Comparison

Nudge vs Loop Mind

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

Head to head
About

Nudge

Features
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Stuck in your head? Nudge helps you break free from overthinking and actually do the thing. We've all been there - spending hours researching a simple decision, opening the same browser tabs for weeks, or avoiding a task that would take 10 minutes. Nudge is your friend who calls you out (kindly) and helps you move forward. HOW IT WORKS - Share what's taking up space in your head - Get a fresh perspective that deflates the drama - Take the simplest possible next step - Repeat whenever you're stuck FEATURES - Quick mood check-in widget - Daily nudge notifications - Conversation history - Memory that learns about you NO PRODUCTIVITY GUILT Nudge isn't about hustle culture or optimizing your life. It's about getting unstuck from the stories we tell ourselves so we can get back to living. Get unstuck today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Loop Mind

This app helps you understand and break free from unproductive thought patterns. It listens to your thoughts, identifies specific cognitive loops, and provides structured reflections to reveal the underlying reasons for your overthinking. Track your thought architecture over time to gain clarity and insight.

Highlights
  • Voice-first journaling
  • Identifies 6 cognitive loop patterns
  • Separates facts from assumptions
  • Tracks thought patterns over time
  • Reveals protective functions of loops
  • Encrypted and secure data storage
Features
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Get it out. See how you think. Your thoughts are going in circles. Say them or type them, and Loop Mind reads them back. Get it out of your head, and see what's driving it. Every entry gets a Reflection: one line that names the thing you didn't quite say. Say you keep replaying a party, sure you talked too much, though your friend texted "so good to see you." Your Reflection might read: "The only review of that night from outside your head is the one you aren't counting." Mood trackers show how you feel. Loop Mind shows the thinking behind it. An observer, not a cheerleader. WHAT PEOPLE SAY "Definitely making me more aware of random thought loops." Charlie "I didn't realise I was thinking in loops, this is especially insightful." James, Clarity member "A bit like a pocket recorder for my thoughts." Callum, Clarity member GET IT OUT • Talk or type whatever is on your mind. No blank page, no templates, no streaks. • Not sure where to start? Every day, Today offers a fresh prompt drawn from your own entries. Tap it and just answer. • Answer out loud, and tap Listen to hear each question read to you. SEE WHAT'S UNDER IT • Your Reflection: the line, how you felt, and the loop you were in. • What you actually know, and what your mind is adding. • A question to take it further after each entry, or Go Deeper for a short conversation that replies to what you share and follows your own thread. WATCH THE SHAPE OF YOUR THINKING Check in for a few weeks and Loop Mind starts to show you how your mind works. • Your thinking shape: which loops your mind runs most this month, against your usual. • Your Mind Profile: a name for the way you think, and what makes you you. • How it's progressing: what has eased since last month, and what still circles. • The threads you keep coming back to, and how each one felt. • The people on your mind, and how your days felt across the month. With time, you may start to recognize a loop while you're still in it. SEVEN LOOPS, EACH WITH TWO SIDES Inner critic. What-ifs. Replaying the past. Relationships. Decisions. Body and health. Big questions. Each can circle or move: worry or planning, rumination or reflection. Loop Mind shows you which side you're on. The loops come from research on repetitive thinking, including Borkovec on worry, Nolen-Hoeksema on rumination and Gilbert on self-criticism. FREE TO START Free, every day: a few entries by voice or text, a Reflection on each with your feelings and loops, a question after each entry, a daily prompt to get you started, one Go Deeper conversation, your thinking shape, the name of your Mind Profile, and your month at a glance in Patterns. WITH A CLARITY SUBSCRIPTION, YOU ALSO GET • How it's progressing, month to month • Your full Mind Profile: what makes you you • Your month, read back to you • Your loop mix: each loop's two sides, and which way you lean over the months • Every deep dive: your feelings day by day, the threads you keep coming back to, each person on your mind • The pattern behind each entry • Questions made for you, with a new theme every week • Go Deeper on every entry • Check in as often as you need, with longer voice entries WHO IT'S FOR Adults who've overthought for years, including people with ADHD or autism. For brains that don't switch off. PRIVACY Your entries are private to your account. The AI providers that read them keep nothing and never use your entries to train AI. No ads, and your entries are never sold. Export or delete everything from your profile. For the thoughts that won't let go. Start with one entry. Loop Mind is a journal, not a substitute for clinical care. Terms of Use: https://loopmind.care/terms Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loopmind.care/privacy

Screenshots

Nudge4 screens
Loop Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop Mind at every 8 days against Nudge's every 2 weeks. Loop Mind also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Nudge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Loop Mind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nudge ships an update every 2 weeks, Loop Mind every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nudge versus Loop Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNudgeLoop Mind
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCrescentic Technologies Inc.Adrien Barbusse

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nudge

Subscriptions2
  • Nudge Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Nudge Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Loop Mind

Subscriptions2
  • Loop Mind Clarity - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Loop Mind Clarity - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Mind free?
Loop Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nudge or Loop Mind have ads?
Neither Nudge nor Loop Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nudge or Loop Mind?
Nudge ships an update every 2 weeks, and Loop Mind every 8 days. Most recently, Nudge was updated on October 25, 2026 and Loop Mind on October 28, 2026.

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