Comparison

MindShoutOut vs Stillscreen

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

Head to head
About

MindShoutOut

Features
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MindShoutOut is a Mental Step tool for thoughts you don't need to carry right now. It is part of Mental Background OS. Capture the thought. Set it aside. Choose when or where it should come back. Schedule it. Add it to your calendar. Associate it with Mental Steps. Move it into Thought Space. Or simply let it go. A PLACE FOR WHAT YOU DON'T NEED TO CARRY RIGHT NOW Something you don't want to forget. Something unfinished. Something you may need later. Something that keeps asking for your attention. Not every thought needs your attention right now. MindShoutOut gives you a simple place to put it down without requiring you to decide everything immediately. HOW IT WORKS Capture a thought by typing or recording your voice. Then choose what happens next: • Schedule it to return later • Add it to your calendar • Send it to another MINDBEBOP tool • Associate saved Mental Steps with the Shout • Move it into Thought Space in MindBackyard • Or let it go The thought can stay somewhere you chose instead of asking you to keep carrying it. MENTAL STEPS You can associate one set of saved Mental Steps with a Shout. When you tap that Shout's notification banner, the associated Mental Steps can open in MindEntry. Associating them doesn't start the Mental Steps. They remain available until you choose to open them. WHEN A THOUGHT RETURNS A Returned Thought isn't just something to look at again. You decide what happens next. • Handle it now • Flip it in MindFlipOut • Open associated Mental Steps in MindEntry • Move into a quiet Zone in MindZoneOut • Schedule it again • Set it aside • Or release it A thought can return without becoming something you have to deal with immediately. WHAT IT CAN HELP WITH • Things you don't want to forget • Unfinished thoughts • Things to return to later • Conversations still on your mind • “Don't forget this” mental pressure • Thoughts that may need an action later • Thoughts that keep asking for attention • Reducing what you need to carry in your head right now MINDPULSE MindShoutOut also provides optional MindPulse notifications for active Mental Steps in MindEntry. When notifications are enabled for MindPulse, MindShoutOut can send periodic local notifications while those Mental Steps are active. PART OF MINDBEBOP MINDBEBOP is a modular system designed to reduce Thought Noise, support Mental Navigation, and anchor successful mental states. MindShoutOut is one Mental Step tool within that system. A thought can return later, connect to Mental Steps, go to another MINDBEBOP tool, or move into Thought Space. DESIGNED TO STAY LIGHTWEIGHT • 100% free • No subscriptions • No account required • No tracking • No cloud storage • Everything stays on your device • Optional tips are available if you'd like to support a solo developer MindShoutOut doesn't require every thought to become a task or something to solve. Sometimes you just need somewhere to put a thought so you don't have to carry it right now. Set it aside. Let it return later. Move it somewhere else. Or let it go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stillscreen

This app offers a simple, quiet space to pause when feeling overwhelmed or stressed. It provides a 90-second reset without requiring any preparation, tracking, or pressure to form habits. Designed for immediate use, it offers a calm experience for moments of acute activation.

Highlights
  • 90-second reset cycle
  • No meditation or guided sessions
  • Regulation-first approach
  • No streaks or reminders
  • Calm visuals and soft audio
  • Private and requires no account
Features
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Stillscreen is a quiet app for moments when your nervous system feels overloaded. It's not a meditation app. It doesn't ask you to fix anything. It doesn't track streaks or demand daily habits. It simply gives you a calm place to pause. When to use Stillscreen: - When your thoughts start racing - When your body feels activated or tense - When you don't know what else to do - When you need something simple, right now No preparation. No learning curve. How it works: - Open the app - Tap Reset - Take 90 seconds That's it. After the cycle, you can gently check in with how you feel - without judgment or scoring. What makes Stillscreen different: - Not a meditation app - no guided sessions or long practices - Regulation-first - designed for acute moments, not habits - No pressure - no streaks, reminders, or guilt - Minimal by design - calm visuals, soft audio, nothing extra Stillscreen is meant to get out of the way. Who it's for: - People dealing with everyday anxiety or stress - Anyone who feels overwhelmed by traditional wellness apps - Those who want something quiet, simple, and respectful You don't need to feel a certain way for it to work. Privacy: Stillscreen does not require an account and does not track you across apps. Your experience stays private. Stillscreen - 90 seconds to reset.

Screenshots

MindShoutOut4 screens
Stillscreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stillscreen at none against MindShoutOut's 3. 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. MindShoutOut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Stillscreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MindShoutOut versus Stillscreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindShoutOutStillscreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKentaro YamauchiCallisto Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MindShoutOut

One-time3
  • Tip (optional)$4.99
  • Tip (optional)$19.99
  • Tip (optional)$99.99
None

Stillscreen

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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