Comparison

mindfulness bell vs Mindful Timer

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

Mindful Timer

This app provides a simple, unguided interval timer for self-guided meditation, breathwork, and yoga practices. It features customizable timers, gentle bells, and a distraction-free interface. Save your favorite routines and track your weekly sessions without any ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Multiple automatic timers
  • Customizable interval bells
  • Save preset routines
  • Weekly session tracking
  • Gentle bell sounds
  • Distraction-free design
  • Offline functionality
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A simple meditation timer for unguided practice. No ads. No subscriptions. No distractions. Just gentle bells to keep time while you practice. Set your session, put your phone down, and let the bells guide you. Mindful Timer is built for people who just want the space to meditate—no courses, no sleep sounds, no content library. Just timers, soothing sounds, and you. Perfect for meditation, yin and restorative yoga, breathwork, zazen, or any self-guided practice. NEW + 20+ curated sounds: singing bowls, bells, and simple voice cues + Choose how many times the bells ring —once, twice, or three times + Practice insights and heat maps to help you build consistency + Sync sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes CORE FEATURES + Sequential timers that flow automatically from one to the next, so you never check the clock + Interval bells at your chosen frequency (e.g. every 5 minutes) + Fully custom timer durations + Save your routines as presets and start them in one tap + Track streaks, weekly and monthly sessions, and lifetime minutes + Play your own music (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) + Runs in the background and while your phone is locked + Large countdown display. DESIGNED FOR CALM FROM DAY ONE + No ads, ever + No subscriptions, ever — one simple purchase, yours forever + No guided meditations, courses, or content to wade through + No social feeds or comparison + Dark mode so it's easy on the eyes + Works fully offline + Gentle sounds to guide you through transitions (unlike most interval timers) PERFECT FOR + Any self-guided or silent meditation + Zen, zazen, vipassana, and insight meditation + Yin yoga and restorative yoga + Breathwork and pranayama + Practicing at home before a vipassana or meditation retreat + Building a daily unguided meditation or yoga habit + Yoga teachers keeping time during class + Interval walking, Japanese interval walking, and Pomodoro focus blocks WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT + Incredibly simple and intuitive design. + Keeps time in the background, so you never pick up your phone mid-practice. + Carefully curated, soothing sounds. No jarring alarms. + No clutter, no distractions, nothing you don't need.

Screenshots

mindfulness bell4 screens
Mindful Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mindful Timer at free against mindfulness bell's free with in-app purchases. Mindful Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). mindfulness bell's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 10). On price, 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

Both are free to download. mindfulness bell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Mindful Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindful Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mindfulness bell has 57 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of mindfulness bell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mindful Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mindfulness bell ships an update every 3 weeks, Mindful Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mindfulness bell versus Mindful Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermindfulness bellMindful Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (57 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavuth SinaBurnt Cinnamon Labs

Customer experience

mindfulness bell

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%

Mindful Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 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
2 purchases

Mindful Timer

One-time2
  • Premium Sounds$1.99
  • Mindful Timer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is mindfulness bell free?
mindfulness bell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindful Timer free?
Mindful Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mindfulness bell or Mindful Timer?
Mindful Timer is rated higher. mindfulness bell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Mindful Timer averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do mindfulness bell or Mindful Timer have ads?
Neither mindfulness bell nor Mindful Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mindfulness bell or Mindful Timer?
mindfulness bell ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mindful Timer weekly. Most recently, mindfulness bell was updated on September 18, 2026 and Mindful Timer on September 13, 2026.

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