Comparison

Here Now vs MindBreak

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

Head to head
About

Here Now

Receive daily spiritual insights and guided self-inquiry sessions designed for direct recognition of your true nature. Explore over 2,400 curated pointings and in-depth articles across various traditions without any progress tracking or gamification.

Highlights
  • Daily spiritual pointings
  • 2,400+ curated pointings
  • 160+ in-depth articles
  • Browse by topic, mood, teacher
  • Guided self-inquiry sessions
  • Customizable notifications
  • Privacy-focused local storage
Features
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Here Now delivers daily non-dual awareness "pointings" from spiritual traditions — direct invitations to recognize what you already are. No progress tracking. No streaks. No gamification. Just recognition. FEATURES • Daily Pointings — Fresh wisdom each day from Advaita, Zen, Direct Path, and contemporary teachers • 2,400+ Curated Pointings from 22 teachers across traditions • 160+ In-Depth Articles on non-dual awareness • Browse by Topic, Mood, Teacher, or Lineage • Save Favorites and share as beautiful cards • Guided Self-Inquiry sessions with timed phases • Customizable Notification Schedule • Dark, Light, OLED, and High Contrast themes • Zen Mode for distraction-free reading • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type accessibility • Completely Free — optional tip jar for support PHILOSOPHY Here Now takes an anti-meditation stance. Rather than building a practice over time, each pointing is a direct invitation to recognize what you already are. Privacy-focused: All preferences stored locally. No accounts required.

About

MindBreak

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MindBreak helps you stop doom-scrolling and build healthier screen time—one mindful pause at a time. Most people pick up their phones “for a minute” and lose 30+. MindBreak helps you take that time back—and track your progress along the way. Try MindBreak free for 7 days. After your trial, unlock full access with a one-time purchase of $1.99. Two ways to use MindBreak: Daily Monitoring (Automatic) Set app limits and MindBreak tracks your usage—once you hit your limit, apps are blocked until the next day. Session Timer (On-demand) Start a timer for any activity. When it ends, complete a quick Challenge to continue. Track Your Progress View your stats to see how your screen time improves over time and stay motivated. Challenge Modes: Riddles • Trivia • Word game • Memory challenge Why MindBreak? Simple, distraction-free design Builds better habits through small pauses Makes stopping feel rewarding—not stressful Helps improve focus and reduce mindless scrolling Pause. Think. Continue with purpose.

Screenshots

Here Now4 screens
MindBreak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindBreak at every 11 days against Here Now's every 6 weeks. Here Now's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Here Now sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MindBreak sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Here Now ships an update every 6 weeks, MindBreak every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Here Now versus MindBreak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHere NowMindBreak
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaman JainMohammed Halawani

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Here Now

One-time4
  • Buy Me a Tea$0.99
  • Buy Me a Cushion$4.99
  • Buy Me Incense$9.99
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  • Fund a Retreat$24.99
2 purchases

MindBreak

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • MindBreak Full Access$1.99

Questions

Is Here Now free?
Here Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindBreak free?
MindBreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Here Now or MindBreak have ads?
Neither Here Now nor MindBreak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Here Now or MindBreak?
Here Now ships an update every 6 weeks, and MindBreak every 11 days. Most recently, Here Now was updated on October 31, 2026 and MindBreak on October 31, 2026.

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