Comparison

#Mindful vs Same

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

Same

This app helps you monitor your food intake, calories, macronutrients, weight, and fasting periods. It offers features like barcode scanning, meal logging, and progress tracking to support your fitness goals without added stress.

Highlights
  • Track calories and macros
  • Scan food barcodes
  • Log meals and snacks
  • Track weight, steps, and fasting
  • Set daily calorie goals
  • Estimate calories from photos
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Same is the new and easy way to track calories. Free. No ads. We know that calorie tracking can be annoying and hard to do everyday. That's why we built Same. Our goal is to make the world a healthier and happier place. Type out what you ate and Same will log it for you, all from one screen. This is one of our popular features, especially for people on the go. We're not always at our fridge to scan, or don't necessarily want to snap a photo of our meals. With Same's writing feature, you can write or use voice to describe in detail as much as you ate, and Same will automatically log it for you in seconds. We've had people literally just log everything, with as much detail as they can, and submit that. It's a pretty magical moment to know that in a few seconds, you're done and can go on about your day. This is what separates Same from other trackers. Once you get used to just writing it out, it's hard to go back. Just like other trackers, you can snap a photo of your meal and get an estimation. If you want to use Same for free, no problem. Same offers free logging, barcode scanning, fasting, analytics, and more. Our goal is to help as many people in the world be fit and healthy. We know how painful it can feel to not be proud of the body you are in. We hope we can make your life a little better, so you can be happy, healthy, and enjoy your time on this planet. Thank you. If you have any feedback or thoughts, we would love to hear from you. Built around your goals • Get a daily calorie target based on your goals • Track protein, carbs, and fat • Adjust calorie and macro goals anytime • Follow weight and nutrition trends Everything in one place • Track water in cups, ounces, or milliliters • Track steps with iPhone Motion • Log cardio and strength exercise • Start a fasting timer and follow your streak • See clear charts for calories, macros, weight, steps, water, exercise, and fasting Make tracking easy • Search your food history and favorites • Scan packaged food barcodes • Add calories and macros with Quick Add • Save meals and recipes for faster repeat logging Free to use Manual food logging, barcode scanning, calorie and macro tracking, goals, analytics, weight, steps, water, exercise, fasting, saved meals, and saved recipes are free. No account is required to start, and signing in is optional for backup. Same Pro unlocks whole meal logging by text, voice, and photo. Nutrition and exercise values are estimates. Same is a tracking tool, not medical advice. Terms of service and privacy policy: https://www.sameapp.app/terms https://www.sameapp.app/privacy

Screenshots

#Mindful4 screens
Same4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Same at every 5 days against #Mindful's every 2 months. Same also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). #Mindful's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Same sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Same 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of #Mindful's written reviews are positive against 100% of Same's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

#Mindful ships an update every 2 months, Same every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
#Mindful versus Same: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter#MindfulSame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGodward LLCShawn Khodai

Customer experience

#Mindful

All ratings14,261 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.2%

Same

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
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

Same

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
2 purchases

Same

Subscriptions2
  • Same Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Same Pro Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is #Mindful free?
#Mindful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Same free?
Same is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, #Mindful or Same?
Same is rated higher. #Mindful averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Same averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do #Mindful or Same have ads?
Neither #Mindful nor Same shows ads.
Which is updated more often, #Mindful or Same?
#Mindful ships an update every 2 months, and Same every 5 days. Most recently, #Mindful was updated on October 12, 2026 and Same on October 6, 2026.

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