#Mindful alternatives
Users seek alternatives to Mindful due to issues with inconsistent affirmation delivery, recent updates removing favored features, and limitations behind a paywall. Alternatives offer different approaches to meditation, sound therapy, and mindfulness, catering to diverse user needs and preferences.
Why users look for alternatives to #Mindful
- Users report that the app's affirmations are not delivered consistently, sometimes receiving multiple when only one is desired.R1
- Recent updates have removed beloved features, such as the 'Smile' reminder and specific mindfulness messages, leading to user dissatisfaction.R3R17
- Many features are locked behind a paywall, making the app less useful for non-paying users, with some noting a high annual subscription cost.R6R45
- Some users have experienced bugs, app crashes, or found certain messages to be 'creepy' or 'uninspired'.R11R13R15R22
The alternatives
There are not enough reviews for 'Meditation' to provide a reliable pitch or determine who it suits better.
Better for: Not enough information.
Head-to-head: #Mindful vs MeditationThere are not enough reviews for 'MindSpa.com Sound Therapy' to provide a reliable pitch or determine who it suits better.
Better for: Not enough information.
Head-to-head: #Mindful vs MindSpa.com Sound TherapyThere are not enough reviews for 'Mindfulness Bell' to provide a reliable pitch or determine who it suits better.
Better for: Not enough information.
Head-to-head: #Mindful vs Mindfulness BellThere are not enough reviews for 'Mindfulness Coach' to provide a reliable pitch or determine who it suits better.
Better for: Not enough information.
Head-to-head: #Mindful vs Mindfulness CoachThere are not enough reviews for 'Relax Meditation' to provide a reliable pitch or determine who it suits better.
Better for: Not enough information.
Head-to-head: #Mindful vs Relax MeditationYou should stick with Mindful if you appreciate daily positive affirmations, relaxing music, and wisdom quotes that help you feel grounded and calm R5R10R18. It's particularly good if you find its messages timely and personally relevant, helping to redirect your mindset and provide peace during stressful moments R10R20.
Evidence note: The alternatives 'Meditation', 'MindSpa.com Sound Therapy', 'Mindfulness Bell', 'Mindfulness Coach', and 'Relax Meditation' had no user reviews provided, so no specific pitches or 'better for' descriptions could be generated for them.
Frequently asked
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Does Mindful provide personalized affirmations?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R1] #Mindful Constantly changing: I have it set for one affirmation per day. It gives me like ten. It’s annoying. I want to focus on one affirmation per day. Not multiple.
- [R3] #Mindful New Update: I’m not totally crazy about a few things with this update. I loved this app but one change in particular really has me missing it greatly. Why did you remove the word Smile on the daily's! I loved those because even when I’d had a bad day I would read the daily and then it would remind me to SMILE I hope that comes back! It was such an important thing to me! Secondly the icon stinks!
- [R17] #Mindful Bring the old version back!: I used to love this app, but ever since they changed the app’s mindfulness feature it just isn’t the same. I used to love getting notifications in the morning like for example, “take a deep breath in… think of ways you can love yourself today. Smile”. I think these types of messages promoted mindfulness and served as a reminder to take a break from our stressful lives.
- [R6] #Mindful A few problems: The app is great but u hardly can’t do anything with out being a patron and I really like the app but I can’t become a patron so I wish there was more features overall the app is great and it does help in ways.
- [R45] #Mindful Very good!: (Btw noties means notifications) I love this app! I always write reviews in stories, so....... Me: (looking on my phone) Phone: Download this app! Me: Ok... (downloads) Now...... 4:00 Mindful: Notification So, as you can see, I love and use this app ALL THE TIME!!!! there is one flaw though... Me: (wanting to make more noties) Mindful: PAY FOR IT Me: No! $50 a YEAR?! No way! Yeah, so i
- [R11] #Mindful i’m not sure how to feel: At first i really liked this app, but then I started to get really weird messages on my home screen. It just creeped me out.
- [R13] #Mindful Used to be a good app: I used to like this app… until it got buggy and crashes all the time.
- [R15] #Mindful Lame: All it is is sayings to put on your Lock Screen…pretty lame
- [R22] #Mindful Is it me or when I was putting it up as a widget on my lock screen it said “I see you.”: Is it me or when I was putting it up as a widget on my lock screen it said “I see you.” And that was creepy bro 😭 then when I opened the app to check if that was the actual daily reminder, it went back to normal 🤨
- [R38] #Mindful Great app for free positivity: Free legitimately and lovely. This app has no drawbacks. Every day it pops up a positive mindful thought with peaceful music, and you can open the app to read more positive thoughts if you like. I don’t personally resonate with the “readings” that are available, so I generally swipe past those. Overall been a nice app to have and I read the messages often.
- [R48] #Mindful The right thing.: You haven’t charged me for these simple messages or bombarded me with ads, the messages are clear and simple, and the music is a cherry on top. Thank you.
- [R5] #Mindful Helps me ground me: This truly helps me daily. And is usually relatable.
- [R20] #Mindful Beautiful: This is such a beautiful, wise and gentle app. Somehow it manages to pop up with messages absolutely appropriate to the moment and remind me to breathe as I listen to calming music. Just wonderful. It also has quotes to read from Seneca and Gibran and others. Really very excellent wisdom. I love this app.
- [R10] #Mindful Daily Mindset Redirection: Everyday has been a struggle in my head. It’s almost as though, I am trying to survive by pushing my self down and away. I get these daily and most of the time. I get guided back to where I want to be. Thank you.
- [R18] #Mindful Must have app: I literally rely on this app for positive vibes and energy. It is a pleasure to have this available.
- [R21] #Mindful Thank you: I’ve been going through a mental health crisis for a while now. These notes as a widget on my phone always ground me. During a time where I was scared to fall asleep I would keep the app open and drift off to the music- if I woke up scared, the notes would be right there to remind me I’m okay. I am so grateful to the creators of this app.
Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store