Comparison

Practicing Presence vs Stillness

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

Head to head
About

Practicing Presence

This app guides users through flexible morning meditations to cultivate presence and inner stillness, fostering a deeper connection with God and reducing stress. It offers hourly reminders for conscious breathing to enhance well-being and catch negative thoughts.

Highlights
  • Morning meditation guidance
  • Cultivate presence and stillness
  • Hourly conscious breathing reminders
  • Reduce stress and anxiety
  • Catch negative thoughts
  • Enhance well-being
Features
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Start your day with stillness and intention. Practicing Presence - A Christian Way is a completely free, easy-to-use app designed to help you deepen your connection with your inner life and God's spiritual energy. Through a guided, flexible morning meditation, this app provides simple, practical tools to cultivate presence and inner peace that will carry you through your entire day. Key Benefits: • Cultivate Inner Stillness: Find easier access to quiet and calm in a noisy world. • Deepen Your Peace: Experience a heightened, lasting sense of spiritual grounding. • Reduce Daily Stress: Release anxiety and catch negative thoughts quickly so you can return to presence. • Embrace Growth: Gently lower your natural resistance to change. App Features: • Guided Morning Practice: A flexible meditation timer to center your day (choose from 15 minutes, 20 minutes, or an open-ended session). • Hourly Reminders: Gentle nudges to take "Three Breaths" or ask "Three Questions," helping you reconnect with God's spiritual energy from 8 AM to 8 PM. • Accessible Anywhere: Designed to make building a daily habit as frictionless as possible. • 100% Free & Private: No account creation, no emails to enter, no ads, and absolutely no in-app purchases. Just pure, uninterrupted stillness. Regular use helps enhance your overall well-being, renewing your spirit and serving as the peaceful foundation for all your daily activities.

About

Stillness

This Christian meditation app helps users find moments of stillness for prayer, reflection, and drawing closer to God. It tracks session duration, provides insights into practice, and fosters community connection.

Highlights
  • Guided Christian meditation sessions
  • Session duration tracking
  • Spiritual practice insights
  • Progress calendar and streaks
  • Community sharing features
  • Secure and private user data
Features
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Experience the Power of Stillness In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, finding moments of stillness can be a profound way to connect with God. Introducing our Christian meditation app, the ultimate companion on your spiritual journey. Simple, Yet Profound Using our app is simple yet deeply meaningful. Just open the app and start the timer. Find a quiet space, sit in stillness, and allow your heart to open to the divine presence. Use this time for prayer, reflection, and meditation as you draw closer to God. Track Your Journey Our app serves as your faithful companion in tracking your spiritual practice. It records the duration of your stillness sessions, allowing you to effortlessly monitor your progress. Insights for Growth Unlock a deeper connection with God by gaining insights into your practice. Our app provides insightful metrics via an intuitive calendar. Discover your average stillness time, keep track of your streak, and see how many days you've dedicated to sitting in the stillness. These metrics not only help you celebrate your growth but also inspire you to keep nurturing your spiritual practice. Nurture Your Spiritual Journey Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just starting your journey, our app is designed to support your spiritual growth. We believe that stillness is the key to hearing the whispers of the divine and finding peace in your heart. Let our app be your guide on this sacred path. Community and Support Connect with a community of like-minded individuals on a shared quest for spiritual growth. Share your experiences, insights, and challenges with others who understand the importance of stillness in finding God's presence. Privacy and Peace Your spiritual journey is personal, and we respect your privacy. Our app ensures your data is secure, so you can meditate and reflect with peace of mind. Start Your Journey Today Embark on a transformative journey of stillness, prayer, reflection, and meditation. The path to connecting with God awaits within you, and our app is here to help you find it. Download now and take the first step toward a deeper, more meaningful spiritual life.

Screenshots

Practicing Presence4 screens
Stillness3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Practicing Presence at 4.5 against Stillness's 4.0. Practicing Presence also leads on ratings volume (139 vs 3). Stillness's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practicing Presence holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practicing Presence has 139 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Practicing Presence versus Stillness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPracticing PresenceStillness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (139 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB-Drive CommunicationsSean Burke

Customer experience

Practicing Presence

All ratings126 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

Stillness

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Practicing Presence

No in-app purchases

None

Stillness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Practicing Presence free?
Practicing Presence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stillness free?
Stillness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Practicing Presence or Stillness?
Practicing Presence is rated higher. Practicing Presence averages 4.5 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Stillness averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Practicing Presence or Stillness have ads?
Neither Practicing Presence nor Stillness shows ads.

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