Comparison

Dhyan vs BBB Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Dhyan

This app offers a tranquil oasis for inner peace through ancient meditation practices and technology. It features customizable candle gazing, progress tracking, and personalized settings to create a distraction-free environment for mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Candle gazing mastery
  • Meditation tracker
  • Personalized settings
  • Distraction-free environment
  • Mindfulness metrics
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Find calm in a single flame. Dhyan is a quiet candle gazing (trataka) meditation app. Sit, rest your eyes on a softly flickering candle, and let your breath slow to match the flame. No accounts, no feeds, no ads, nothing to manage. Just you and the flame. WHY CANDLE GAZING Trataka is a traditional meditation practice: you rest your gaze on a single point of light. Many people use it to steady their attention, quiet a busy mind, and unwind before sleep. Dhyan makes it simple enough to do every day. HOW IT WORKS • Tap to start. A gentle four-second countdown helps you settle. • Gaze at the candle. Soft focus, slow breath. • The session ends on its own, or double tap to finish early. Every sit is saved. A QUIET PLACE, ANYWHERE • 11 calming scenes: Zen Garden, Lotus Pond, Aurora, Misty Temple, Torii Gate, Twilight Sea, Bamboo Moon and more • A realistic, living flame with warm glow and rising embers • Optional ambient music that plays offline • Keep the timer on screen or hide it for a distraction-free sit BUILD A DAILY RITUAL • Streak calendar that shows every day you sat • Today and this-week minutes, plus a chart of your last six days • A gentle daily reminder at the time you choose • Inspiring quotes from the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi and other teachers PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up and no account • Your history stays on your device • No ads and no analytics • Works offline Made for iPhone and iPad. DHYAN PRO Unlock every candle setting: breeze flame, glow and embers controls, only-flame mode, ambient music, and longer sessions of up to 180 minutes. Dhyan Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://gautammer.github.io/dhyan-meditation/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://gautammer.github.io/dhyan-meditation/privacy-policy/

About

BBB Tracker

Features
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BBB Tracker is a focused, no-nonsense companion for Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 strength program with the Boring But Big (BBB) assistance template. Set your training maxes once and BBB Tracker handles the rest — every cycle, every week, every set is calculated for you. Step into a workout and just lift. What it does: • Full 5/3/1 cycle logic — 5s, 3s, and 5/3/1 weeks, with working sets and AMRAP top sets prescribed automatically • Boring But Big built in — 5×10 assistance work at the right percentage every session • Automatic warmups and plate-rounded weights tuned to your bar and increment • Pounds or kilograms, with the right rounding and increments for each • Training Max progression handled for you — +5 lb upper, +10 lb lower each cycle • TM test weeks every third cycle, with stall detection that suggests when to reset • Build your own accessory library and log it alongside the main work • Charts for every accessory — estimated 1RM, top-set weight and volume — and pin your favourites to the Dashboard • Full workout history so you can see every rep you've put in Private by design: • No account, no sign-up • No analytics, no tracking, no ads • Everything stays on your device — nothing is ever sent to a server

Screenshots

Dhyan4 screens
BBB Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BBB Tracker at none against Dhyan's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Dhyan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BBB Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dhyan versus BBB Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDhyanBBB Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGautam MerJohn Wiseman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dhyan

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • 6 Month$18.496 Months
  • Yearly$43.901 Year
None

BBB Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dhyan free?
Dhyan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BBB Tracker free?
BBB Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dhyan or BBB Tracker have ads?
Neither Dhyan nor BBB Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dhyan or BBB Tracker?
Dhyan ships an update every 3 months, and BBB Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, Dhyan was updated on October 24, 2026 and BBB Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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