BirdClock vs Mindgem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BirdClock
This analog clock app uses bird sounds to tell the time. Customize your time signals with 19 different bird voices and enjoy ambient forest sounds. Bring the tranquility of nature into your space.
- Analog clock display
- Bird voice time announcements
- 19 types of bird voices
- Customizable time signals
- Ambient forest sounds
- Chorus of birds
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BirdClock is an analog clock application that tells you time using voice of birds. This application contains 19 kinds of voices of birds and you can customize time signals as you like. And you can enjoy chorus of birds and sound of stream while this application is running. Please enjoy the sounds of forest in your room.
Mindgem
Engage in guided meditation sessions led by experienced Buddhist monks. Connect with a supportive community focused on sharing wisdom and personal growth.
- Guided meditation sessions
- Led by Buddhist monks
- Community forum
- Wisdom sharing
- Personal growth focus
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Download MindGem today! Meditate with renowned Buddhist monks and be a part of a community built on a foundation of scaling wisdom to learn more visit www.mindgem.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mindgem at 88% against BirdClock's 41%. Mindgem also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.9 vs 1.8). BirdClock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support 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
Mindgem is free to download; BirdClock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mindgem holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of BirdClock's written reviews are positive against 88% of Mindgem's.
BirdClock ships an update every 14 months, Mindgem every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BirdClock | Mindgem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tahito Aoki | GEORGIA MEDITATION CIRCLE INC |
Customer experience
BirdClock
Mindgem
In-app purchases
BirdClock
No in-app purchases
Mindgem
No in-app purchases
