# awhile vs aMind

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | awhile | aMind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awhile/id6759072443/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amind/id6759204607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 96 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cody Shanley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1028888513) | [Noel Franceschi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877395111) |

## What reviewers say

### awhile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awhile/id6759072443)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Sounds | $2.99 | one-time |


### aMind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amind/id6759204607)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| aMind Premium Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| aMind Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*