MindFlipOut vs Orb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindFlipOut
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MindFlipOut is a Mental Step tool for thoughts that keep replaying. Capture the thought. Flip it once. Choose what happens next. Keep it. Send it to Mental Steps. Schedule it for later. Move it into a quiet Zone. Send it to Thought Space. Or simply let it go. A DIFFERENT WAY TO LOOK AT A REPLAYING THOUGHT A comment. A mistake. An awkward moment. A future worry. A “Why did I say that?” loop. Sometimes a thought keeps coming back even when you don't want to keep thinking about it. MindFlipOut gives you a simple place to do something with it: 1. Capture the Heavy thought as it is. 2. Flip it and write a Light response. 3. Decide what you want to do with it next. The goal isn't to prove the Heavy thought wrong. A Flip can simply give you another way to look at it. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT Sometimes writing a Light response is enough. When it isn't, MindFlipOut can hand the thought somewhere else in MINDBEBOP. • Keep the Heavy and Light versions together • Schedule the thought for later • Send it to Mental Steps in MindEntry • Move it into a quiet Zone in MindZoneOut • Send it to Thought Space in MindBackyard • Or let it go You can also search and sort your saved thoughts when you want to find one again. WHAT IT CAN HELP WITH • Thoughts that keep replaying • Overthinking • Regret and awkward moments • Self-critical thoughts • Future worries • “Don't forget this” thoughts • Thoughts that may need another action later • Looking at the same thought from another angle PART OF MINDBEBOP MINDBEBOP is a modular system designed to reduce Thought Noise, support Mental Navigation, and anchor successful mental states. MindFlipOut is one Mental Step tool within that system. A thought can stay in MindFlipOut, move into Mental Steps, become something to return to later, or move into another MINDBEBOP space. DESIGNED TO STAY LIGHTWEIGHT • 100% free • No subscriptions • No accounts • No tracking • No cloud storage • Everything stays on your device • Optional tips are available if you'd like to support a solo developer MindFlipOut doesn't require every thought to become a task or something to solve. Sometimes you just want to change your relationship with a thought enough to decide what happens next. Flip it. Keep it. Move it somewhere else. Or let it go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Orb
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Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or struggling to wind down, Orb helps you regulate your breath using clear visual guidance and proven breathing patterns. WHAT ORB DOES - Guided breathing with a calm, visual orb - Exercises for calm, focus, sleep, and energy - Science-backed breathing techniques - Fully customizable breathing patterns DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY A tool you open, breathe with, and close. PRIVACY FIRST - No account required - No analytics or tracking - Your data stays on your device WHEN TO USE ORB - During stress or anxiety - Before sleep - To refocus during work - Anytime you need to reset your breath Take a minute. Follow the orb. Breathe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MindFlipOut at Free against Orb's $3.99. Orb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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MindFlipOut is free to download; Orb costs $3.99 up front. MindFlipOut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Orb asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MindFlipOut | Orb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kentaro Yamauchi | Christer Johnsrud |
In-app purchases
MindFlipOut
- Tip (optional)$4.99
- Tip (optional)$19.99
- Tip (optional)$99.99
Orb
No in-app purchases





