Comparison

Quiet Mind vs While

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

While

This app provides a focused and distraction-free timer for experienced meditators. It offers a clean interface with customizable features to support your meditation sessions.

Highlights
  • Focused meditation timer
  • Clean interface
  • Customizable features
  • Distraction-free sessions
  • For experienced meditators
Features
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The While timer is designed for experienced meditators who are seeking a focused tool for their practice. Offering a clean interface and customizable features, While supports your sessions without distractions.

Screenshots

Quiet Mind4 screens
While3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: While at 100% against Quiet Mind's 50%. While also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.3). Quiet Mind's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Quiet Mind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and While sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quiet Mind ships an update every 9 days, While every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quiet Mind versus While: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiet MindWhile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.316.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin ClaryMike LaVigne

Customer experience

Quiet Mind

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

While

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quiet Mind

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$3.99
3 purchases

While

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$10.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is Quiet Mind free?
Quiet Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is While free?
While is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quiet Mind or While have ads?
Quiet Mind shows ads; While does not.
Which is updated more often, Quiet Mind or While?
Quiet Mind ships an update every 9 days, and While every 16 months. Most recently, Quiet Mind was updated on September 29, 2026 and While on October 2, 2026.

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