Comparison

Mindfulness Bell vs Mindfulness Bells

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

Head to head
About

Mindfulness Bell

This app plays the sound of a Tibetan Singing Bowl at set or random intervals to help you return to the present moment. It includes a meditation timer to enhance your practice. The app continues to ring even when not actively open.

Highlights
  • Tibetan Singing Bowl sounds
  • Scheduled interval reminders
  • Random interval reminders
  • Meditation timer
  • Background operation
Features
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Rings a beautiful Tibetan Singing Bowl at a specified interval - or random intervals - throughout the day. The sound of these beautiful bells can help bring you back to your true center - and back into the present moment. Simply set the times that you want to hear the bell and tap Start. You can then exit the app and the bells will continue to ring throughout the scheduled time period. A meditation timer using our lovely bells is also included to help you with your meditation practice. ==================================================== Our Privacy Policy: https://spotlightsix.com/privacypolicy Our Terms of Service: https://spotlightsix.com/tcc_terms.html

About

Mindfulness Bells

This app provides gentle bell sounds at set or random intervals to help you practice mindfulness and return to your breath. It offers a minimalist interface with customizable bell sounds and timing, supporting a more conscious and present day.

Highlights
  • Interval bell ringing
  • Random interval ringing
  • Hourly chime
  • Customizable bell sounds
  • Minimalist interface
  • Background operation
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

Screenshots

Mindfulness Bell4 screens
Mindfulness Bells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mindfulness Bell at none against Mindfulness Bells's shown. Mindfulness Bell also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 634). Mindfulness Bells's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 59%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Mindfulness Bell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Mindfulness Bells sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindfulness Bells holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindfulness Bell has 12K ratings behind it against 634, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Mindfulness Bell's written reviews are positive against 89% of Mindfulness Bells's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindfulness Bell ships an update every 3 weeks, Mindfulness Bells every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mindfulness Bell versus Mindfulness Bells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindfulness BellMindfulness Bells
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings)4.8 (634 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews88.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better634
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpotlight Six Software LLCLang Hoang

Customer experience

Mindfulness Bell

All ratings11,816 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative33.0%

Mindfulness Bells

All ratings635 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.0%

User reviews

Mindfulness Bell

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Lovely bell sounds
  • 💤 Helpful for meditation and mindfulness
  • ⏰ Useful timer and reminder features
  • 🕰️ Simple and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Bell doesn't always sound as expected
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 📵 Doesn't work when phone is locked
  • 🤔 Confusing or limited settings

Mindfulness Bells

From 634 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🕰️ Gentle reminder to be mindful
  • 🎶 Pleasant and soothing sounds
  • ⏱️ Helpful for time management
  • 🧘‍♀️ Supports mindfulness practice

Room to improve

  • 🔔 Chime volume too loud
  • 🕰️ Inconsistent chime timing
  • 🔌 Stopped working after iOS update

Bugs and requests

Mindfulness Bell

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when starting timer
  • Purchased bells not working as expected
  • Random bell feature not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow customization of bell sounds
  • Add option to run in background without draining battery
  • Improve reliability of bell notifications
  • Expand timer and scheduling options

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mindfulness Bell

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Bell Upgrade One Year$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Upgrade$0.99
6 purchases

Mindfulness Bells

One-time6
  • A cup of coffee$1.99
  • Small support$1.99
  • A dinner$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Medium support$4.99
  • Large support$9.99
  • Supporter$19.99

Questions

Is Mindfulness Bell free?
Mindfulness Bell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindfulness Bells free?
Mindfulness Bells is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mindfulness Bell or Mindfulness Bells?
Mindfulness Bells is rated higher. Mindfulness Bell averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Mindfulness Bells averages 4.8 from 634 ratings.
Do Mindfulness Bell or Mindfulness Bells have ads?
Mindfulness Bells shows ads; Mindfulness Bell does not.
Which is updated more often, Mindfulness Bell or Mindfulness Bells?
Mindfulness Bell ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mindfulness Bells every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mindfulness Bell was updated on November 9, 2026 and Mindfulness Bells on November 7, 2026.

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