Comparison

awhile vs aMind

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

Head to head
About

awhile

This app provides a simple and private meditation timer. Set your duration, breathe, and enjoy guided animations and ambient sounds. It respects your time and privacy with no accounts or subscriptions required.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing animation
  • Ambient sounds
  • Shareable quotes
  • Interval chimes
  • Streak tracking
  • On-device data storage
Features
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awhile is a meditation timer designed to do one thing well. just set your duration and breathe. no accounts. no courses. no subscriptions. just a timer that respects your time and your privacy. — guided breathing animation — ambient sounds — shareable quotes — interval chimes — streak tracking — all data stays on your device

About

aMind

This app offers a guided reflection space to help you understand and process difficult thoughts and emotions. It provides simple questions to foster self-awareness, track your feelings over time, and build positive habits. Your reflections remain private on your device.

Highlights
  • Guided thought processing
  • Emotional self-understanding
  • Feeling tracking over time
  • Action plan and habit setting
  • Private and secure reflections
  • Progress history review
Features
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Some moments your mind won't slow down — worrying about things you can't control, overthinking situations, or feeling things you can't quite name. You deserve to feel better. It starts with understanding yourself. aMind is a quiet space to work through those moments. It gently walks you through your thoughts, one step at a time, helping you understand what you're really feeling and why. No jargon. No pressure. Just simple, guided questions that help you think more clearly and feel more at peace. Every reflection is a small act of courage. Every moment you pause and check in with yourself is a step toward a calmer, more grounded you. Over time, you'll start noticing patterns — the situations that trigger you, the thoughts that hold you back, and the small shifts that make a big difference. Growth doesn't happen all at once, but it does happen — one reflection at a time. With aMind you can: - Work through difficult thoughts and emotions at your own pace. - Understand yourself better with each reflection. - Track how you feel over time and notice what's changing. - Set action plans and habits with gentle reminders to keep you on track. - Look back through your history and see how far you've come. Your privacy matters: Your reflections never leave your device. We don't see them, store them, or share them. This space is truly yours. aMind is a personal reflection tool and is not a replacement for professional mental health support. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://amindapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

awhile3 screens
aMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: awhile at every 2 days against aMind's fortnightly. awhile also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). aMind's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. awhile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and aMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for awhile against 5.0 for aMind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

awhile ships an update every 2 days, aMind fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
awhile versus aMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterawhileaMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCody ShanleyNoel Franceschi

Customer experience

awhile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

aMind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

awhile

One-time1
  • Unlock All Sounds$2.99
2 purchases

aMind

Subscriptions2
  • aMind Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • aMind Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is awhile free?
awhile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is aMind free?
aMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, awhile or aMind?
awhile and aMind are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do awhile or aMind have ads?
Neither awhile nor aMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, awhile or aMind?
awhile ships an update every 2 days, and aMind fortnightly. Most recently, awhile was updated on October 31, 2026 and aMind on October 31, 2026.

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