Comparison

mindhalt vs Scratch and Chill

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

Head to head
About

mindhalt

This app helps quiet a racing mind and manage anxious thoughts. It offers tools like scheduled worry sessions and guided lessons based on CBT and ACT. A daily planner is also included to help turn insights into action.

Highlights
  • Scheduled worry window for focused anxiety management
  • Instant relief for racing thoughts
  • CBT and ACT-based educational lessons
  • Daily planner for anxious minds
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Optional encrypted cloud sync
Features
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mindhalt is the app for people who can't stop thinking. Your mind won't switch off. Conversations replay. Decisions stall. Sleep gets harder. mindhalt was built for exactly this. THIS APP IS FOR YOU IF: • Your thoughts run in circles instead of moving forward • You replay conversations and wish you'd said something different • You imagine everything that could go wrong • You get stuck on small decisions long after they should be made • Your mind races at night when you're trying to sleep • You feel anxious, drained, or disconnected from the present You are not alone. Research shows 73% of adults aged 25 to 35 report chronic overthinking. WHEN YOUR MIND WON'T STOP Whether you're replaying a conversation, spinning on a what-if, or frozen on a decision, mindhalt helps you work through it: • Loosen the grip of what you can't let go • Calm the worry that's running ahead of you • Get past a decision you can't seem to make You come out with a clearer head and a way forward. WORRY WINDOW A daily scheduled time-box for worry. Instead of carrying worry through every hour of your day, you let it wait for its window. When worry shows up, you dump it and move on with your day. When the window opens, you work through everything you've collected, in one focused stretch. A research-backed technique that keeps worry from crowding the rest of your day. INSTANT RELIEF For the moments your mind is racing and the volume is too loud. Between meetings, before bed, in the middle of overwhelm. A way to bring it back down. UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS Short, progressive lessons rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Two of the most evidence-supported frameworks for overthinking and anxiety. Plain language. No clinical jargon. You learn what your mind is doing and the techniques that actually work. DAILY PLANNER A full planner built for anxious minds. Schedule the tasks you can act on. Capture the ones that don't need a time yet. Set routines and reminders. Worries that have an action become tasks in your day, so insight turns into movement, not more thinking. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your thoughts stay yours. mindhalt stores your data locally on your device by default. Optional encrypted cloud sync if you want it across phones. No ads. We never sell your data, share it with anyone, or use it for advertising. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS After you download mindhalt, you can unlock all features with a subscription. When you subscribe, payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off. You can turn off auto-renewal any time in your App Store settings after purchase. mindhalt offers self-help tools and educational content for overthinking, anxiety, and stress. This content is for general purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care. mindhalt is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition, and may not be suitable for everyone. Please consult a qualified professional before acting on anything suggested in the app, and use it with your own needs and circumstances in mind. Terms of Use: https://milestone-one.com/mindhalt-terms Privacy Policy: https://milestone-one.com/mindhalt-privacy Break free from overthinking. One thought at a time.

About

Scratch and Chill

Engage in a daily ritual of self-reflection with hourly scratch-off cards revealing calming or funny phrases. Track your mood trends over time and enjoy a daily brain game. This app offers a peaceful, ad-free experience designed for personal check-ins.

Highlights
  • Hourly scratch-off cards with various textures
  • Mood check-in and trend tracking
  • Daily bonus 'Mind Game'
  • Ad-free and pressure-free experience
  • Light and dark mode options
  • Shareable card art and phrases
Features
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Scratch away the moment. One card every hour, one small check-in with yourself. Scratch & Chill is a quiet little ritual for your day — drag your finger across the screen, watch a hidden phrase reveal itself under real scratch-off texture, and take thirty seconds that belong to you. WHAT'S INSIDE - A new card every hour — foil, frost, sand, or chalk texture, your choice - Restart the same card as many times as you like — every scratch brings a different phrase, sound, and feel - Quotes that range from gently calming to genuinely funny, never preachy - A one-tap mood check-in after each reveal — Calm, Content, Fine, Excited, Anxious, Exhausted, or Angry - A mood trend chart in your Collection, viewable over 30, 60, or 90 days - A daily bonus "Mind Game" — a surprise 30 second game to get your brain moving in the right direction, separate from the hourly one - A day streak that actually makes sense — it tracks days, not every card you scratch - Light and dark mode, with a calm, accessible color palette either way - Share a card's art and phrase straight to Instagram, Messages, or anywhere else No accounts. No ads. No pressure to keep a streak alive. Just a small, satisfying ritual whenever you need a moment to yourself.

Screenshots

mindhalt4 screens
Scratch and Chill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Scratch and Chill at free against mindhalt's free with in-app purchases. Scratch and Chill also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). mindhalt's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mindhalt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Scratch and Chill sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mindhalt against 5.0 for Scratch and Chill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mindhalt ships an update every 5 weeks, Scratch and Chill weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mindhalt versus Scratch and Chill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermindhaltScratch and Chill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMilestone OneLeah Groos

Customer experience

mindhalt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scratch and Chill

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

mindhalt

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Scratch and Chill

One-time4
  • Mind and Brain$1.99
  • Dark Femme$1.99
  • Corner Office$1.99
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  • Game Day$1.99

Questions

Is mindhalt free?
mindhalt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch and Chill free?
Scratch and Chill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mindhalt or Scratch and Chill?
mindhalt and Scratch and Chill are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do mindhalt or Scratch and Chill have ads?
Neither mindhalt nor Scratch and Chill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mindhalt or Scratch and Chill?
mindhalt ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scratch and Chill weekly. Most recently, mindhalt was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scratch and Chill on October 31, 2026.

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