Comparison

MindBackyard vs milkberi

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

Head to head
About

MindBackyard

Features
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MindBackyard is a space to move through and move thoughts around. It is part of Mental Background OS. Wander. Explore. Give thoughts places. Change your perspective. Or spend time somewhere with less asking for your attention. No task to finish. No score to improve. No outcome required. THOUGHT SPACE Thought Space is Spatial Mental Shelving. Sometimes a thought doesn't need to become a task or something to solve. It may simply need a place. Bring thoughts into a spatial environment as Thought Blocks and place them visually around you. Move a thought closer. Move it farther away. Change its orientation. Resize it. Move it again when your relationship with it changes. There is no correct arrangement. You decide what a thought's placement means. New sample Thought Blocks help you get started exploring Thought Space. THOUGHT BLOCKS Thought Blocks have position, orientation, and adjustable size. Turn a Thought Block into a new set of Mental Steps, or connect one or multiple saved sets to keep possible paths available. Create Nested Thought Spaces inside Thought Blocks to organize categories. Each can hold more Thought Blocks and Thought Furniture. Use breadcrumbs to navigate. Inactivate a Thought Block to suspend most interactions while keeping it visible and in place. Reactivate it when you're ready. Use the built-in MindEaseOut experience to release a Thought Block when you no longer want to keep it. Send a Thought Block's name directly to MindFlipOut, MindShoutOut, or MindZoneOut to continue with that thought in another MINDBEBOP app. THOUGHT FURNITURE Thought Furniture adds objects to Thought Space. The first is Workbench. Place a Thought Block on the Workbench and choose when to work with it. Explore possible actions, create Mental Steps, review past Expected Blocks and outcomes, or pause in MindZoneOut. The Workbench is optional. Placing a Thought Block on it doesn't automatically change the thought. Move, rotate, or resize the Workbench. Thought Blocks placed on it move with it. CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE Pinch to zoom in or out in Thought Space. The thoughts don't have to change. Sometimes you can simply change where you're looking from. INFINITE HALLWAY Give your attention somewhere to wander. Walk through an infinite hallway. Open low-stakes doors. Visit rooms and chambers. Return to places you've visited before. Or just keep walking. There is nowhere you need to be. Attention can simply move. MENTAL STEPS Create Mental Steps from a selected Thought Block, or connect saved sets from MindEntry. Select a connected set to open it in MindEntry. Creating or connecting Mental Steps doesn't start them. They can remain available until you want one. MindBackyard can also be used within Mental Steps in MindEntry, before returning to the same active step. USE IT HOW YOU WANT Thought Space doesn't require a particular purpose. A thought can become something to act on. It can connect to Mental Steps. It can be explored with Thought Furniture. It can be arranged because changing its place feels useful. Or it can remain where it is without becoming anything else. MindBackyard can support action, a new perspective, or simply spending time in the space. You decide what the space is for. PART OF MINDBEBOP MINDBEBOP is a modular system designed to reduce Thought Noise, support Mental Navigation, and anchor successful mental states. MindBackyard provides Spatial Mental Shelving — a place for thoughts and attention to move without requiring a destination. DESIGNED TO STAY LIGHTWEIGHT • 100% free • No subscriptions • No account required • No tracking • No analytics • No cloud storage • Everything stays on your device • Optional tips are available if you'd like to support a solo developer Sometimes you want to do something with a thought. Sometimes you don't. MindBackyard gives both somewhere to happen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

milkberi

This social health application focuses on simple and comfortable health tracking. Log meals, set calorie goals, and monitor your progress over time. Share your health journey with friends within a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Log meals with calories and portions
  • Search and save custom foods
  • Build reusable meals and recipes
  • Set daily calorie goals
  • Track weight and activity
  • Share progress with friends
Features
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milkberi is a social health app designed for comfort and simplicity. Log meals with calories and portions Search foods and save custom foods Build reusable meals and recipes Set daily calorie goals and track progress Track weight over time Log calories burned from activities Share your journey with friends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MindBackyard4 screens
milkberi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: milkberi at 15.1 against MindBackyard's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MindBackyard sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and milkberi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindBackyard ships an update every 8 days, milkberi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MindBackyard versus milkberi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindBackyardmilkberi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (258 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—258 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB265 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKentaro YamauchiHAVYN LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MindBackyard

Subscriptions2
  • MINDBEBOP Access Monthly$7.991 Month
  • MINDBEBOP Access Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Tip (optional)$4.99
  • Tip (optional)$19.99
  • Tip (optional)$99.99
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  • MINDBEBOP Access Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

milkberi

Subscriptions2
  • milkberi Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • milkberi Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MindBackyard free?
MindBackyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is milkberi free?
milkberi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindBackyard or milkberi have ads?
Neither MindBackyard nor milkberi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindBackyard or milkberi?
MindBackyard ships an update every 8 days, and milkberi weekly. Most recently, MindBackyard was updated on October 30, 2026 and milkberi on October 31, 2026.

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