Comparison

stilltime vs Notstagram

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

Head to head
About

stilltime

This app provides a realistic singing bowl experience with haptic feedback for meditation, focus, or quiet moments. It includes a customizable timer with interval bells and tracks your mindful minutes in Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Realistic singing bowl sounds with haptic feedback
  • Customizable timer with interval bells
  • Tracks mindful minutes in Apple Health
  • Focus mode to quiet distracting apps
  • Session history and streaks
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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stilltime is a singing bowl and a timer. Not only for meditation — for focus, for breathing, for any few quiet minutes. Tap the bowl and it rings. Drag your finger around the rim to keep it singing; press and hold to quiet it. It sounds like a real bowl and, on your phone, feels like one — every strike and every turn of the rim has its own haptic. Set a length and the timer runs. Add a moment to settle in first, and interval bells along the way if you want them. When the time is up, the bowl sounds again. Every session is kept — in a calm record inside the app, and in Apple Health as mindful minutes. You'll see your streak and the time you've sat, laid out plainly. No badges, nothing that nags you to come back. Free, always. The timer, the house bowl, and the whole record cost nothing. THE RESONANCE COLLECTION A one-time unlock: four more bowls, each a real recorded instrument with its own voice, their matching app icons, and a mood layer on your record. DEEP FOCUS Quiet the apps that pull at you for the length of a session. Open one out of habit and the bowl rings to bring you back. Optional; requires iOS 26.5 or later — everything else works on iOS 17 and up. No account. No ads. No tracking. Your sessions sync privately through your own iCloud — nothing reaches us.

About

Notstagram

This app offers a playful digital detox by rewarding users for not scrolling. It mimics a social feed but encourages stillness, helping to break the habit of constant refreshing and reclaim attention.

Highlights
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads, likes, or followers
  • Gamified mindfulness
  • Minimalist design
  • Habit-breaking tool
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Notstagram – Resist the Scroll Tired of endless scrolling? Notstagram is a playful anti-social media app that rewards you for doing absolutely nothing. It looks like your favorite social feed, but here the only goal is to NOT scroll or tap. Turn mindless scrolling into mindful stillness and reclaim your attention in a fun new way! How it Works: Notstagram opens to a familiar feed-style screen – except nothing updates. The challenge is simple: resist the urge to scroll. The longer you stay and do nothing, the more you “win” at the game of not scrolling. It’s a tongue-in-cheek digital detox that helps break the habit loop of constant refreshing. Features: Completely Offline & Private: Runs entirely offline (no Wi-Fi or data needed). No logins, no servers – nothing leaves your device. No Ads, No Likes, No Followers: Enjoy a blissfully empty social feed. There’s nothing to like and no follower counts – and that’s the point! Gamified Mindfulness: Treat your willpower like a high score. Challenge yourself to see how long you can last without scrolling. It’s a mindfulness exercise wrapped in a game. Minimalist Design: A clean, minimalist interface that feels like a social app minus the anxiety. Just a single static timeline and a gentle reminder that “scrolling is optional.” Habit-Breaking Fun: Use Notstagram whenever you feel the itch to open Instagram or TikTok. Instead of doomscrolling, you’ll get a moment of pause and a pat on the back for doing nothing. Notstagram is completely ad-free and doesn’t collect any personal data. It’s a passion-project designed to help you become more mindful about your social media use. Whether you’re doing a digital detox or just looking to reclaim a few moments of peace, Notstagram is here to make restraint a little more rewarding. Download Notstagram today and discover the joy of missing out (JOMO)! Give yourself a break from the noise – your mind will thank you. Note: Notstagram is a parody app and is not affiliated with Instagram or any other platform. It’s all in good fun, with a good purpose

Screenshots

stilltime4 screens
Notstagram2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: stilltime at Free against Notstagram's $0.99. Notstagram's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

stilltime is free to download; Notstagram costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for stilltime against 5.0 for Notstagram. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
stilltime versus Notstagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterstilltimeNotstagram
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHongru WangKeenan Fitzmorris

Customer experience

stilltime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notstagram

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

stilltime

No in-app purchases

None

Notstagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is stilltime free?
stilltime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notstagram free?
Notstagram costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, stilltime or Notstagram?
stilltime and Notstagram are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do stilltime or Notstagram have ads?
Neither stilltime nor Notstagram shows ads.

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