout the day are wonderful and relax me, I actually get excited for each new one lol, the pictures are great too, and I don’t know where they get each quote/saying from but they’re really awesome and perfect I think. I’m really happy and thankful an app like this exists, I love it :) -- Spanish 3 student" #Mindful is a daily dose of mindfulness when you need it most. Different messages remind you to take a pause from anxiety and stress and just be present to the beautiful experience of life. Share meditations that resonate and it will show you more like it. You may use this app for free, but if you wish to support our mission of delivering thousands of moments of mindfulness each day, patronage subscriptions are available. Terms of service: https://godward.com/eula Privacy policy: https://godward.com/privacy
Positive Focus
This app offers positive messages and new perspectives to help you shift your mindset and improve your mood. It includes journal prompts for self-reflection and optional premium features like daily personalized notifications to combat negative thought patterns.
- Positive messages and perspectives
- Shadow work journal prompts
- Daily notification reminders
- Unlockable journal topics
- Access to future content
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A convenient go-to resource for all things positive. When you’re stuck in a negative headspace, or just want to make a good day even better, simply open Positive Focus and scroll through positive messages and refreshing new perspectives. This app allows you to effortlessly redirect your focus, gain clarity, and entertain new ideas that will help you feel an immediate boost in mood. Go even deeper with Positive Focus’s Journal prompts for Shadow work. All it takes to entirely shift the way you’re experiencing your reality is one new perspective. The questions in the journal prompt section will help you look at whatever struggle you’re facing through a new lens and leave you with a newfound sense of acceptance and appreciation of it. Positive Focus Premium allows you to rewire your negative thought patterns with daily notifications. Notifications are new every day and consist of insightful perspectives, positive affirmations, and open-ended questions to help positively redirect your thoughts. Upgrading to Premium also allows you to unlock all journal prompt topics and have access to any new content that is added in the future. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://positivefocusapp.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: #Mindful · Mini at none against Positive Focus's shown. #Mindful · Mini also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 1.3K). Positive Focus's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. #Mindful · Mini sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Positive Focus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Positive Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #Mindful · Mini has 14K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of #Mindful · Mini's written reviews are positive against 96% of Positive Focus's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | #Mindful · Mini | Positive Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 1.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Godward LLC | Leo Skepi |
Customer experience
#Mindful · Mini
Positive Focus
User reviews
#Mindful · Mini
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Wonderful app
- 🧘♀️ Uplifting and calming
- 💫 Positive and inspiring
- 🕊️ Promotes mindfulness
- 😊 Reminds you to smile
Room to improve
- 🤔 Confusing or complicated interface
- 🔍 Lacking customization options
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔀 Too many repetitive or generic quotes
- 🙅♀️ Removal of popular features
Positive Focus
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Mental health support
- 🙌 Life-changing impact
- 👍 Helpful journal prompts
- 🌟 Positive and motivating content
- 🤗 Connects with the creator
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid subscription required for some features
- 🐛 Notification and widget issues
- 🤔 Wish for more customization options
Bugs and requests
#Mindful · Mini
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Notifications not working as expected
- Sync issues between devices
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Customizable widgets or home screen
- More frequent content updates
- Ability to save or export favorite quotes
- Option to disable social sharing prompts
- Multilingual support
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- Offline access to content
Positive Focus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notification issues where they don't change daily
- Widget stuck on default message
Requested features
3 requests- Allow saving journal entries within the app
- Add an annual subscription option
- Improve the widget to show different messages daily
In-app purchases
#Mindful · Mini
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Godward Patron$4.991 Month
- Godward Patron$9.991 Month
- Godward+$9.991 Month
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- #Mindful Patron7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Positive Focus
- Premium$3.991 Month
Questions
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