Monk Mode vs Meditari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monk Mode
This app functions as a meditation timer, logging your sessions as mindful minutes directly into Apple Health. It also features a heart rate tracker to monitor your heart rate during meditation and provide an average at its conclusion.
- Meditation timer
- Log mindful minutes
- Apple Health integration
- Heart rate tracker
- View average heart rate
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A meditation timer that makes mindfulness effortless. Sit down. Breathe. Let everything else fade. Whether you prefer silence or guided narration, Monk Mode meets you where you are. Pick a focus, set your duration, and begin meditating. Your mindful minutes are saved to Apple Health automatically. With your Apple Watch connected, your heart rate is tracked in real time so you can see how your body responds to stillness. Start from your iPhone, your Watch, or straight from a home screen widget. Every session brings you closer to the version of yourself that shows up calmer, clearer, and more present. What you get: • Guided and unguided meditation timer (1-60 min + unlimited) • 5 focus types: Breath, Body Scan, Loving-Kindness, Open Awareness, and Sleep • On-device narration in 6 languages that adapts to your session • Live heart rate tracking via Apple Watch • Mindful minutes and workouts saved to Apple Health • Daily goals, weekly streaks, and progress at a glance • Configurable widgets that can auto-start a session with a tap • Haptic breathing cues, custom bell tones, and adjustable guidance • A dedicated sleep meditation mode • Seamless sync across iPhone and Apple Watch Your meditation practice. No subscriptions. No accounts. Just you and the timer. Privacy Policy https://www.squeakbyte.com/monk-mode-privacy-policy Terms & Conditions https://www.squeakbyte.com/monk-mode-terms-conditions
Meditari
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Meditari is a no-frills meditation timer for iOS that integrates with Apple Health to record "Mindful Minutes" sessions. Meditari allows you to set a daily meditation goal and keep track of your current meditation streak.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Meditari at Free against Monk Mode's $4.99. Meditari also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On ads, 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
Meditari is free to download; Monk Mode costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monk Mode ships an update every 2 months, Meditari every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monk Mode | Meditari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin David Tanner | Nitch Ventures LLC |
In-app purchases
Monk Mode
No in-app purchases
Meditari
No in-app purchases









