Restless vs Meditation Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Restless
This app helps you stay awake by vibrating at regular intervals and when it detects you might be falling asleep. It uses your heart rate, age, and biological sex to personalize its alerts, even when running in the background or with the screen off.
- Vibrates to keep you awake
- Detects falling asleep using heart rate
- Personalized alerts based on age and sex
- Works in background
- Screen-off functionality
- Changing vibration patterns
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Sometimes you’re tired but need to stay awake. May be you’re driving home at night after a party, may be you’re trying to study late in the night for your midterms or you just want to stay awake to see the end of that TV show … For that, there’s Restless ! Restless will keep you awake by vibrating at regular interval and as soon as it feels that you’re getting asleep. The app uses your current heart rate to detect if you may be falling asleep and react immediately (based on your age and and your biological sex). Restless needs read-only access to your HealthKit data to provide these personalized functionalities. The vibration pattern changes each time to avoid getting used to it. Works when the app is in background and even when the screen is turned off !
Meditation Timer
This minimalist app provides a focused, distraction-free timer for unguided meditation, relaxation, and sleep. It offers customizable reminders, progress tracking, and social features to help users build consistent mindfulness habits.
- Customizable session timer
- Daily meditation reminders
- Ambient meditation sounds
- Progress tracking dashboard
- Add friends and track progress
- Manual session logging
- Dark mode support
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A minimalist timer app for unguided meditation, calm sleep, and daily reminders. Even better - it's free. Looking for a focused meditation timer with daily reminders to help you stay consistent? Meditation Timer: Calm Sleep is a clean, no-distraction app for unguided meditation, relaxation, and mindfulness. Now with customisable daily reminder notifications, it's easier than ever to build your habit. Why Use Meditation Timer: Calm Sleep? Unguided meditation support – Perfect for those who prefer meditating without a voice guide Simple, customizable meditation timer – Set your duration, choose your sound, and go Sleep aid & relaxation timer – Use calming sounds to unwind before bed Track progress & build habits – See streaks, session history, and average duration Build your community – Add friends and stay motivated by tracking their progress too Manual session logging – Log offline or other meditative practices Designed for focus – Clean, minimal UI free from clutter or ads Built for Beginners & Experts Whether you're just starting your meditation journey or you’ve been practicing for years, this timer is made for you. Perfect for: * Daily mindfulness practice * Stress and anxiety management * Sleep improvement and relaxation * Focus sessions and Pomodoro-style breaks * Gratitude journaling or breathwork timing Features at a Glance: * Customisable session timer with prep time * Daily meditation reminders for personalised reminder alerts * Wide selection of ambient meditation sounds * Option to meditate in silence * Progress tracking dashboard: current streak, max streak, total sessions, average duration * Add friends and view their progress * Edit or manually log past sessions * Dark mode support for evening meditation Our Mission We created Meditation Timer: Calm Sleep as a minimalist app to help users build a consistent meditation practice — without noise, clutter, or pressure. In just a few minutes a day, you can improve your mental well-being, reduce stress, and find more clarity, balance, and positivity in your life. Start your journey today No sign-up required. No ads. Just a simple, focused experience to support your meditation, mindfulness, and sleep goals. Download now and begin your daily calm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meditation Timer at 100% against Restless's 25%. Meditation Timer also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Restless's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Meditation Timer is free to download; Restless costs $1.99 up front. Meditation Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Restless asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meditation Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restless has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Restless's written reviews are positive against 100% of Meditation Timer's.
| Parameter | Restless | Meditation Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cubesoft SARL | Digital Snacks |
Customer experience
Restless
Meditation Timer
In-app purchases
Restless
No in-app purchases
Meditation Timer
- ez Meditation Premium$1.99
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