Comparison

Meditating Dot vs SunSync

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

Head to head
About

Meditating Dot

This app offers a private and personal meditation experience without sign-ups, data collection, or social features. It focuses solely on tracking meditation time, allowing users to meditate freely without external pressures or costs.

Highlights
  • Profile-less meditation
  • Data-free experience
  • No sign-ups required
  • Focuses on time tracking
  • Ad-free and free of charge
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Meditation is personal. Meditation is private. Meditation is you wrestling with yourself for your own peace of mind. A simple search in App Store shows you hundreds of meditation apps, but they all try to get something out of you, be it your data, input, or money. They want you to take courses, to follow meditation gurus, teachers; they want to you to meditate with them and with other users to justify a subscription fee. I used to be one of them, paying for something that’s inherently personal, private and doesn’t need any aspect of social. And yet, the more I meditate, the more I realized that meditation, at the end of the day, is me spending time with myself. Making it any more complicated that that is defeating the purpose of meditation. So I said to hell with sign-ups, gurus, in-app purchases, and push notifications. A meditation app should be profile-less. A meditation app should be data-free. A meditation app should be “free” in any sense of the word. It only needs to track time. So let’s meditate freely. Read more of my thoughts on meditation on medium.com: "The Billion Dollar Meditation Apps"

About

SunSync

Features
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Always tired, waking groggy, or struggling to fall asleep? The cause might be simpler than you think — your morning light routine. SunSync syncs your day to the sun. Track sunlight exposure, estimate your vitamin D intake, and get personalized circadian rhythm guidance — all based on your real location and habits. Your body clock controls your sleep, energy, mood, and focus. SunSync helps you work with it — not against it. With SunSync you can: - Track sunlight exposure and daily light habits — know when you've hit your target - Estimate vitamin D from sun exposure based on your skin type and location - Log supplements and monitor your total daily intake - Follow personalized circadian recommendations for your schedule - Discover your best sunlight windows — and when to avoid the UV index - Build routines to improve sleep and melatonin production naturally - Set smart reminders for sunrise, sunset, and wind-down time - Add a home screen widget — see your vitamin D window at a glance, without opening the app - View history and long-term trends to see your progress Built for the biohacking community — and anyone who just wants to feel better. Whether you're optimizing for performance or simply tired of being tired, SunSync gives you the sunlight data your wellness routine has been missing. Vitamin D tracking, body clock alignment, supplement logging, and a home screen widget showing your vitamin D window — in one app. Disclaimer: SunSync provides estimates and general wellness guidance. It is not a medical device and does not replace professional medical advice. Terms: https://martarodriguezm.github.io/SunSyncLegal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://martarodriguezm.github.io/SunSyncLegal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Meditating Dot4 screens
SunSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meditating Dot at none against SunSync's 2. Meditating Dot also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price 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. SunSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Meditating Dot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meditating Dot versus SunSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditating DotSunSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSihang ChenMarta Rodriguez

In-app purchases

None

Meditating Dot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SunSync

Subscriptions1
  • Year3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Meditating Dot free?
Meditating Dot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SunSync free?
SunSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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