Comparison

MindLoop vs 海浪 Waves

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

Head to head
About

MindLoop

Features
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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

海浪 Waves

Features
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• **Moment — Capture the Now** Jot down moments via text, photos or voice, and add tags to your entries. • **Awareness — Track Your Emotions** Log your daily mood alongside what happened. See how your feelings shift and flow. • **Craft — Life’s Plan B** Create projects for what truly matters. Break down goals, mark milestones, log your actions, and carry tasks through to completion. • **Contemplation — Insights & Reflection** Write notes and takeaways inspired by books and podcasts. • **Herscape** Discover writers, books and films. Weave their perspectives into your own life. • **Retrace — Revisit Your Narrative** Browse all your past entries, filter by tags, and reconnect with the person you have become. **Local‑First Privacy** Your records stay on‑device by default. You can write, view and browse everything without signing in. We do not collect real‑names, and will never use your entries for ad‑targeting or user profiling.

Screenshots

MindLoop4 screens
海浪 Waves3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 海浪 Waves at none against MindLoop's 1. 海浪 Waves also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MindLoop versus 海浪 Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindLoop海浪 Waves
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer钰 鲜宇 姚

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MindLoop

Subscriptions1
  • MindLoop Pro$3.991 Month
None

海浪 Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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