Mindshift Recovery vs Sit Minder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindshift Recovery
This app helps users overcome various addictions and bad habits, including substances, social media, and gambling. It utilizes an evidence-based, neuroscience approach to understand and change habitual behaviors. Features include science-backed lessons, craving management tools, live support, and community connection.
- Science-backed lessons on addiction
- Craving management and behavior change
- Daily live Zoom support calls
- Supportive online community
- Progress tracking and insights
- Daily motivation and practical tools
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Break free from alcohol & substances, food, social media, smoking, porn, gambling, and more. Mindshift Recovery's evidence-based based approach teaches you how to work with your brain rather than trying to control it - and losing. Developed by renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer, our free, clinically-proven method is both easy and effective. KEY FEATURES • Science-backed lessons on why we get addicted in the first place • Step by step process for managing cravings and changing behavior • Daily live Zoom calls to connect, learn, and get help • Supportive online community of people on similar journeys • Progress tracking and personalized insights • Daily motivation and practical tools THE MINDSHIFT METHOD Our unique three-step approach combines cutting-edge neuroscience with proven behavioral techniques to address addiction directly: 1. Map your habitual patterns and understand your mind 2. Discover what truly drives your behaviors (and reduce the shame and stigma you feel about them!) 3. Develop better alternatives that stick Recover yourself — your journey to lasting change starts here. Download now and take the first step toward a healthier, more empowered you. Developed by Mindshift Recovery, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Note: This app is not a substitute for professional medical care. If you're experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room.
Sit Minder
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Sit Minder is a simple, streamlined, and flexible meditation timer. Configure and save presets with multiple intervals, and choose how you want to be alerted at the end of each interval. FEATURES • Custom presets with one or more timed intervals • Audio bells or notifications at sit start, each interval end, and session end • Import your own alert sounds • Live Activity on the Lock Screen with pause, resume, and skip controls • Use Siri, Home Screen widgets, or Control Center shortcuts to start a favorite preset • Optional Shortcuts integration when a session starts, ends, or is cancelled • Optional Apple Health Activity logging • Apple Watch companion app to run timers from your wrist PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sit Minder does not require an account. It does not collect analytics or usage data. Your presets, settings, and imported audio files stay on your devices. Sit Minder is built for people who want a dependable and customizable meditation timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Sit Minder at 3 against Mindshift Recovery's 1. Mindshift Recovery's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mindshift Recovery ships an update every 4 weeks, Sit Minder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindshift Recovery | Sit Minder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (199 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 199 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindshift Recovery | Timothy Wisleder |
In-app purchases
Mindshift Recovery
No in-app purchases
Sit Minder
No in-app purchases
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