Comparison

Still Mind vs Dhyāna Meditation Timer

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

Head to head
About

Still Mind

This minimalist app provides a simple and beautiful interface for guided meditation sessions. Customize session length, select from various bells, and set interval chimes to enhance your practice. Receive inspirational quotes upon completion and set daily reminders to cultivate inner calm.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation session length
  • Selection of 5 unique bells
  • Optional interval chimes
  • Daily meditation reminders
  • Inspirational mindfulness quotes
  • Remembers user settings
Features
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Still Mind is the perfect minimalist meditation timer. It includes everything you need, regardless of your style of meditation, in an intuitive and beautiful interface. Key Features: * Select the length of your meditation session from 1 to 90 minutes. * Select your favorites from 5 carefully chosen bells. * Choose an optional interval chime to ring periodically during the session to bring you back to the present. * Set a notification to remind yourself to meditate at the same time tomorrow. * See quotes from your favorite mindfulness teachers on completion. * Still Mind remembers your settings and defaults to them the next time you open the app. Practicing meditation reduces stress and improves our wellbeing. Let Still Mind help you to achieve peace and inner calm. Questions or feature requests? Send them to me at apps@mcclux.com or you can sign up to receive email updates: https://tinyletter.com/mcclux

About

Dhyāna Meditation Timer

A straightforward timer designed for various mindfulness practices like meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises. Customize sessions with multiple steps and be guided by the gentle sound of a Tibetan singing bowl to mark the end of your practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable multi-step timers
  • Tibetan singing bowl alerts
  • Ideal for meditation and yoga
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Supports breathing exercises and relaxation
Features
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Simple timer for yoga, breathing exercises, relaxation, meditation and anything else you can think of! Add multiple steps to each timer to fit your practice. The sound of a tibetan singing bowl lets you know when the session is over.

Screenshots

Still Mind4 screens
Dhyāna Meditation Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Still Mind at 4.8 against Dhyāna Meditation Timer's 4.0. Still Mind also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Dhyāna Meditation Timer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Still Mind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Still Mind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dhyāna Meditation Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Still Mind ships an update every 3 weeks, Dhyāna Meditation Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Still Mind versus Dhyāna Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStill MindDhyāna Meditation Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1092599.comDag Norberg

Customer experience

Still Mind

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Dhyāna Meditation Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Still Mind

No in-app purchases

None

Dhyāna Meditation Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Still Mind free?
Still Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dhyāna Meditation Timer free?
Dhyāna Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Still Mind or Dhyāna Meditation Timer?
Still Mind is rated higher. Still Mind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Dhyāna Meditation Timer averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Still Mind or Dhyāna Meditation Timer have ads?
Neither Still Mind nor Dhyāna Meditation Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Still Mind or Dhyāna Meditation Timer?
Still Mind ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dhyāna Meditation Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Still Mind was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dhyāna Meditation Timer on November 7, 2026.

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