Stop Impulse Buy - MindfulBuy
Pause Before Buy. Save Money
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
MindfulBuy helps you stop impulse buying by adding a simple pause between wanting something and purchasing it.
How it works:
1. See something you want to buy? Add it to MindfulBuy instead of your cart.
2. Answer guided reflection questions about why you want it and what gives you pause.
3. Wait through a cooling-off period (you choose how long — 3 days to 30 days).
4. After reflecting, decide with clarity: buy it or skip it.
Features:
• Breathing exercise before each reflection to center your thinking
• 4-step guided reflection wizard with thoughtful prompts
• Visual progress ring showing your reflection countdown
• Insights dashboard tracking money saved and impulse patterns
• Decision history with streaks and achievements
• Monthly savings trends and behavioral analytics
• Clean, calming design that encourages thoughtful decisions
The idea is simple: most impulse purchases feel less urgent after a few days. MindfulBuy gives you the space to discover that for yourself.
Available in: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Bahasa Indonesia.
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You can now reflect on as many items as you want with a one-time MindfulBuy Pro purchase ($3.99). The free tier still includes five reflections to get you
started — no subscription, ever.
Small improvements:
• Added a Settings screen with Restore Purchase
• New "No, I Don't Want This" shortcut when confirming a purchase decision
The developer, Waruna Chathuranga de Silva, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Waruna Chathuranga de Silva
- Size
- 1.6 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 7 more
- English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime Unlock $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Waruna de Silva