# Now冥想 vs stilltime

The clearest difference is rating: stilltime at 5.0 against Now冥想's 4.5. stilltime also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 39). Now冥想's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (276 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Now冥想 sells 35 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. stilltime asks for nothing beyond the download.

stilltime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Now冥想 has 276 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Now冥想 ships an update every 3 weeks, stilltime every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Now冥想 | stilltime |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (276 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now/id1048518210/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stilltime-singing-bowl-timer/id6443432012/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **276** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 444 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xian iBetterLife Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481750046) | [Hongru Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1645826494) |

## What reviewers say

### Now冥想

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now/id1048518210)

This app offers personalized meditation plans, sleep aids, and mindfulness exercises to reduce stress, anxiety, and improve focus. It includes guided meditations, nature sounds, sleep stories, and sleep monitoring to promote overall well-being and better sleep.

**Highlights:** Personalized meditation plans, Guided meditations, Nature sounds and white noise, Sleep stories and sleep monitoring, Breathing exercises, Anxiety and stress relief, Focus improvement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (35)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月会员 | $5.49 | per month |
| 连续6年No.1正念冥想APP | $5.49 | per month |
| 连续包月会员 | $6.49 | per month |
| 连续包月会员 | $6.99 | per month |
| 连续包月会员 | $8.49 | per month |
| 连续包半年会员 | $9.49 | per 6 months |
| 连续包半年会员 | $12.99 | per 6 months |
| 连续6年No.1正念冥想APP | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| 连续包年会员 | $14.99 | per year |
| 年会员 | $17.99 | per year |
| 连续包季会员 | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包年会员 | $19.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $21.49 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $22.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $22.99 | per year |
| 超级会员 | $24.99 | per 6 months |
| 连续包年会员 | $24.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $26.49 | per year |
| 年自动订阅 | $29.99 | per year |
| 冥想睡眠尊享年度会员 | $29.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $29.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $30.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $30.99 | per year |
| 评分No.1的冥想类APP | $33.99 | per year |
| 超级会员 | $34.99 | per year |
| 超级会员 | $37.99 | per year |
| 一卡通会员 | $39.99 | per year |
| 会员卡 | $39.99 | per year |
| 一卡通 | $49.99 | per year |
| 1Now贝 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30Now贝 | $3.99 | one-time |
| VIP会员一个月 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 88Now贝 | $12.99 | one-time |
| VIP会员一个月 | $12.99 | one-time |
| VIP会员一年 | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 High-quality meditation content
- 🧘‍♀️ Effective for relaxation and sleep
- 😌 Helps with anxiety and stress
- 💯 Variety of meditation types
- 🌟 Positive impact on mental well-being

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Aggressive monetization and hidden fees
- 💰 "Dollhouse" charging (套娃收费)
- 😠 Repeated requests to upgrade membership
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🤮 Annoying and intrusive ads

**Reported bugs**

- App process killed by iOS when locked
- App frequently freezes or crashes
- Keyboard covers text box when writing notes
- Cannot find redemption code input field
- Login issues with international phone numbers

**Requested features**

- Develop dark mode option
- Make daily quotes available as lock screen wallpaper


### stilltime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stilltime-singing-bowl-timer/id6443432012)

This app provides a realistic singing bowl experience with haptic feedback for meditation, focus, or quiet moments. It includes a customizable timer with interval bells and tracks your mindful minutes in Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Realistic singing bowl sounds with haptic feedback, Customizable timer with interval bells, Tracks mindful minutes in Apple Health, Focus mode to quiet distracting apps, Session history and streaks, No ads or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Now冥想 free?

Now冥想 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is stilltime free?

stilltime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Now冥想 or stilltime?

stilltime is rated higher. Now冥想 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 276 ratings, while stilltime averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Now冥想 or stilltime have ads?

Neither Now冥想 nor stilltime shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Now冥想 or stilltime?

Now冥想 ships an update every 3 weeks, and stilltime every 20 months. Most recently, Now冥想 was updated on October 12, 2026 and stilltime on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*