Comparison

Mindful. vs anchored | present screen time

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

Head to head
About

Mindful.

Features
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Mindful. is a meditation timer built for Apple Watch - simple, distraction-free, and designed to get out of your way. Choose a timed session or meditate freely with infinity mode. Set your duration, pick your bell sound, and begin. Features: • Circle and infinity timer modes • Customizable starting and ending bell sounds • Optional countdown before sessions • Mindful minutes saved to Apple Health • Session history with streaks and stats • Designed for always-on display No accounts. No subscriptions. No clutter. Just breathe.

About

anchored | present screen time

This app provides a mindful pause between you and app usage. It offers guided breathwork and self-check-ins to encourage presence over autopilot. Features include app pausing, custom intentions, and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • Pause selected apps and categories
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • Self-check-ins for mood and intention
  • Daily intention setting
  • Privacy-focused, no data sharing
  • Website blocking (Plus)
Features
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Anchored is mindful screen time, designed for nervous systems. We're not here to track your hours or shame your screen time. We're here to give you a beat — a breath, a check-in, a moment — between you and the app you're about to open. — WHAT ANCHORED DOES — PAUSE THE APPS THAT PULL YOU IN Pick the apps you'd rather not open on autopilot — as many as you like. Anchored stands between you and them, prompting a brief breath, check-in, or intention before you proceed. No punishment, no shame — just space. BREATHE BEFORE YOU SCROLL Guided breathwork built for the moments you actually need it. • Box breathing for focus • 4-7-8 for sleep and rest • Physiological sigh for stress • Coherent breathing for ground • Alternate nostril for clarity CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Quick check-ins help you notice what you actually wanted before you reach for the phone. Mood, intention, presence — captured in seconds, never shared. SET AN INTENTION Name where you want your time to go. Anchored keeps it in view, gently, so the hours you reclaim have somewhere to land. — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — Your life inside Anchored stays on your device. No user accounts, no backend servers. Your app selections live in an opaque token even we can't read — Apple's Family Controls do the pausing, locally. Full details: anchoredapp.dev/privacy — ONE SIMPLE PLAN — Anchored is a subscription app — one plan, everything included. No tiers, no locked features, no upsells inside. • Unlimited paused apps • The full breathwork library • Check-in rituals you choose • Your streak and daily affirmations Weekly and annual plans are available, with a free trial on the annual plan — cancel anytime during the trial and pay nothing. Current pricing is always shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. — A NOTE FROM US — Anchored isn't a productivity tool. It's a permission slip. We hope it gives you room to choose presence over autopilot — even if just for a second. Made with care by Aurora Industries. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anchoredapp.dev/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindful. at none against anchored | present screen time's 5. Mindful. also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. anchored | present screen time sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Mindful. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mindful. versus anchored | present screen time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindful.anchored | present screen time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE FRONT SIAAurora Industries LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mindful.

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

anchored | present screen time

Subscriptions4
  • Anchored Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Anchored Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Anchored Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Anchored Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anchored Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is Mindful. free?
Mindful. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is anchored | present screen time free?
anchored | present screen time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindful. or anchored | present screen time have ads?
anchored | present screen time shows ads; Mindful. does not.

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