Comparison

Quiet Mind vs Sharp Blade

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

Head to head
About

Quiet Mind

This app offers guided meditations and a customizable timer to enhance your mindfulness practice. Track your progress, earn Zen Levels, and integrate with HealthKit to monitor mindful minutes.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Customizable timer
  • Zen Level progression
  • Session history tracking
  • HealthKit integration
  • Calming backgrounds
  • White noise and serene sounds
Features
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Quiet Mind – Meditation, Sleep Stories & Mindful Sounds Quiet Mind pairs a simple, elegant meditation timer with a growing library of voice-guided meditations and sleep stories, not just a countdown, narrated sessions that walk you through it. Track your session history, total minutes, and watch your Zen Level grow as your practice builds. NEW: Voice-Guided Meditations Get narrated guidance at whatever length fits your day, a full duration ladder from a 5-minute Quick Reset up to the 60-minute Full Sit, plus themed sessions for mornings, loving-kindness, body scanning, and on-the-spot relief when you need it most. Mindfulness Basics is free to try any time. NEW: Sleep Stories Drift off to 12 original, narrated Sleep Stories, from a lighthouse cottage to a snowbound cabin to a moonlit garden, or choose ambient Sleep Environments for soothing background sound with no narration at all. The Lighthouse Cottage story is free to try any time. Prefer to go it alone? Explore our library of guided practices and classic meditation techniques: • Inner Warmth Breathing • Breath Counting • Walking Meditation (vibration-cued, or voice-guided) • Sound Bath Meditation • 4-7-8 Breathing • Box Breathing • Guided Phrases & Quotes • EMDR Mode (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Key Features: • Voice-guided meditations and Sleep Stories, or a classic timer, your choice • Adjustable session duration (up to 60 minutes) with an intuitive slider • Chime intervals to help maintain focus • Multiple calming backgrounds and ambient sounds • Customizable start and end chimes or bells • Optional vibration and chime toggles • Zen Level progression, streaks, and full session history • Track total sessions and minutes meditated • HealthKit integration to update mindful minutes • And many more features coming soon! Please note that this app integrates with the HealthKit app to update mindful minutes.

About

Sharp Blade

Features
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Introducing a new workout type. With this application you can easily learn to combine two useful activities - sports and knife sharpening. With clear instructions and an Apple Watch companion app, knife sharpening becomes a fun experience. Over time, you'll learn how to maintain the correct sharpening angle and be able to compete with the most advanced professionals in the field. Collect statistics, analyze and improve your skill. Control workout parameters. Our app will remind you when next time it is better to repeat this exciting process and you will never have dull knives in use again! The app integrates with Health App to read heart rate and active energy data - this allows you to monitor your health while exercising. The app integrates with Health App to save workout data.

Screenshots

Quiet Mind4 screens
Sharp Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sharp Blade at none against Quiet Mind's shown. Quiet Mind's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Quiet Mind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sharp Blade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quiet Mind ships an update every 9 days, Sharp Blade every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quiet Mind versus Sharp Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiet MindSharp Blade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.317.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin ClaryAlexander Fedoseev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quiet Mind

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Sharp Blade

One-time1
  • Full Feature Set$0.99

Questions

Is Quiet Mind free?
Quiet Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sharp Blade free?
Sharp Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quiet Mind or Sharp Blade have ads?
Quiet Mind shows ads; Sharp Blade does not.
Which is updated more often, Quiet Mind or Sharp Blade?
Quiet Mind ships an update every 9 days, and Sharp Blade every 5 months. Most recently, Quiet Mind was updated on September 29, 2026 and Sharp Blade on September 14, 2026.

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