Comparison

U1 vs INTERMISSIO

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

Head to head
About

U1

This mindfulness app offers a unique haptic meditation experience, allowing users to meditate for any duration without timers. It prioritizes privacy with no registration or ads, and seamlessly integrates mindful minutes into Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Haptic meditation experience
  • Unlimited meditation duration
  • No registration required
  • No advertisements
  • Apple Health integration
  • Privacy-focused design
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U1-MA is a mindfulness app designed to ease your meditation routine. It doesn't ask you to set up a timer. You can meditate for as long as you want. Instead of field recordings or spiritual sounds, it uses haptics that gives you a tactile experience comparable to thumbing through a loop of prayer beads. The app is made with your privacy in mind. No registration. No ads. Mindful minutes are recorded directly to Apple Health. There is no subscription or in-app purchases.

About

INTERMISSIO

Track your intermittent fasting journey with customizable plans and clear progress indicators. Connect with Apple Health to monitor your health data alongside your fasting history. Enjoy widgets and Live Activities for at-a-glance updates.

Highlights
  • Customizable fasting plans (16:8, 18:6, OMAD, multi-day)
  • Real-time timer with phase milestones
  • Optional Apple Health integration
  • Streak tracking and progress reports
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities during active fasts
Features
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INTERMISSIO helps you run intermittent fasting on your terms: pick a plan that fits your day, start the timer when you are ready, and stay oriented with clear progress toward your goal. PLANS AND RHYTHM Choose familiar time-restricted setups like 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, or OMAD, or work toward longer multi-day goals. Optional recurring schedule lines up eating and fasting windows, with notifications when you allow them. TIMER AND MILESTONES A single place to see elapsed time, what is left, and phase-style milestones along your fast so you always know where you are in the session. HEALTH AND PROGRESS Optionally connect Apple Health to keep weight and movement context next to your fasting history. Track streaks, review consistency, and export a simple progress report when you want a snapshot. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Live Activities during an active fast, are available as a one-time Supporter unlock. Core fasting, the timer, Health connection, notifications, and progress inside the app stay free. INTERMISSIO is built to stay out of your way: fast to open, easy to read, and focused on the habit you are building. Privacy statement: https://pepper-technologies.nl/privacy-statement Terms of Use: https://pepper-technologies.nl/terms-of-use

Screenshots

U14 screens
INTERMISSIO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: U1 at none against INTERMISSIO's 1. U1 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. INTERMISSIO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. U1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for U1 against 5.0 for INTERMISSIO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
U1 versus INTERMISSIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterU1INTERMISSIO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDima KoskinMenno Spijker

Customer experience

U1

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

INTERMISSIO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

U1

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

INTERMISSIO

One-time1
  • Supporter$4.99

Questions

Is U1 free?
U1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INTERMISSIO free?
INTERMISSIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, U1 or INTERMISSIO?
U1 and INTERMISSIO are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do U1 or INTERMISSIO have ads?
Neither U1 nor INTERMISSIO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, U1 or INTERMISSIO?
U1 ships an update every 2 weeks, and INTERMISSIO every 2 weeks. Most recently, U1 was updated on October 20, 2026 and INTERMISSIO on October 15, 2026.

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