MindVines vs Sproutly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindVines
This privacy-first habit app focuses on building strength over time with a visual representation of your progress. It helps you interrupt unhealthy thought cycles and build emotional awareness through guided reflection, without shame or punishing setbacks. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch with widgets for constant support.
- Visual progress tracking with a growing vine
- Privacy-first design with no ads or accounts
- Interrupt unhealthy thought cycles
- Use practical shields to redirect urges
- Guided reflection for emotional awareness
- Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch integration
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Feed the vine, not the path MindVines™ is a calm, privacy-first habit app designed for the moments when self-control matters most. Instead of counting streaks or punishing setbacks, MindVines focuses on something more powerful: building strength over time. Founder Access is now open. MindVines is completely free through 2026 (Founders will remain free for life). Anyone who joins during the Founder Access period receives full access to all current features at no cost going forward. Your progress is visual. A vine continuously grows over a dirt path. The path represents the habit’s pull. The vine represents your growing strength. Each time you pause, reflect, or make a healthier choice, your vine grows stronger. Over time, it begins to cover the path. Not because you’re perfect. Because you’re practicing. A different approach to habit change Most habit trackers focus on streaks and perfection. MindVines focuses on progress, resilience, and learning to respond differently. Setbacks don’t erase your progress. They simply reveal a bit of the path again. Your vine keeps growing. No shame. No “streak broken.” Just steady progress. Designed for real-world moments. Core Features (Includes iPhone App, Apple Watch, Widgets & Complications) • Track habits with simple swipe gestures for progress and setbacks • Visualize your growth with a vine that evolves over time • Interrupt the thought → plan → urge cycle in real time • Use practical shields (plans) to redirect urges • View Growth Days and progress insights • Build emotional awareness through guided reflection and support moments • Access your primary vine instantly through Home Screen widgets • Log actions instantly from your Apple Watch using complications • Sync your primary vine for quick, glanceable support across iPhone, widgets, and Apple Watch Your vine, always within reach MindVines includes Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch complications so your progress stays visible throughout your day. Quickly check in. Log progress. Use your shields. Stay connected to the choices you’re building. Sometimes the smallest interruption changes everything. Apple Watch integration MindVines extends to Apple Watch for quick, frictionless support throughout your day: • Log progress or setbacks instantly from your wrist • Use simple, distraction-free interactions in the moment • Stay connected to your habits without opening your phone • Optional complications provide fast access to your vine anytime • Designed to help you act in the moment, when it matters most Built with privacy in mind MindVines is designed to respect your focus and your privacy: • No ads • No social feeds or public profiles • No accounts required • Optional secure iCloud sync • Your habit data remains completely private and controlled by you Your progress stays yours. Perfect for gently reshaping habits like • Phone overuse • Sugar cravings • Impulse behaviors • Late-night scrolling • Emotional eating • Nicotine and vaping reduction • Shopping impulses • Social media overuse • And other patterns you want to change over time Small actions add up. Every interaction helps strengthen your vine. Download MindVines today and join Founder Access through 2026. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mindvines.app/privacy
Sproutly
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Most water trackers feel like a chore. Sproutly makes building a hydration habit feel like tending a garden. Every drink you log helps a small tree grow, leaf by leaf, until you reach your goal for the day. Miss a day and you start fresh. Keep going and your streak grows with it. WHAT YOU GET A goal that fits you Sproutly sets your daily target from your weight, activity level, and climate, then raises it on days you work out, using Apple Health. One-tap logging Quick Drinks log your usual glass, bottle, or mug in a single tap, from the app, a Home Screen widget, or your Apple Watch. More than water Log coffee, tea, juice, or a glass of wine too. Sproutly weights each drink so your total reflects what actually hydrates you. Reminders that read the room Smart reminders space themselves around when you last drank and stay quiet during the hours you set. Prefer fixed times instead? Switch to custom reminders on the days you choose. Progress you can see Watch your tree fill in on your Home Screen and your wrist. Look back over your history, trends, and streaks whenever you want. Apple Watch Log a drink and check today's progress from your wrist, even without your phone nearby. Hands-free with Siri Say "Siri, log Coffee in Sproutly" to log any Quick Drink by name, or ask how much you have left to drink today. HOW IT WORKS Answer a few quick questions when you first open the app. Sproutly gives you a daily goal and a tree to grow. Log drinks as you go. That is the whole thing. MADE FOR - Anyone who forgets to drink enough during a busy day - People who want a gentle nudge, not a strict tracker - Coffee and tea drinkers who still want to stay hydrated - Anyone who likes watching small progress add up Sproutly is free to use. Sproutly Pro unlocks custom Quick Drinks, unlimited custom reminders, and past-day editing, as a yearly plan with a 7-day trial or a one-time purchase. Available in English, Spanish, French, and German, with light and dark themes and your choice of millilitres or fluid ounces. Your hydration data lives on your device and in Apple Health. No ads, no third-party tracking. Questions or feedback? Email fernwayapps@gmail.com and a real person will reply.
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Verdict
MindVines and Sproutly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. MindVines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sproutly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindVines | Sproutly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MINDVINES LLC | Craig Caldwell |
In-app purchases
MindVines
- MindVines Premium$4.991 Month
- MindVines Premium$39.991 Year
Sproutly
- Sproutly Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Sproutly Pro Lifetime$9.99
- Sproutly Pro Lifetime$19.99
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