DriftMind vs SlowFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriftMind
This app uses guided sleep hypnosis, stories, and ambient sounds to help users fall asleep. It offers a library of sessions for deep sleep, insomnia, stress, and more, with customizable soundscapes and a sleep timer. Build your own night by queuing sessions and layering background sounds for a personalized sleep experience.
- Guided sleep hypnosis sessions
- Sleep stories for relaxation
- Ambient sound mixer
- Customizable sleep routines
- Subliminal soundscapes
- Sleep timer
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Fall asleep to a calm voice, a gentle story and the sounds you choose. DriftMind, by Joel Thielke, C.Ht., is a sleep app built around guided sleep hypnosis. Each new night session is complete: a slow induction to settle your body, a soothing journey for your mind, and a sleep ending that lets you drift off instead of waking you up. NEW IN 1.10 • 10 new complete night sessions, narrated by Joel Thielke and Rachael Meddows • 7 subliminal soundscapes for deep sleep, calm, a busy mind, confidence, abundance, happiness and getting back to sleep • Sleep-Learning Week: a seven-night program of full sleep sessions • Full descriptions, and narrator credits where we have them, so you know what you are about to hear • Layouts for iPhone Duo's outer display and landscape WHAT'S INSIDE • Sleep hypnosis sessions for deep sleep, insomnia, stress and a racing mind • Sleep stories: fairy tales, travel journeys and calm adventures told slowly enough to fall asleep to • Guided meditations, from quick resets to long bedtime journeys • Affirmations for confidence, positive thinking and self-love • Subliminal affirmation music, 30 minutes each, looping seamlessly • Multi-night programs that build a bedtime routine • An ambient mixer with 15 sounds, including rain, ocean waves and green noise, that you can layer under any session • A sleep timer, so audio fades out when you are ready BUILD YOUR OWN NIGHT Queue several sessions back to back, add your favorite background sound and let DriftMind carry you through the night at your own pace. REAL VOICES, REAL HYPNOTHERAPY Joel Thielke is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and NLP trainer with over 20 years of experience. He works with a cast of calm, experienced narrators. HOW TO LISTEN Get comfortable in bed, set the volume low and press play. Headphones or a bedside speaker both work. Never listen while driving or operating machinery. DriftMind is designed for relaxation and better sleep habits. It is not a medical treatment; if you have a sleep disorder, talk to your doctor. SUBSCRIPTION DriftMind offers an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks the full library. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Service: https://driftmind.store/terms Privacy Policy: https://driftmind.store/privacy
SlowFlow
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SlowFlow is your calm, private breathing companion. Slow down, breathe better, and build a simple daily practice with guided sessions inspired by the Buteyko method and by Léon Guillarme's resisted-exhalation approach. WHY SLOWFLOW • Guided sessions with clear inhale / hold / exhale cues, gentle haptics and optional sounds. • Quick situational protocols for the moments that matter: calm down, sharpen focus, wind down before sleep, ease tension, unblock your nose, and classic box breathing 4-4-4-4. • Control Pause (CP) test to measure and follow your progress over time on a simple chart. • Built-in presets plus your own custom routines — choose phases, holds, cycles and reminders. • Profiles for the whole family, each with its own history and settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works fully offline. No account, no login, no sign-up. • Your data stays on your device. No analytics, no tracking — nothing is sold or shared. MADE TO FEEL CALM • Light and dark themes, large touch targets, readable typography and screen-reader support. • Available in 8 languages: English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese. A FEW MINUTES A DAY Whether you want to start the morning grounded, reset after a stressful moment, or drift off more easily at night, SlowFlow gives you a gentle, structured way to come back to your breath. SlowFlow is a wellness and relaxation tool to support a calmer breathing practice. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or cure any condition. Breathing exercises are not suitable for everyone — if you are pregnant or have a medical condition, please talk to a healthcare professional first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlowFlow at none against DriftMind's 2. SlowFlow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. DriftMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. SlowFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DriftMind | SlowFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hypnosis and Meditation for Success, LLC | Szewczyk IT Sp. z o.o. |
In-app purchases
DriftMind
- DriftMind Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- DriftMind Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
SlowFlow
No in-app purchases









