Comparison

The Mindful Timer vs DoNow

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

Head to head
About

The Mindful Timer

Features
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Mindful timer is a free and open source interval timer for stretching, meditating, yin yoga, and other occasions where you want a simple timer with no ads, distractions, or other nonsense getting in your way.

About

DoNow

Features
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Working out is simple. Deciding what to do is the hard part. DoNow cuts out the decision fatigue. Open the app and get your workout for the day โ€” no planning required, no rigid schedules to stick to, no guilt when life gets in the way. HOW IT WORKS DoNow looks at what you've done recently and where you are โ€” gym or home โ€” and suggests the right exercises for today. Push day? Pull day? It figures it out so you don't have to. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข A clear list of exercises for today โ€ข Gym and home workout options โ€ข A rotating split that keeps your training balanced โ€ข Swap exercises you don't like or can't do โ€ข Share progress and challenge friends MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE PLANNING No spreadsheets. No weekly templates. No app that punishes you for missing a day. Open it, do the work, close it.

Screenshots

The Mindful Timer4 screens
DoNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Mindful Timer and DoNow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Mindful Timer versus DoNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Mindful TimerDoNow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles BurgessJoan Ilari Civit

In-app purchases

None

The Mindful Timer

No in-app purchases

None

DoNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Mindful Timer free?
The Mindful Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoNow free?
DoNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Mindful Timer or DoNow have ads?
Neither The Mindful Timer nor DoNow shows ads.

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