Comparison

Upmind for Athletes vs soom

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

Head to head
About

Upmind for Athletes

This app uses neuroscience-backed mindfulness techniques to help athletes achieve peak performance by enhancing focus, building mental resilience, and improving sleep. It offers guided audio sessions designed to help users enter a state of flow and perform at their best.

Highlights
  • Guided mindfulness sessions
  • Focus enhancement
  • Mental resilience building
  • Sleep improvement
  • Neuroscience-backed techniques
  • Performance optimization
Features
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Embrace Happiness, Achieve Success Athletes perform at their best when fully present - free from distractions, fear, or self-doubt. In this state of flow, known as the ZONE, mind and body move as one, unlocking true peak performance. Upmind for Athletes is a mindfulness app designed to help you enter that state more easily and consistently. Backed by neuroscience, it offers over 50 guided audio sessions across 3 important areas for athletes: FOCUS|Enter the Zone Sharpen your awareness, focus on yourself, and stay grounded in the present moment. Mindfulness strengthens your ability to enter the ZONE, allowing you to perform at your full potential. CARE|Build Mental Resilience Nurture a strong and resilient mind. Maintaining your well-being while continuing to challenge yourself is key to long-term success. SLEEP|Enhance Recovery Improve your sleep quality with calming sessions before bed. Mindfulness helps ease your brain into a relaxed state, supporting deep rest and full recovery. 
 By practicing mindfulness regularly, even just a few minutes a day, you can strengthen your focus, regulate your emotions, and perform with greater confidence and consistency. Upmind for Athletes was developed with love and respect for every athlete pursuing their best athletic journey. ■Mindfulness, proven by science Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment. It has been shown to improve brain function, decision-making, and emotional balance. Athletes around the world, from NBA stars to Olympic champions, are making mindfulness a part of their daily routine. ■Developer Upmind Inc. Upmind, based in Tokyo, offers Japan’s most downloaded mindfulness app. We are committed to our vision of "enriching people's lives through mindfulness" by guiding individuals toward realizing their full potential and enhancing their overall well-being. Service:https://upmind.co.jp/upmind-for-athletes Company:https://upmind.co.jp Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/upmind_jp

About

soom

Features
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's o o m' is a quiet, sensory way to breathe. No goals. No streaks. No pressure. Just breathing, made tangible. Soom turns your breath into something you can see, feel, and stay with. Instead of tapping buttons or watching timers, your breath becomes the interface. Gentle visuals respond to each inhale and exhale. Subtle haptics follow your rhythm. Sound moves with your breath, not over it. Nothing to manage. Nothing to improve. Just a calm place to return to. s o o m includes a small set of thoughtfully designed breathing practices, each suited for different moments of the day. Some help you settle. Some help you rebalance. Some help you wind down. They are simple, guided, and easy to return to— whether you have a moment, or a little more time. Every part of Soom is designed to feel natural. Visuals stay soft and organic. Haptics are quiet and responsive. Sound is carefully shaped to support the breath. Nothing distracts. Everything follows. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH SOOM • Practice guided breathing with visual and haptic feedback • Choose from calming, balancing, and focusing breath patterns • Use sound that follows your breath instead of distracting from it • Return anytime — breathing sessions are always available You can always breathe freely in Soom. SOOM PLUS Soom Plus is for those who want breathing to become part of their daily rhythm. It adds gentle rituals for morning, midday, and night, short breathing sequences for common moments, and expanded breathing practices—without adding pressure. Some days you breathe once. Some days you stay a little longer. Both are enough. Privacy Policy: https://brindle-poison-f70.notion.site/Soom-Privacy-Policy-2cc5ea89fc718022babfe1fcc050f181 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Upmind for Athletes4 screens
soom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Upmind for Athletes at 14.1 against soom's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Upmind for Athletes versus soom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpmind for Athletessoom
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpmind Inc.YEONJAE IM

In-app purchases

None

Upmind for Athletes

No in-app purchases

None

soom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upmind for Athletes free?
Upmind for Athletes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is soom free?
soom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Upmind for Athletes or soom have ads?
Neither Upmind for Athletes nor soom shows ads.

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