Comparison

Celtic Mandalynths vs HeartMath

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

Head to head
About

Celtic Mandalynths

This app offers a unique tracing experience designed to promote mental relaxation and clarity. By tracing intricate Celtic mandala designs, users can reduce stress, anxiety, and improve focus. It's a meditative practice that helps the brain enter a state of mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Improved focus and attention
  • Meditative tracing experience
  • Variety of mandala designs
  • Enhance with music or sounds
  • Promotes neuroplasticity
Features
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If you experience stress, anxiety, panic or anger, if you have attention deficit, autism or have difficulty focusing, use a Mandalynth to help reestablish mental clarity and promote mental relaxation. A Mandalynth is a Celtic Art Mandala you trace like a Labyrinth. Tracing focuses visual and tactile signals, and allows the brain to decompress. A meditative state occurs quickly as the brain moves from “active processing” into “mindfulness”. When the brain is mindful it is not in a state of stress. When the brain is mindful, it can manage triggers that cause panic, PTSD, and anger. When the brain is mindful, it can focus away from the signal overload that causes attention meltdown. ----------- How to Use A Mandalynth ----------- Just choose a Mandalynth design and trace it with a stylus, a capped pen, or anything that won’t harm your screen. You don’t need to touch the Mandalynth. Just lightly skim the surface of the design. Start tracing anywhere and finish whenever you like. Tracing a Mandalynth is about following an endless pathway, allowing the mind to center and relax. Open Mandalynths are best for managing stress, anxiety, panic and anger because they are very calming to trace. Medium Mandalynths are best for attention deficit, autism and light mental challenge because they are slightly complex to trace. Tight Mandalynths are best for puzzle solving and mental challenge because they are very complex to trace. Add music or soft sounds from the Settings Page to enhance your tracing experience. ----------- Useful Tip ----------- SWITCH HANDS WHEN YOU TRACE! It’s easier than you think because the hand does not move when you trace. The shoulder moves the entire arm. Switching hands every so often exercises the mind and promotes neuroplasticity. Trace a Mandalynth for as long or a short a time as you wish. There are no rules. Trace for a few minutes to decompress from a stressful moment. Trace for a while to meditate. If you find that time has passed without you noticing it, it’s because your brain needed that time to fully relax. ----------- Health Benefits ----------- People who use Mandalynths have reported the following benefits: 1) Lower heart rate and blood pressure 2) Pain relief 3) Insomnia relief 4) Headache and Migraine relief 5) TBI recovery assistance 6) Post-seizure recovery assistance These results are anecdotal and not true in every case, but they have been true for many.

About

HeartMath

Manage stress, improve focus, and enhance emotional well-being with real-time heart-brain coherence feedback. Explore guided sessions and practices based on over 30 years of research to achieve greater calm and balance.

Highlights
  • Real-time HRV coherence feedback
  • Guided coherence training
  • Research-supported techniques
  • Guided meditations and courses
  • Progress tracking
  • Stress management and emotional balance support
Features
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Align your heart, mind, and emotions to help you manage stress, improve focus, and perform at your best. Enjoy HeartMath’s free intro experience to access your heart’s natural intelligence and see your heart-brain coherence as real-time feedback. Then start your 7-day free trial to explore a comprehensive collection of guided sessions, immersive journeys, and coherence practices designed to help you experience greater calm, focus, clearer thinking, and a more balanced you. **Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor owners: Use your sensor to unlock a lifetime subscription.** Built on 30+ years of research on the heart-brain connection and supported by over 500 research studies, HeartMath is used in wellness and resilience programs at organizations including Stanford Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente, as well as in professional sports, the military, law enforcement, leading universities, non-profit organizations, and major corporations. It is used by coaches, trainers, and health professionals for stress education and resilience training. The HeartMath system is more than stress management: it’s a journey to more heart-centered living. This app puts HeartMath’s practical, research-supported tools right at your fingertips. Make mental and emotional well-being an achievable part of your daily life. The HeartMath technology is for stress education and resilience training. It is not a medical device. We encourage you to consult a health professional before making any medical decisions. KEY FEATURES • Real-time HRV coherence feedback: Use your phone’s camera or upgrade to the Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor for a more precise signal and a free app subscription. • Coherence training: Whether you choose the game or the guided mode, watch your heart-rhythm pattern and coherence change in real time. • Research-Supported: Techniques developed from 30+ years of scientific research to help boost focus, positive feelings, and your ability to manage stress. • Guided learning: Explore guided meditations, courses, and videos led by HeartMath trainers. • Progress tracking: View your progress over time with a variety of chart options. WHAT REGULAR COHERENCE PRACTICE CAN SUPPORT Heart-brain coherence is a balanced, focused state you create yourself through calm breathing and positive focus. Coherence supports the body’s natural ability to shift from tension to calm, helping you manage everyday stress and build inner balance. • SUPPORTS STRESS MANAGEMENT & EMOTIONAL BALANCE • SUPPORTS FOCUS AND MENTAL CLARITY — coherent states are associated with more focus, clarity, and creativity. • SUPPORTS RESILIENCE — regular practice can help you adapt to and recover from challenging situations more quickly. • ENHANCES EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND SELF-AWARENESS — practice can support a greater sense of inner calm and a more mindful relationship with your emotions. Subscription terms: • Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each year. • You can cancel your subscription at any time in your account settings. • You will not be refunded for any unused portion of a subscription. • Price is subject to change. • Subscriptions are not available in all countries. • Full subscription terms: https://my.heartmath.com/terms If you’d like to purchase an Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor to unlock complimentary lifetime access to the HeartMath app, please visit the HeartMath website.

Screenshots

Celtic Mandalynths4 screens
HeartMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HeartMath at 4.9 against Celtic Mandalynths's 3.5. HeartMath also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 54 months). Celtic Mandalynths's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Celtic Mandalynths sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and HeartMath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $79.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HeartMath holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeartMath has 4.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Celtic Mandalynths's written reviews are positive against 74% of HeartMath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Celtic Mandalynths ships an update every 54 months, HeartMath every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Celtic Mandalynths versus HeartMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCeltic MandalynthsHeartMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.9 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB381 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRado, ErinHeartMath Inc.

Customer experience

Celtic Mandalynths

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

HeartMath

All ratings4,768 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

Celtic Mandalynths

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HeartMath

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sensor connection issues on newer devices
  • App crashes and freezes on iPhone 16 Pro
  • Inaccurate heart rate and coherence readings
  • Screen sleep behavior disrupting sessions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Allow playing music/sounds during sessions
  • Provide audio feedback on coherence levels
  • Add session history customization and details
  • Improve sensor compatibility with older devices

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Celtic Mandalynths

One-time6
  • Tight Mandalynth Pack$2.99
  • Music Pack$2.99
  • Soft Sounds Pack$2.99
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  • Open Mandalynth Pack$3.99
  • Medium Mandalynth Pack$3.99
  • Mandalynth$19.99
2 purchases

HeartMath

Subscriptions2
  • HeartMath Premium7 Days trial$79.001 Year
  • HeartMath Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Celtic Mandalynths free?
Celtic Mandalynths is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeartMath free?
HeartMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Celtic Mandalynths or HeartMath?
HeartMath is rated higher. Celtic Mandalynths averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while HeartMath averages 4.9 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Celtic Mandalynths or HeartMath have ads?
Neither Celtic Mandalynths nor HeartMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Celtic Mandalynths or HeartMath?
Celtic Mandalynths ships an update every 54 months, and HeartMath every 3 weeks. Most recently, Celtic Mandalynths was updated on November 1, 2026 and HeartMath on November 12, 2026.

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