Loop Mind vs Malva
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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You've been thinking about the same thing for three days. You know it's not productive. You know you're going in circles. But you can't stop, because it feels like you're almost figuring something out. Loop Mind is a thinking tracker for people who overthink. It listens to you talk through what's on your mind, then reflects it back with structure you can't get from inside the spiral. HOW IT WORKS Talk or type. No prompts, no templates, no "how are you feeling today?" Just say what's actually on your mind. Loop identifies which type of cognitive loop you're in. Not vague categories. Six specific patterns: rumination, anticipatory anxiety, decision paralysis, self-criticism, relational replay, and existential questioning. Then it separates what you actually know from what you're assuming. This is the moment most people say "oh." It's the thing no other app does. WHAT YOU'LL SEE OVER TIME Loop tracks your thought patterns across weeks and months. You'll see which themes keep returning, when they spike, and whether they're actually shifting. Not mood charts. The architecture of your thinking, made visible. Explore any theme to understand why it keeps coming back. Loop surfaces the protective function behind your patterns, the reason your mind keeps looping, even when it doesn't feel helpful. WHO THIS IS FOR People with anxious rumination who replay conversations and catastrophize outcomes. ADHD-style thought spirals and decision paralysis. Overthinking that masquerades as problem-solving. People in therapy who want a tool to process between sessions. WHAT THIS IS NOT Loop is not a therapist, not a chatbot, and not a mood tracker. It's a structured mirror. It reflects your thinking back with clarity. No diagnosis, no advice, no guilt. It never pressures you with streaks or notifications. It's here when you need it. VOICE-FIRST BY DESIGN Most journaling apps ask you to type. But when you're spiraling, writing feels like work. Loop is built for your voice. Speak naturally, and the app handles the rest. Text input is there too, whenever you prefer it. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Entries are encrypted and stored securely. Loop will never sell your data or use it for advertising. Your thoughts belong to you. PRICING Journal as much as you want, for free, forever. Voice entries, AI reflections, and your full journal history cost nothing. Loop Mind Clarity unlocks pattern tracking: recurring themes, triggers, fact vs. assumption trends, and deeper exploration of why your brain keeps looping. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loopmind.care/privacy
Malva
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Loud mind? Malva makes it quiet. Malva is the self-help app for people who think too much — night spiralers, decision doubters, conversation replayers and future worriers. A CALM SENTENCE EVERY MORNING Your daily card: no forced positivity — mild, honest sentences for loud minds. Also as a widget on your home screen, offline and reliable. SOS QUICK RELIEF — ALWAYS FREE Racing thoughts? Two taps take you to 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, calm breathing, a brain dump or a thought stop. No account, no internet, in the middle of the night. SOS stays free forever — with or without a subscription. YOUR HONEST CHECK-IN "How loud is your mind right now?" One turn of the dial, nothing more. No streaks, no guilt — calm can't be forced. 40 EXERCISES FOR YOUR SITUATION Falling asleep, decisions, replaying conversations, future worries, self-criticism: short 2–5 minute exercises, step by step. 21 DAYS: STEP OFF THE THOUGHT SPIRAL Understand, interrupt, anchor — a gentle program at your own pace. If you pause, you simply continue. THE THOUGHT CHECK A thought that keeps circling? Five gentle questions lead you to a kinder, more honest sentence. Your clarified thoughts live in a private archive. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking, no data sharing. Everything you tell Malva stays on your device. HONESTLY, UP FRONT Malva is self-help — not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis or treatment, and not built for crisis support. If you're seriously struggling, the app points you to real helplines right away. MALVA PREMIUM The daily card, check-in and SOS quick relief are free. Malva Premium unlocks all 40 exercises, all 120 cards, the full 21-day program and the Thought Check: • Yearly: $34.99/year (≈ $2.92/month) — with a 3-day free trial • Monthly: $6.99/month Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Cancel anytime in your iOS settings. Privacy Policy: https://trymalva.com/datenschutz Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Malva at none against Loop Mind's shown. Loop Mind's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Loop Mind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Malva sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Loop Mind | Malva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrien Barbusse | Jonathan NoeI Schafer |
In-app purchases
Loop Mind
- Loop Mind Clarity - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Loop Mind Clarity - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Malva
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year









