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#Mindful

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User verdict / 100 High confidence Loved, with caveats

#Mindful is a highly-rated app providing daily positive affirmations and calming experiences, though recent updates have introduced some usability issues and content changes that have disappointed long-time users.

4.8★ lifetime (14,199) Free to download since 2013 by Mind Blown Apps, LLC updated 3.4 mo ago recent negative 11% 120 reviews across 1 regions
Positive Affirmations Recent Update Issues Content Quality Subscription & Pricing Technical Issues
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

#Mindful is a popular app that delivers daily affirmations, calming music, and positive messages to users. Many find it helpful for managing stress, anxiety, and promoting self-love, with a strong focus on quick, impactful moments of mindfulness. However, recent updates have caused frustration among some users due to changes in content, app functionality, and widget behavior.

What users like

  • Provides daily positive affirmations and encouraging messages that help with mental well-being and stress reduction.R2R4R7R9
  • Features calming music and beautiful imagery that enhance the mindful experience.R10R21R26R34
  • Offers a free version that provides valuable daily content without ads or charges.R6R34R44R75
  • The app is easy to use and provides quick, short moments of mindfulness that fit into a busy schedule.R7R9R28R33

What users complain about

  • Recent updates have removed beloved features, changed the app icon, and altered the style of affirmations, leading to disappointment.R24R65R112
  • Some users find the messages to be too simple, shallow, or occasionally strange and unmindful.R14R29R61R127
  • The app is perceived as having limited features for free users, pushing many core functionalities behind a paywall.R52R105
  • There are reports of bugs, crashes, and issues with music playback and widget functionality.R59R136
  • Users have reported being charged for the app without clear consent or after cancelling a trial.R121R126R136
  • The app sometimes delivers multiple affirmations per day when set for one, or repeats the same quote.R12R111

Latest update · v9.7

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Introducing Beautiful Full-Color Widgets Your daily moments of mindfulness just got even more vibrant. With this update, #Mindful now features stunning full-color widgets for both your Home Screen and Lock Screen. See uplifting messages, calming imagery, and gentle reminders to pause—without even opening the app. Each widget is thoughtfully designed to brighten your screen and your day, delivering the same simple, powerful encouragement you love in a more immersive, visual way. What’s new: • Gorgeous full-color Home Screen widgets • Inspiring Lock Screen widgets for mindful moments at a glance • A more beautiful, seamless way to stay present throughout your day Now, every time you check your phone, you’ll be greeted with a reminder of what truly matters. Update today and bring more color, calm, and clarity to your everyday life.

Recurring themes

Positive Affirmations positive
Many users rely on the app for daily positive messages, affirmations, and encouragement, finding them helpful for mental health, stress relief, and maintaining a positive mindset. The messages are often described as timely and impactful.R2R4R7R9
Recent Update Issues negative
Several recent reviews express strong dissatisfaction with the latest updates. Users report the removal of cherished features like the 'Smile' prompt, changes to the app icon, and a shift in the style of notifications and mindfulness content, making it less appealing or effective for them. The developer's notes mention 'Full-Color Widgets' but do not address these specific content changes.R24R65R112
Content Quality mixed
While many praise the wisdom and relatability of the messages, a significant number of recent reviews criticize the content for being too simple, shallow, repetitive, or even 'creepy' and 'unmindful'. Some also dislike the music choices.R14R29R39R61
Subscription & Pricing negative
Users feel that too many features are locked behind a paywall, making the free version limited. There are also complaints about unexpected charges, being charged after cancellation, or the lack of a free trial before subscription.R52R105R121R126
Technical Issues negative
Some users report bugs such as the app crashing, music only playing if the ringer is on, or receiving multiple affirmations when only one is set.R12R59R136

Who it's for

This app is for individuals seeking daily positive affirmations, calming moments, and reminders to practice mindfulness, especially those who appreciate short, impactful messages and soothing music R9R10R28. It's particularly helpful for people dealing with anxiety, depression, or mental health challenges who need consistent positive reinforcement . It is not for users who prefer deeper, more complex meditations or those who are sensitive to frequent content and design changes in apps R14R24R65.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative, with many positive reviews being older or less detailed. The high lifetime rating of 4.79 reflects a generally positive user base over time, but the recent sentiment indicates a decline in satisfaction, particularly following recent updates. The developer's notes mention new widgets but do not address the content and feature changes that users are complaining about.

Frequently asked

Is #Mindful a free app?
#Mindful is free to download and offers a free version with daily positive thoughts and music, but many additional features are locked behind a paid subscription R6R34R44R75.
What kind of content does #Mindful provide?
#Mindful provides daily positive affirmations, encouraging messages, calming music, and sometimes quotes from various thinkers, designed to promote mindfulness, reduce stress, and foster self-love R9R10R26R34.
Have there been recent changes to the #Mindful app?
Yes, recent updates have introduced new full-color widgets, but users have also reported significant changes to the app's content, including the removal of beloved features like the 'Smile' prompt, a new app icon, and a shift in the style of affirmations, which has disappointed some long-time users R24R65R112.
Does #Mindful have issues with subscriptions or charges?
Some users have reported being charged for the app without their permission, or after cancelling what they believed was a free trial, indicating potential issues with subscription management R121R126R136.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 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.

  1. [R2] 5/5 · US Helps me ground me: This truly helps me daily. And is usually relatable.
  2. [R4] 5/5 · US 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.
  3. [R7] 5/5 · US Much needed: I’m wanting to get better with seeing and speaking positive affirmations over myself. This is easy to use and it brings me peace.
  4. [R9] 5/5 · US N: This daily mindfulness affirmations app is a wonderful tool for anyone who wants to start their day with positivity and peace. The app provides encouraging affirmations that help build confidence, reduce stress, and promote self-love. Each message is simple, powerful, and easy to understand, making it perfect for people of all ages. I especially like how the app sends daily reminders, which hel
  5. [R10] 5/5 · US 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.
  6. [R21] 5/5 · US Greate: "The application is great, and listening to the selected music and extraordinary content made my heart dance. I'm very grateful. May you always be filled with light, love, and liberation."
  7. [R26] 5/5 · US Inspirational: Nice positive quotes and relaxing music
  8. [R34] 5/5 · US 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.
  9. [R6] 5/5 · US This game is the best: It is realy come and realaking you mite think is not free but if you fined the x it is realy free
  10. [R44] 5/5 · US 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.
  11. [R75] 5/5 · US Great all around: Love this app. Free and a great use when stressors come. Quick open and a small read with peaceful sounds and landscapes. Helps to center and get back to life.
  12. [R28] 5/5 · US Love this! Use it daily!: I love these 7 seconds of checking in with the now. I have notifications set to see it at the time I typically need it most, plus I look at it before bed.
  13. [R33] 5/5 · US Simply Love This App: I’ve tried so many mindful programs but this is it. Not only is it easy to use but it’s actually relaxing. I love the interface. After just one session, I can feel the difference. I’m so grateful that I found this app. It’s worth every penny and more.
  14. [R24] 3/5 · US 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!
  15. [R65] 2/5 · US 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.
  16. [R112] 2/5 · US Old version was better!: I’ve loved Mindful for months. But this latest update is the worst. No more lovely notifications you can read when you want/need, now it seems like it’s trying to be a poor imitation of the Calm app. I loved this unique old version! Thinking about deleting now and just using Calm anyway (which I already do)
  17. [R14] 1/5 · US Hate this app: I hate this app. IMO it’s uninspired, shallow and pointless.
  18. [R29] 2/5 · US 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.
  19. [R61] 1/5 · US Lame: All it is is sayings to put on your Lock Screen…pretty lame
  20. [R127] 1/5 · US “Pretend to be happy. It works”: Worst “mindful” statement I’ve ever heard.
  21. [R52] 3/5 · US 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.
  22. [R105] 4/5 · US Enjoy the free version: It’s simple and grounding. When I chose to install it I had no idea that one will need to pay for it, I was disappointed as a result. Not sure I’d have installed it if I had known. There’s not much to the free version but it’s ok.
  23. [R59] 1/5 · US Used to be a good app: I used to like this app… until it got buggy and crashes all the time.
  24. [R136] 3/5 · US Just ok: It’s very pretty, but the messages are too simple I’d prefer something deeper. Also the music will only play if your iPhone ringer is on, mine is always set to vibrate and at first I thought it was the app, then I discovered that. So that feature needs work. Also I thought it was a free trial, I was charged $1.99 a month. Which is fine but let me try it free first. I cancelled and deleted
  25. [R121] 1/5 · US Terrible: This is the worst app I ever downloaded. So trash and always talking money.
  26. [R126] 1/5 · US Charged without my permission: Charged without my permission
  27. [R12] 1/5 · US 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.
  28. [R111] 1/5 · US Quotes: It’s the same quote everyday
  29. [R39] 5/5 · US Music and songs: Creepy and depressing!!! Music should be uplifting or soothing nature sounds such as rain, waves etc.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store