Comparison

Unguided Meditation Timer vs Mindful Timer

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

Head to head
About

Unguided Meditation Timer

This app provides a simple timer for unguided meditation sessions. Customize your meditation duration and choose from eight distinct gongs. Track your progress with a built-in meditation calendar.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation time
  • 8 different gongs
  • Meditation calendar
  • Vipassana meditation support
  • Anapana meditation support
  • Insight timer functionality
Features
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With this simple Meditation Timer, you can start your unguided meditation. The Meditation Timer allows you to adjust the meditation time. Also, the Meditation Timer offers 8 different gongs. Every time you meditate, the Meditation Timer will update the meditation calendar. Meditation timer can do all the following: - Vipassana meditation - Anapana meditation - Insight timer How to meditate using this meditation Timer? - Configure the Meditation Timer and start the clock - Breathe in - Breathe out Enjoy this Meditation Timer. Also known as a meditation clock. https://vanniktech.de/MeditationTimer/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mindful Timer

This app provides a simple, unguided interval timer for self-guided meditation, breathwork, and yoga practices. It features customizable timers, gentle bells, and a distraction-free interface. Save your favorite routines and track your weekly sessions without any ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Multiple automatic timers
  • Customizable interval bells
  • Save preset routines
  • Weekly session tracking
  • Gentle bell sounds
  • Distraction-free design
  • Offline functionality
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A simple meditation timer for your self-guided meditation, restorative/yin yoga, Vipassana or other mindfulness practice. No ads. No subscriptions. No distractions. Just gentle bells to keep time while you practice. Set your session, put your phone down, and let the bells guide you. Set multiple timers for a session — say, 2 minutes to settle, 20 minutes of silent sitting, 5 minutes of metta — and Mindful Timer moves from one to the next with a bell at each transition, plus optional interval bells along the way. No courses, no sleep sounds, no content library. Just timers to structure your session, soothing sounds, and you. NEW + 20+ curated sounds: singing bowls, bells, and simple voice cues + Choose how many times the bells ring – once, twice, or three times + Practice insights and heat maps to help you build consistency + Sync sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes CORE FEATURES + Simple, minimal and intuitive UX + Sequential timers that flow automatically from one to the next, so you never check the clock + Interval bells at your chosen frequency (e.g. every 5 minutes) + Fully custom timer durations + Save your routines as presets and start them in one tap + Track streaks, weekly and monthly sessions, and lifetime minutes + Play your own music (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) + Runs in the background and while your phone is locked + Large countdown display DESIGNED FOR CALM FROM DAY ONE + No ads, ever + No subscriptions, ever + No guided meditations, courses, or content to wade through + No social feeds or comparison + Dark mode so it's easy on the eyes + Works fully offline + Gentle sounds to guide you through transitions PERFECT FOR + Any self-guided or silent meditation + Zen, zazen, vipassana, and insight meditation + Yin yoga and restorative yoga + Breathwork and pranayama + Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya + Practicing at home before a vipassana or meditation retreat + Building a daily unguided meditation or yoga habit + Yoga teachers keeping time during class + Interval walking, Japanese interval walking, and Pomodoro focus blocks + Prayer or mantra meditation + Kundalini yoga + Timed stretches WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT + Intuitive design that easier to use than most other timer apps out there. + Keeps time in the background, so you never pick up your phone mid-practice. + Carefully curated, soothing sounds. No jarring alarms. + No clutter, no distractions, nothing you don't need.

Screenshots

Unguided Meditation Timer4 screens
Mindful Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mindful Timer at 5.0 against Unguided Meditation Timer's 4.3. Mindful Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Unguided Meditation Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Unguided Meditation Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Mindful Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindful Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Unguided Meditation Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mindful Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unguided Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, Mindful Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Unguided Meditation Timer versus Mindful Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnguided Meditation TimerMindful Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNiklas BaudyBurnt Cinnamon Labs

Customer experience

Unguided Meditation Timer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Mindful Timer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Unguided Meditation Timer

One-time4
  • Unlimited audio files$1.99
  • Unlimited colors$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Premium - Unlock everything$5.99
2 purchases

Mindful Timer

One-time2
  • Premium: Bell Sounds, Insights$2.99
  • Premium: Bell Sounds, Insights$4.99

Questions

Is Unguided Meditation Timer free?
Unguided Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindful Timer free?
Mindful Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unguided Meditation Timer or Mindful Timer?
Mindful Timer is rated higher. Unguided Meditation Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Mindful Timer averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Unguided Meditation Timer or Mindful Timer have ads?
Neither Unguided Meditation Timer nor Mindful Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unguided Meditation Timer or Mindful Timer?
Unguided Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Mindful Timer weekly. Most recently, Unguided Meditation Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mindful Timer on October 30, 2026.

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