# MeditateAide — Meditation & Heart Rate Tools > Meditation timer and heart rate tracker with Apple Health integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Christopher Canning.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditateaide/id1458603953 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Christopher Canning](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458603952) - Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.4 · 12 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2019-04-11 - Data updated: 2026-07-05 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditateaide/id1458603953/reviews.md ## What is MeditateAide? The MeditateAide app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch provides a number of useful functions to help you sustain a consistent approach to your meditation practice. The main purpose of the MeditateAide app is to provide a simple meditation timer with the option to quickly set session and interval times, and to select associated bells and sounds. Bell sounds can be recorded on the local device to be selected as an interval or session bell. The apps can run independently on each device type, so for example, full functionality is provided on the Apple Watch, which can be operated without the need to remove your iPhone from your pocket or bag, or even have your iPhone with you. The Apple Watch version uses the watch's in-built heart rate monitor to show in real time your current heart rate with an associated graph during your meditation session. Your highest, lowest and average heart rate for the current session is also displayed. Two timer options are provided on the watch version, one which results in your Mindful Minutes data being updated within Apple Health, and one which doesn't, useful for when you want to time and monitor your heart rate during informal mindful walking or other mindful activities. Both the Watch and iPhone versions have access to the Apple Health app, allowing Mindful Minutes data to be updated and displayed together with the heart rate data for each meditation session. For the iPhone and iPad versions backgrounds sounds can be played during a timed meditation session. Key additional features include. - A progress tracker which shows your meditation time (Mindful Minutes) over a 7 or 31 day period. You can set your daily meditation target in minutes and your daily progress against your target is summarised on a weekly or monthly graph. On the Watch version, the 7 day graph can be selected in the settings page to show as a Complication on your watch face as well as other gauge options, requires Apple Watch Series 4 or later (not available in the iPad version). - A 7 or 28 day history shows a table of all your Mindful Minutes sessions held in Apple Health app, together with the individual heart rate graphs for each session. Highest, lowest and average heart rate values are shown for each session (not available in the iPad version). - A timeline view shows a graph of your heart rate over the latest 24 hour period with an indication within that period when a meditation session was recorded. The highest, lowest and average heart rate values are shown for the visible period. Tap the graph to zoom into the timeline. Rotating the crown or swiping across the graph will pan across the timeline allowing you to zoom into and view different time periods over the last 7 days (not available in the iPad/Mac version). - During a meditation session interesting insight, thoughts and ideas can arise which you may want to remember and review at a later time. To avoid disturbing your session by dwelling on them or breaking off to write them down, a useful approach is to quickly record them so you can review them after the session is ended. An option is provided to record and playback 5 voice memos locally on the device. During a timed meditation session an option is provided to quickly access the Insights menu directly. - A settings page allows you to customise options such as your daily meditation target, to define the app colours which set the best mood for meditation, to define the way Complications are used to show your progress with graphs and gauges on your watch face (requires Apple Watch Series 4), and various bell sounds (two of which can be recorded directly on your local device). On the iPhone and iPad versions it is possible to record your own background sounds. The MeditateAide app can be used alongside your other favourite meditation apps if the app records Mindful Minutes within Apple Health. This will allow the MeditateAide progress and history pages to include data from the other apps. ## Key features - Customizable meditation timer - Recordable bell sounds - Real-time heart rate monitoring - Apple Health integration for Mindful Minutes - Progress tracking graphs - Background soundscapes ## Recent user reviews (1 of 1) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditateaide/id1458603953/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Corrupted Exercise Minutes *2019-11-02* Records exercise minutes while meditating. This corrupts legitimately earned exercise minutes. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback Zeek10. Yes, the watch app does record exercise minutes as well as mindful minutes as it uses the Apple workout feature, a design choice, to allow the watch app to run continuously in the background and to play custom interval bells directly from the watch. Hope this clarifies things. ## Frequently asked questions about MeditateAide ### What devices does MeditateAide support? MeditateAide is available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The full functionality is provided on the Apple Watch, allowing operation without your iPhone nearby. ### Can I record my own sounds for meditation sessions? Yes, you can record custom bell sounds on your local device to use as interval or session bells within MeditateAide. ### How does MeditateAide track my progress? The app includes a progress tracker that displays your meditation time (Mindful Minutes) over 7 or 31-day periods, with daily targets and summarized graphs. ### Does MeditateAide integrate with Apple Health? Yes, both the Watch and iPhone versions of MeditateAide can update and display Mindful Minutes data along with heart rate information for each meditation session in the Apple Health app. ### What heart rate data does MeditateAide provide during a session? During a meditation session on the Apple Watch, the app displays your current heart rate in real-time with an associated graph, as well as your highest, lowest, and average heart rate for that session. ### Can I see my heart rate history over a longer period? Yes, the app offers a 7 or 28-day history showing a table of your Mindful Minutes sessions and individual heart rate graphs, including highest, lowest, and average heart rate values for each session (not available on iPad). ### Does MeditateAide have ads? MeditateAide is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted meditation experience. ### What is the update frequency for MeditateAide? The latest version of MeditateAide is 3.3, and it was last updated on October 15, 2025, indicating active development and support. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.3 — 2025-10-15 Added a new watch screen to support always on display when the main timer is running (WatchOS 8.0 and later only). ### 3.2 — 2025-10-03 Apple Watch screen sizes adjusted to cater for latest watch models. ### 3.0 — 2019-11-13 Rebuild to resolve some small issues resulting from latest IOS and WatchOS release. Enabled as a standalone watch app. The limited iPad app can run on the Mac. ### 2.0 — 2019-06-25 All the functionality previously provided only in the Apple Watch version is now available in the iPhone version of the app, i.e. Meditation timer, progress page, history page, timeline page, insights page, settings page and an embedded user guide. A limited version of the functionality is also now available in the iPad version (no historical meditation data or heart rate data is available on the iPad). The iPhone and iPad versions can play background sounds during a timed meditation session. Background sounds can be recorded locally on the iPhone and iPad. Bells and voice memos recorded locally on the Apple Watch are automatically synchronised with the iPhone version of the app and vice versa. The Apple Watch app can be run independently and remotely from the iPhone app. Light and dark backgrounds are supported. ### 1.1 — 2019-04-18 Wording in feature description updated. App icon replaced by a light grey version. ## More apps by Christopher Canning - [Scoreboard Challenge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scoreboard-challenge/id1609781098) - [WeightAide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weightaide/id1639182997) All apps by Christopher Canning: https://appshunter.io/developer/1458603952 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*