Comparison

MENtality vs dopaMINE

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

Head to head
About

MENtality

This app helps men break free from compulsive habits and digital addiction. It offers an AI coach, grounding techniques, habit-building tools, and accountability circles to reclaim control and improve focus and sleep.

Highlights
  • AI personal coach
  • Panic button for urges
  • Habit and app blocking
  • Structured challenges
  • Accountability circles
  • Progress tracking
Features
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You already know what the problem is. It's the apps you open without deciding to, the sites you end up on at 1am, and the hours that disappear before you notice. Willpower was never going to beat software built to keep you there. Check-ins and streak calendars don't stop a hand reaching for the phone at 1am. MENtality does. It blocks those apps and sites at the system level, locks your phone down at night, and keeps an honest count of every clean day. Built for men who are done making excuses, whether you're escaping the doomscroll trap or breaking a compulsive habit. Zero judgment, just tools that hold. MENtality requires a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Full terms are at the bottom of this page. BLOCK THE TRIGGERS Set a daily budget for distracting apps. When it runs out, MENtality blocks supported apps through iOS Screen Time. Choose a preset or create a blocking schedule for work, evenings or weekends. Block adult sites across supported browsers, so you make the decision before an urge hits. BUILD YOUR CONTROL Track your clean streak from your last relapse. Move through phases and unlock milestones as you build consistency. Your Control Score combines screen time with automatically measured progress, weighted equally. If you relapse, log it honestly and start again. Every new day is a chance to rebuild. WIN YOUR TIME BACK See your screen time alongside Life Back: the time you've reclaimed through measured reductions in screen use. Make your progress visible as fewer hours go to scrolling and more go to the life you want. YOUR PERSONAL AI MENTOR Track your urges and recognize the moments that pull you back. When you need support, talk to your AI Mentor. Work through an urge, discuss your triggers or find your next step after a setback. Get practical support built around what you share, without judgment. PRIVACY FIRST Your struggles are yours. Screen Time data stays on your device and the list of apps you picked never leaves it. There is no community feed and no public profile. We never sell your data and never share it with advertisers. WHO THIS IS FOR Men breaking free from a compulsive habit Anyone trapped in doomscrolling and endless feeds Men who have tried quitting on willpower and watched it fail by Thursday Men who've done the check-ins and the milestone calendars and still relapsed Men who want the block to be real, not a notification This isn't another meditation app with wind chimes and sunset backgrounds. MENtality takes the phone out of the equation for the hours that matter, counts the days, and puts a coach in your pocket for the moments in between. SUBSCRIBE TO MENTALITY PREMIUM All features require an active MENtality Premium subscription or a one-time MENtality Lifetime purchase. Subscription Plans: "MENtality Premium (Yearly Auto-Renewal)" Subscription Type: Auto-renewable subscription Subscription Length: 1 year, renews automatically every year until cancelled Subscription Price: Shown in the app in your local currency before you confirm the purchase One-Time Purchase: "MENtality Lifetime", paid once, does not renew. The price is shown in the app before you confirm the purchase Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel Subscription: To cancel, go to iPhone Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions and select MENtality Premium. You must cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends to avoid being charged for the next period. MENtality is a self-help and habit-tracking tool, not a medical or mental-health service. It does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you're in crisis, please contact a qualified professional or your local emergency services. Terms of Service (including subscription policies): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://men-tality.app/legal/privacy-policy

About

dopaMINE

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Your brain isn't broken — it's overstimulated. dopaMINE helps you take it back. dopaMINE is a private, all-in-one recovery app for whatever's hijacking your dopamine — endless scrolling, social media, gaming, vaping, alcohol, or a habit of your own. It builds a recovery toolkit around each habit and lets you watch your mind heal as your dopamine rebalances. • HEALING MIND — a living "brain" that brightens as your dopamine balance returns across everything you're working on. • BLOCKING (iPhone) — shield the apps and websites that pull you in, with daily time limits and a soft "a little more time" you control. Optional strict mode removes the escape hatch. • RIDE THE URGE — a guided breathing tool to surf a craving until it passes, and a count of every urge you've beaten. • STREAKS & HISTORY — clean-time and on-track streaks, your best record, and a timeline of every reset. • RECOVERY TIMELINE — what your body and brain are doing as you heal, by the hour, day, and month. • MONEY SAVED & TRIGGERS — see what you're keeping and spot the patterns behind slips. • JOURNAL — reflect and connect entries to each habit. Private by design. No dopaMINE account is required. Core recovery data is stored on your device; if you enable optional private iCloud backup, a copy is stored in your Apple iCloud account. We never see what you block or how you use your phone. dopaMINE Plus unlocks blocking, unlimited habits, deeper insights, and custom habits. Monthly and annual options are available. Prices and any introductory offer are shown by Apple before purchase; offer availability depends on Apple ID eligibility. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled and can be managed in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://forko1231.github.io/dopamine/privacy.html

Screenshots

MENtality4 screens
dopaMINE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: dopaMINE at none against MENtality's shown. dopaMINE also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. MENtality sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and dopaMINE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MENtality ships an update every 2 weeks, dopaMINE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MENtality versus dopaMINE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMENtalitydopaMINE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOutlinedChristian Fresard

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MENtality

Subscriptions5
  • Mentality Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Mentality Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Mentality 90 Days$17.993 Months
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  • Mentality Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Mentality Premium - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mentality Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

dopaMINE

Subscriptions2
  • DopaMINE Plus Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • DopaMINE Plus Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MENtality free?
MENtality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dopaMINE free?
dopaMINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MENtality or dopaMINE have ads?
MENtality shows ads; dopaMINE does not.
Which is updated more often, MENtality or dopaMINE?
MENtality ships an update every 2 weeks, and dopaMINE every 3 days. Most recently, MENtality was updated on October 31, 2026 and dopaMINE on October 14, 2026.

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