# Restless vs Meditation Timer

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Restless | Meditation Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restless-never-fall-asleep/id1048930054/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-timer-mindful/id1570800384/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 6 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cubesoft SARL](https://appshunter.io/developer/742022510) | [Digital Snacks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558160555) |

## What reviewers say

### Restless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restless-never-fall-asleep/id1048930054)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Meditation Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-timer-mindful/id1570800384)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ez Meditation Premium | $1.99 | one-time |


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