Comparison

#Mindful vs Escape

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

Escape

Features
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You pick up your phone to check one thing. Forty minutes later, you're still scrolling — and you feel worse than before. Escape is the app that fights back. Instead of giving you more content to consume, Escape gives you small, meaningful things to do. 1–3 minute challenges across five categories: breathing, movement, mindset, creativity, and real social connection. Complete a quest. Earn XP. Build a streak. Feel the difference. HOW IT WORKS Every day you get 10 fresh quests carefully designed micro-actions: Breathe — Box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, and other exercises to calm your nervous system Body — Push-ups, jumping jacks, cold water splash to activate your body Mind — Gratitude lists, sensory awareness, mindfulness exercises to improve focus Social — Send a message, make a call, reconnect with someone Create — Draw, write, or sketch to engage creativity Start a quest, follow the timer, and earn XP when done. Each one takes less time than a scrolling session. GAME-LIKE PROGRESS XP and Levels — Earn XP for every completed quest and level up over time Streak Tracking — Maintain your daily streak. Missing a day resets it Weekly Calendar — Track your consistency visually Milestone Badges — Unlock achievements at 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, and 100 days THE USEFUL FEED A curated feed of quotes, insights, and tips about focus, attention, and digital wellbeing. No infinite scroll. Only 15 carefully selected items designed to be actually useful. DESIGNED WITH INTEGRITY No ads. No in-app purchases. No account required. No sign-up. No tracking. No analytics. No cloud sync. All data stays on your device. Works completely offline. Escape is built to help you reclaim your attention one small action at a time. Ready to break the scroll loop?

Screenshots

#Mindful4 screens
Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Escape at none against #Mindful's 11. 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. Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
#Mindful versus Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter#MindfulEscape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGodward LLCAbdallah Omar

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

Escape

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

Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is #Mindful free?
#Mindful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape free?
Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do #Mindful or Escape have ads?
Neither #Mindful nor Escape shows ads.

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