Loop Mind vs LiveNow
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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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
LiveNow
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Overthinking can turn one small thought into hours of worry. LiveNow helps you slow that cycle down, look at what’s actually happening, and take one small step back into the present. When something is stuck in your head, write down what you’re thinking and let LiveNow guide you through a simple reset. HOW LIVENOW WORKS • Write what’s on your mind Put the thought into words — freely and without judgment. • Understand the thought LiveNow helps you look at what may be driving the worry, separate what you know from what you’re assuming, and see the situation more clearly. • Reframe your perspective Explore more realistic ways of looking at the thought and choose the perspective that feels most believable to you. • Take one small step Choose a simple action you can take right now to interrupt the cycle and shift your attention forward. YOUR MOMENTS Each completed reset becomes part of your journey. Look back at previous moments, see what was on your mind, and reflect on whether it was really worth overthinking. SEE YOUR PATTERNS Insights help you see your patterns over time, including your completed moments, active days, worries released, and the actions you use most. BUILT FOR REAL MOMENTS LiveNow is for the everyday thoughts that are difficult to let go of — waiting for a reply, replaying a conversation, worrying about what someone thinks, second-guessing yourself, or getting caught in “what if?” You don’t need to solve everything at once. One thought. One reset. One small step forward. Stop Overthinking. Start Living. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED LiveNow requires an active subscription to access its core features, including Resets, AI-generated reflections and reframes, Moments, and Insights. Weekly and yearly subscription plans are available. A 3-day free trial is available to eligible users. LiveNow provides AI-generated reflections for general self-reflection and wellness purposes. It is not professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Loop Mind at 3 against LiveNow's 1. Loop Mind also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 LiveNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Loop Mind | LiveNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Adrien Barbusse | MAJA BIRSA |
In-app purchases
Loop Mind
- Loop Mind Clarity - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Loop Mind Clarity - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
LiveNow
- LiveNow Premium Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- LiveNow Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year








