# Meditate vs Mindful Minute App

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindful Minute App at none against Meditate's 8. Mindful Minute App also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). Meditate's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 11) and review sentiment (72% vs 63%). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Meditate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mindful Minute App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mindful Minute App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meditate has 119 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Meditate's written reviews are positive against 63% of Mindful Minute App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meditate | Mindful Minute App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditate-meditation-timer/id1242738872/reviews) | **[4.7 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindful-minute-app/id1458101310/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **119** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **71.6% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 209 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RhythmicWorks](https://appshunter.io/developer/977154427) | [Bluestone Apps, LLC Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/941163853) |

## What reviewers say

### Meditate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditate-meditation-timer/id1242738872)

This app offers a customizable meditation timer and journaling feature to help users build a consistent mindfulness practice. Track progress, visualize your journey with a growing Mandala, and gain insights into your practice over time.

**Highlights:** Customizable meditation timer, Visual Mandala progress tracker, Session journaling and reflections, Detailed practice statistics, Apple Watch integration, Widgets and shortcuts for quick access

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Bronze Contributor | $9.99 | per year |
| Silver Patron | $19.99 | per year |
| Gold Supporter | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Family Yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |
| Family Lifetime | $129.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and elegant design
- 🚀 Efficient and straightforward timer
- ✅ Works well on Apple Watch
- ❤️ Motivates with streaks and mandalas
- ✨ Integrates with Apple Health

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive subscription model
- 💰 Free alternatives exist
- 👎 Misleading free trial/download
- ⚠️ Cloud sync causes battery drain
- ❌ Watch control issues after updates

**Reported bugs**

- App no longer works properly after cloud sync
- Cloud sync causes massive battery drain
- Streaks keep miscalculating
- Support link broken
- Watch control not working since last update

**Requested features**

- Lifetime purchase option
- Widget showing meditation streak
- Randomized mindfulness reminders
- iCloud sync for watch and iPhone
- Mandala reset logic improvement


### Mindful Minute App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindful-minute-app/id1458101310)

Access guided meditations designed to fit your life and pace, offering quick resets or in-depth mindfulness practice. Develop stress reduction techniques and explore topics like present moment awareness and mindful living for wellness and self-development.

**Highlights:** Guided meditations, Stress reduction techniques, Mindfulness practice development, Topics on mindfulness, Self-development tools, Paced learning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meditate free?

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

### Is Mindful Minute App free?

Mindful Minute App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Meditate or Mindful Minute App?

Mindful Minute App is rated higher. Meditate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Mindful Minute App averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.

### Do Meditate or Mindful Minute App have ads?

Neither Meditate nor Mindful Minute App shows ads.

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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.*