Here Now vs MindBreak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Here Now ships an update every 6 weeks, MindBreak every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Here Now | MindBreak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naman Jain | Mohammed Halawani |
In-app purchases
Here Now
- 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
MindBreak
- 7-day TrialFree
- MindBreak Full Access$1.99









