Comparison

MindLoop vs liferu

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

Head to head
About

MindLoop

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MindLoop is an iOS app for self-awareness and reflection, with a recording structure inspired by cognitive behavioral therapy. It helps you organize recurring triggers, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors into visual loops, so you can understand why you keep falling into similar states and find one small step toward change. You may often experience moments like these: - You want to start, but keep putting things off until the last minute - A small event triggers anxiety, and your thoughts keep spiraling - You know you are repeating a pattern, but cannot clearly see how it happens - Journaling feels too open-ended, while productivity tools feel too complex MindLoop is not about making you perfect right away. It helps you observe yourself with more clarity and kindness. Terms of Use: https://aged-broccoli-68b.notion.site/MindLoop-Terms-of-Use-36641ac71acd80c88a68e07992d4a8ec?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://aged-broccoli-68b.notion.site/MindLoop-Privacy-Policy-36641ac71acd805ea900f88845df2d9c?source=copy_link

About

liferu

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Record your life lightly. Understand it later. liferu turns quick daily notes into a readable AI diary — then helps you see the patterns behind your days. No pressure, no long writing sessions. Just log what happened, how you felt, and how your body was doing, and let liferu do the rest. (AI Diary requires a device and region that support Apple Intelligence: iPhone 15 Pro models or iPhone 16 and later, with Apple Intelligence enabled. You can use all other liferu features without AI.) LOG YOUR DAY IN SECONDS Capture meals, movement, work, rest, sleep, moods, and thoughts with one-tap presets or a floating quick-add button. Most entries take just a few seconds. TURN LOGS INTO AN AI DIARY liferu reads your logs and writes them up as a diary you'll actually reread. Pick the style that fits your day: • Chronological — a clean daily summary • Events + Emotions — what happened and how it felt • Life Log — a structured Action / Mind / Body recap Review, edit, and confirm every entry. Diary generation runs in part with support from Apple Intelligence, right on your device. SEE HOW YOUR DAY CONNECTS Track numbers like sleep, steps, HRV, resting heart rate, mood, and weight over 7, 14, or 30 days. Then compare any two metrics to see how they move together — like how your mood connects to your sleep. SMART, ASSISTED LOGGING Jot a quick memo and liferu suggests relevant tags and numeric metrics for you, so your logs stay structured without the extra effort. LIFE SIGNAL IMPORTS With your permission, liferu can pull in supporting context from Apple Health, Weather, and Calendar — so your diary and stats reflect your real day. All optional; liferu works fully on manual input too. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget shows today's record count, your latest log, and a summary preview at a glance. App Shortcuts let you log or fetch a summary even faster. EXPORT YOUR DATA Your records are yours. Export recent ranges as JSON, Markdown, or CSV whenever you like. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • Your logs are stored locally as app data • Health, weather, and calendar access are optional Record your life lightly. Understand it later.

Screenshots

MindLoop4 screens
liferu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: liferu at none against MindLoop's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. MindLoop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. liferu asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
MindLoop versus liferu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindLoopliferu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer钰 鲜kazunobu tsujino

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MindLoop

Subscriptions1
  • MindLoop Pro$3.991 Month
None

liferu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindLoop free?
MindLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is liferu free?
liferu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindLoop or liferu have ads?
Neither MindLoop nor liferu shows ads.

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