Comparison

Restless vs Meditation Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 !

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Restless4 screens
Meditation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Restless versus Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestlessMeditation Timer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCubesoft SARLDigital Snacks

Customer experience

Restless

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Meditation Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Restless

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Meditation Timer

One-time1
  • ez Meditation Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Restless free?
Restless costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meditation Timer free?
Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Restless or Meditation Timer?
Meditation Timer is rated higher. Restless averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Meditation Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Restless or Meditation Timer have ads?
Meditation Timer shows ads; Restless does not.

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