MindFirst: CBT Fitness Coach
Shankar Dutt Health & Fitness iPhoneiPod touchApple Watch
MindFirst: CBT Fitness Coach is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPod touch by Shankar Dutt. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 22, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 10 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 22
- 2026 · v2.1.0
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About MindFirst: CBT Fitness Coach
Fitness starts in your head, not the gym. Most trackers count reps and hours. MindFirst helps with the part that decides whether you show up at all: the "I'll start Monday" thought, the 9pm craving, the missed day that turns into a missed month. It combines CBT-style self-help tools with a workout tracker, an intermittent-fasting timer, a mood journal and a habit tracker, on iPhone, Apple Watch and widgets. Everything stays on your device. RESET YOUR MIND - Thought Challenger: write a quick thought record, spot the cognitive distortion, and reframe the all-or-nothing thinking that end streaks. - Urge surfing: ride out a craving instead of fighting it. - Values check-ins: reconnect today's effort to what you actually care about. - Future-self letters: write to the person you are becoming. - Guided breathing with haptics for the hard moments. - Morning and evening rituals to open and close your day. BUILD HABITS THAT STICK - Habit stacking: attach a new habit to one you already do. - Implementation intentions: turn "I'll try" into "when X, I will Y". - Streaks, achievements and weekly reports to keep momentum visible. - Reminders that adapt to your routine, plus a gentle evening check-in. TRACK FASTING AND FITNESS - Intermittent-fasting timer with reminders, on iPhone and Apple Watch. - Workout logger with a built-in exercise library, and a lighter plan for tired days. - Mood tracking that shows how your mood and your workouts move together. - Weight, body measurements and progress photos over time, in kg or lb. APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS - Start, pause and check your fasting timer from your wrist. - Quick mood, energy and motivation check-ins. - Guided breathing and workout logging on Apple Watch. - Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch complications for streaks and fasting. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your records are stored on your device, not on our servers. - No ads, no analytics, no tracking. - Sign in with Apple is the only sign-in option. Apple Health access is optional and only with your permission. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS MindFirst is a self-help and wellness app. The CBT-style exercises are self-guided techniques, not medical care, diagnosis, treatment or therapy. Talk to a qualified professional before making medical, nutrition, fasting or exercise decisions. In crisis? Contact your local emergency number or findahelpline.com. PLANS AND PRICING MindFirst Premium unlocks the full app. Choose a Yearly subscription, which starts with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, a Monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices vary by region; the App Store shows your local price before you buy. Terms of Use: https://mindfirst.duttlabs.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mindfirst.duttlabs.app/privacy.html Support: https://mindfirst.duttlabs.app/support.html
What’s new
Version 2.1.0 · Updated October 22, 2026
MindFirst 2.1 is a fresh coat of paint and a deep tune-up. - A calmer, clearer design: one colour per pillar (Mind, Train, Eat, Progress), bigger at-a-glance summaries, and better contrast in light and dark mode. - Your streak is more accurate: every workout you log now counts, including ones from Apple Watch. - Apple Watch workouts, check-ins, fasts and thought notes now land in your iPhone history, and widgets refresh as soon as anything changes. - Fasts that run past midnight are kept, with gentle milestone reminders. - kg or lb everywhere: Train, Progress, reports and Settings follow your choice. - Siri and Shortcuts: the streak and quick check-in actions now use real data. - Smoother subscriptions: restores, refunds and lifetime access are handled correctly. - Dozens of fixes for timers, charts and accessibility. Still 100% on-device: no tracking and no ads.
App privacy
The developer, Shankar Dutt, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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