Comparison

Less vs Stillness

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Stillness

This app provides a simple, distraction-free timer for meditation practice. Customize session length and interval bell frequency to maintain focus and presence. Control playback easily from your lock screen without unlocking your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable session length
  • Optional interval bells
  • Start and end bells
  • Lock screen controls
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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A beautiful meditation timer. Pay once – no account, no subscription, no ads. Every new sound and feature is free. Set your time, choose your bells, close your eyes. Stillness takes care of the rest. INTERVAL BELLS - A gentle bell to begin and end each session - Optional interval bells at whatever spacing you like, so you never need to open your eyes to check the time - Session length set to the minute or second SAVE YOUR FAVOURITES - Save the sessions you use most – length, bells and sound - Start your usual practice with a single tap - Synced through iCloud across your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch AMBIENT SOUNDS - Forest Rainfall, Gentle Waves and Warm Fireplace - Or switch them off for pure silence APPLE WATCH - Start a session from your wrist and leave your iPhone behind - Full mode: bells and ambient sound through headphones or a speaker - Simple mode: a soft tap on your wrist and a quiet chime, nothing to connect - Save sessions and start your favourites right from the watch - Adjust volume with the Digital Crown - Your timer keeps running with your wrist down and the screen off DESIGNED TO REDUCE DISTRACTION - Pause and resume from your Lock Screen or Control Centre - Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad Breathe. Focus. Meditate.

Screenshots

Less4 screens
Stillness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Less at Free against Stillness's $0.99. Less also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). Stillness's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and 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

Less is free to download; Stillness costs $0.99 up front. Less sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Stillness asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Less ships an update every 3 weeks, Stillness monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Less versus Stillness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLessStillness
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew AncientsTyler Ferrington

Customer experience

Less

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stillness

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Less

Subscriptions3
  • Less+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Less+7 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • Less+ Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Mala Features$2.99
None

Stillness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Less free?
Less is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stillness free?
Stillness costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Less or Stillness have ads?
Neither Less nor Stillness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Less or Stillness?
Less ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stillness monthly. Most recently, Less was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stillness on October 31, 2026.

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