Comparison

mindfulness bell vs Blooming Diary

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

Head to head
About

mindfulness bell

A minimalist meditation timer designed for focused practice. Set your session duration with gentle bells to mark the start and end, with optional ambient sounds and interval cues. Track your progress privately without distractions or data collection.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer with start/end bells
  • Optional ambient sounds
  • Interval bells
  • Session history
  • Apple Health integration
  • Stats tracking
  • Private and ad-free
Features
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Need a meditation timer that stays out of your way? Quiet is a mindfulness bell timer I built for my own practice - no guided sessions, no distractions. Just a simple timer that lets you sit with your thoughts. I wanted something minimal: set your timer, breathe, and let gentle bells mark the beginning and end. That's it. What's included: - Customizable timer with start/end bells - Optional ambient sounds (rain, waves, forest) - Interval bells to help you stay present - Session history synced via iCloud - Apple Health integration - Stats tracking (streaks, total time) - No ads, no tracking, no data collection Quiet is designed for people who just want to meditate without a lot of extra stuff. Everything stays private on your device. Your practice is yours alone. I made this app because I needed it. If you're looking for a straightforward mindfulness bell timer, maybe it'll work for you too. Privacy Policy: https://davuthdv.notion.site/Quiet-app-privacy-policy-e27b9f2041774046831a8a157f3e8aba Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blooming Diary

A peaceful companion for daily reflections and personal growth. Capture thoughts, moods, and memories with photos and videos. Receive gentle affirmations and motivational quotes to foster self-care and mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Daily reflections and journaling
  • Capture thoughts and moods
  • Enrich entries with photos and videos
  • Gentle affirmations
  • Motivational quotes
  • Personal growth and self-care support
Features
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Blooming Diary is your peaceful companion for daily reflections and personal growth. Write freely in a beautiful, distraction-free space where you can capture your thoughts, moods, and memorable moments. Enrich entries with photos and videos, and revisit them anytime you need inspiration or motivation. Stay uplifted by our gentle affirmations and motivational quotes, designed to brighten your day and strengthen your resolve. Whether you’re setting goals or processing emotions, Blooming Diary offers a supportive environment that encourages self-care, mindfulness, and personal evolution. Experience the joy of blooming into the best version of yourself. Download Blooming Diary and watch your reflections blossom into lifelong growth.

Screenshots

mindfulness bell4 screens
Blooming Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blooming Diary at none against mindfulness bell's 4. Blooming Diary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). mindfulness bell's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 4). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mindfulness bell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blooming Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blooming Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mindfulness bell has 59 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of mindfulness bell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blooming Diary's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mindfulness bell versus Blooming Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermindfulness bellBlooming Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavuth SinaNathan Hayes

Customer experience

mindfulness bell

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Blooming Diary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

mindfulness bell

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime2 variants$49.99
None

Blooming Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mindfulness bell free?
mindfulness bell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blooming Diary free?
Blooming Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mindfulness bell or Blooming Diary?
Blooming Diary is rated higher. mindfulness bell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Blooming Diary averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do mindfulness bell or Blooming Diary have ads?
Neither mindfulness bell nor Blooming Diary shows ads.

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