Less vs mindfulness bell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Less
This app provides a simple and elegant timer for self-guided meditation sessions, featuring high-quality sound bells. An optional in-app purchase unlocks features like streak tracking, meditation history, and customizable themes.
- Minimal meditation timer
- High-quality meditation bells
- Streak tracking
- Meditation history
- Customizable themes
- HealthKit integration
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Less is a minimal meditation timer with high-quality meditation bells—perfect for a hassle-free, self-guided meditation experience. A small in-app purchase for Less+ offers the ability to track your streaks and meditation history*, and includes many beautiful themes to choose from. Begin your mindfulness journey with Less. *When permitted, Less writes meditation data to HealthKit and allows the user to import their meditations for usage in the stats page. Terms of Use: https://beginwithless.ca/terms-of-use/
mindfulness bell
A minimalist meditation timer designed for focused practice. Set your session duration with gentle bells to mark the start and end, with optional ambient sounds and interval cues. Track your progress privately without distractions or data collection.
- Customizable timer with start/end bells
- Optional ambient sounds
- Interval bells
- Session history
- Apple Health integration
- Stats tracking
- Private and ad-free
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Need a meditation timer that stays out of your way? Quiet is a mindfulness bell timer I built for my own practice - no guided sessions, no distractions. Just a simple timer that lets you sit with your thoughts. I wanted something minimal: set your timer, breathe, and let gentle bells mark the beginning and end. That's it. What's included: - Customizable timer with start/end bells - Optional ambient sounds (rain, waves, forest) - Interval bells to help you stay present - Session history synced via iCloud - Apple Health integration - Stats tracking (streaks, total time) - No ads, no tracking, no data collection Quiet is designed for people who just want to meditate without a lot of extra stuff. Everything stays private on your device. Your practice is yours alone. I made this app because I needed it. If you're looking for a straightforward mindfulness bell timer, maybe it'll work for you too. Privacy Policy: https://davuthdv.notion.site/Quiet-app-privacy-policy-e27b9f2041774046831a8a157f3e8aba Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mindfulness bell at 4.7 against Less's 4.2. mindfulness bell also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 12). Less's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Less sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and mindfulness bell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
mindfulness bell holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 59 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Less's written reviews are positive against 82% of mindfulness bell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Less | mindfulness bell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Ancients | Davuth Sina |
Customer experience
Less
mindfulness bell
In-app purchases
Less
- Less+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Less+7 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Less+ Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlock Mala Features$2.99
mindfulness bell
- Premium$2.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime2 variants$49.99
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