Comparison

#Mindful vs Daily Dev Dose

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

Head to head
About

#Mindful

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.

Highlights
  • Daily mindfulness messages
  • Reminders to reduce anxiety
  • Uplifting quotes
  • Inspiring imagery
  • Share messages
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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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: http://www.mindblownapp.com/terms Privacy policy: http://www.mindblownapp.com/privacy

About

Daily Dev Dose

Start your day with a quick, inspiring dose of knowledge, motivation, and humor. This app delivers a surprising fact, a powerful quote, and a light-hearted joke directly to your phone daily. Make your morning scroll meaningful and uplifting.

Highlights
  • Daily notifications
  • Curated daily fact
  • Daily motivation quote
  • Daily joke
  • Easy sharing
Features
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Start Every Day Smarter, Funnier, and More Inspired. Tired of mindless scrolling in the morning? Replace it with a purposeful 30-second scroll that actually makes you smarter and happier. Daily Dev Dose gives you one quick dose of: A surprising fact A powerful motivation A light-hearted joke Delivered to your phone every day—right when you need it. Whether you're getting ready for work, sipping your morning coffee, or just waking up, Daily Dev Dose makes your first scroll meaningful. Features: Daily Notifications – Set your ideal time to get your daily dose Curated Daily Fact – Learn something new in under 10 seconds Daily Motivation – Handpicked words to elevate your mindset Daily Joke – A quick laugh to start your day on a high note Easy Sharing – Spread the good vibes with one tap Join thousands making their mornings better. Download Daily Dev Dose and start your day the right way.

Screenshots

#Mindful4 screens
Daily Dev Dose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Dev Dose at none against #Mindful's 11. Daily Dev Dose also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). #Mindful's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. #Mindful sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Daily Dev Dose asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Dev Dose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #Mindful has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
#Mindful versus Daily Dev Dose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter#MindfulDaily Dev Dose
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGodward LLCPrime Altitude LLC

Customer experience

#Mindful

All ratings14,261 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.2%

Daily Dev Dose

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

#Mindful

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

Daily Dev Dose

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

#Mindful

Subscriptions11
  • #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
None

Daily Dev Dose

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is #Mindful free?
#Mindful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Dev Dose free?
Daily Dev Dose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, #Mindful or Daily Dev Dose?
Daily Dev Dose is rated higher. #Mindful averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Daily Dev Dose averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do #Mindful or Daily Dev Dose have ads?
Neither #Mindful nor Daily Dev Dose shows ads.

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