Comparison

Mindfulness Bells vs Fair Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Mindfulness Bells

This app provides a simple, customizable bell that rings at set or random intervals, or as an hourly chime. It's designed to help users practice mindfulness by reminding them to return to their breath throughout the day. The app offers various bell sounds and interval options with a minimalist interface.

Highlights
  • Rings bell at set intervals
  • Rings bell at random intervals
  • Hourly chime functionality
  • Customizable bell sounds
  • Customizable intervals
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Mindfulness Bell is a very simple tool that help to: - Ring the bell at the given interval - Ring the bell at random interval - Ring bell as a regular hourly chime app Useful for those who are practicing mindfulness. It's a bell to remind you to return to your conscious breathing. Help you to keep mindful the day long. KEEP IN MIND PLEASE: App can work when you put the app to the background by click home button, but it won't work if you kill the app (remove app from recent app list). If you want something to work even the app got killed then Mindfulness Bell is not for you. Mindfulness Bell is a very simple application that rings the bell at fixed interval, random time or as a hourly chime. Helpful for those who are practicing mindfulness, or practicing other meditation methods. Benefits of practicing mindfulness Practicing mindfulness has been shown to have beneficial effects on both physical and mental health. Helps reduce anxiety, control stress, increase concentration, control emotions... to improve quality of life. How to Use the Bell of Mindfulness Choose the bell and the interval according to your needs then turn on the bell. Every time the bell rings, no matter what you're doing, pause everything and return to your breath, to yourself. Practice until every sound in your life becomes a bell of mindfulness. Why you should choose the Bell of Mindfulness - There are many pleasant bells available. - Minimalist interface, easy to use, no extra configuration steps - One click to go - Full customizable: bell sound, interval, start-end time - Support ring the bell at fixed interval (5 mins, 10mins, 15mins, 20mins, 25mins, 30mins, 1 hour, 2 hours...) - Support random ringing. - Support ringing the bell at the beginning of every hour (Blip blip, hourly chime, grandfather clock) - Does not ask for unnecessary/crazy permissions. https://apps.langhoangal.dev/en/mindfulness-bell

About

Fair Interval Timer

Features
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Fair Interval Timer is a clean, fast, beautiful interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuits, boxing rounds, and EMOM — without the nonsense. No subscriptions. Just intervals. Most interval timers are bloated, ugly, or locked behind a monthly paywall. This one is honest and simple: configure your workout and start training in seconds. WHAT MAKES IT FAIR • No subscriptions — ever. • Your first workout is free. • After that, free users watch ONE short ad before a workout — never during. • Remove ads forever with a single €4.99 purchase. • No account, no sign-up. Your data stays on your device. BUILT FOR TRAINING • Big, high-contrast timer you can read across the room. • Clear WORK / REST / ROUND REST phases, each with its own color. • A 10-second GET READY lead-in so you're never caught off guard. • "Next up" shows what's coming and how long it lasts. • Sound cues: countdown ticks, end-of-round bell, and a finish chime. • Optional warm-up and cooldown, and a vibration option. • Keeps the screen awake during your workout. FAST SETUP • Quick-start templates: HIIT 40/20, Tabata 20/10, Strength Circuit 45/15. • Build your own: work, rest, exercises per round, rounds, round rest. • Save presets and repeat past workouts in one tap. • Local workout history. Simple, sporty, premium. No subscriptions. Just intervals.

Screenshots

Mindfulness Bells4 screens
Fair Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fair Interval Timer at every 5 days against Mindfulness Bells's every 2 weeks. Mindfulness Bells's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Mindfulness Bells sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Fair Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindfulness Bells ships an update every 2 weeks, Fair Interval Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mindfulness Bells versus Fair Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindfulness BellsFair Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (635 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings635 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLang HoangLeander Joshua Kilian

Bugs and requests

Mindfulness Bells

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No sound or alert when chime is set
  • Chime not ringing at the correct time

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to set specific chime days
  • Option to choose quieter chime sounds
  • Customizable chime duration

Fair Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mindfulness Bells

One-time5
  • A cup of coffee$1.99
  • Small support$1.99
  • A dinner$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Medium support$4.99
  • Large support$9.99
1 purchases

Fair Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$3.99

Questions

Is Mindfulness Bells free?
Mindfulness Bells is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fair Interval Timer free?
Fair Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindfulness Bells or Fair Interval Timer have ads?
Both Mindfulness Bells and Fair Interval Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindfulness Bells or Fair Interval Timer?
Mindfulness Bells ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fair Interval Timer every 5 days. Most recently, Mindfulness Bells was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fair Interval Timer on September 11, 2026.

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