Comparison

Balanced vs MoveMentor

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

Head to head
About

Balanced

This app helps users improve their health and well-being by changing their behavior. It uses scientific evidence to track sleep, exercise, and sitting time, providing tools and tips for improvement.

Highlights
  • Behavior change expertise
  • Sleep quality tracking
  • Exercise tracking
  • Sitting time monitoring
  • Tools and tips for improvement
  • Scientific evidence-based strategies
Features
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There are lots of apps out there, but only one Balanced. We are experts in helping people change their behaviour to improve health and well being and we have put all this knowledge into Balanced. We bring together the latest scientific evidence on helping people change their behaviour and package it together to help you know how much - quality sleep you get, - exercise you get, - time you spend sitting. We then give you the tools and tips you need to improve these behaviours. Why is this important? Lots of apps tell you how much sleep you get or exercise you do. But we take this information and combine it with proven strategies to help change your behaviour to improve your health.

About

MoveMentor

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“There is progress in every step you take and every move you make" - that's the philosophy behind MoveMentor, your AI-driven companion in the journey towards a more active and healthy lifestyle. MoveMentor is personalised, smart, educational and fun! At the core of MoveMentor is the belief that meaningful change starts with small, manageable steps. MoveMentor focusses on forming activity habits that can last a lifetime. This app isn't about setting big, hard-to-reach goals that will make you run out of puff in no time. It's about gradually building up to an activity level that makes a difference to your health and done in such a way you love and enjoy being active every day. Using advanced machine learning, MoveMentor personalises your experience. It understands your current activity levels and suggests realistic daily goals to gradually increase your activity levels. MoveMentor will send timely notifications to be active throughout the day, to keep you motivated and help you achieve your daily goal. The longer you use MoveMentor, the smarter the notifications will become, as MoveMentor will learn what works for you and what doesn’t and adapt accordingly. MoveMentor will acts as your personal motivator, engaging in conversations that educate and inspire you to move a bit more, one day at a time. You can: - Ask MoveMentor all your burning questions about being active. - Have guided educational chats on a range of topics to help you build an active habit. - Use the action planning tool to turn your activity intentions into concrete actions. - Use the resource library for when you need ideas, inspiration or motivation to keep your activity habit going on difficult days. - Customise (e.g., when you receive notifications and how many) and personalise (e.g., options you have to be active at home, at work and in your neighbourhood), so you can make MoveMentor work in line with your preferences. MoveMentor is an evidence-based behavioural intervention developed by world leading physical activity researchers at the Central Queensland University and applies the most effective behaviour change techniques to develop and sustain activity habits that protect your health and productivity. Imagine a notification to be active, just when you need it, to get up and move, or a friendly chat that ends with you feeling more motivated than before. That's MoveMentor for you - a resourceful program that leverages machine learning to personalize your activity journey. It intelligently determines your best daily goals and the right time to step up your game, ensuring you're always on a path of sustainable growth. Embrace the simplicity and joy of becoming more active and healthy with MoveMentor.

Screenshots

Balanced4 screens
MoveMentor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Balanced at none against MoveMentor's shown. MoveMentor's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balanced ships an update every 6 weeks, MoveMentor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Balanced versus MoveMentor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalancedMoveMentor
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeadjam Pty LtdCentral Queensland University

In-app purchases

None

Balanced

No in-app purchases

None

MoveMentor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balanced free?
Balanced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoveMentor free?
MoveMentor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balanced or MoveMentor have ads?
MoveMentor shows ads; Balanced does not.
Which is updated more often, Balanced or MoveMentor?
Balanced ships an update every 6 weeks, and MoveMentor every 5 days. Most recently, Balanced was updated on July 23, 2026 and MoveMentor on September 6, 2026.

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