Comparison

Calm Your Mind vs Now Timer

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

Head to head
About

Calm Your Mind

Features
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Feeling stressed, distracted, or restless? MindSwipe helps you calm your mind, improve focus, and sleep better β€” all with a simple swipe. No complicated menus, just quick mindful moments made for busy lives. Features: β€’ Daily mindfulness practices in under 5 minutes β€’ Relaxation and sleep support β€’ Focus timer to boost productivity β€’ Simple swipe interface, clutter-free Why MindSwipe? Most meditation apps overwhelm you with options. MindSwipe keeps it simple: swipe, choose a mindful practice, and feel calmer in seconds. It’s lightweight, distraction-free, and designed for people who want peace of mind without endless scrolling. Benefits: β€’ Less stress and anxiety β€’ Better focus at work or study β€’ Deeper, more restful sleep β€’ A calmer, clearer mind every day

About

Now Timer

Features
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Gong Timer is a small, calm app for people who want less noise and more presence. No feeds, no accounts, no pressure β€” just your breath and a simple timer. Breathe with structure β€’ Gentle guided breathing patterns for sleep, stress, and everyday meditation β€’ Clear ratios like 4-2-6-2 or 3-3-3-3, easy to follow at a glance β€’ Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) for balance and focus Stillness in one tap β€’ Start a session with a single tap β€’ Minimal timer screen with no distractions β€’ Choose how long you sit and let the app stay out of the way A quiet calendar β€’ See your past meditations on a soft monthly view β€’ Notice your rhythm over time, without streaks or gamification Privacy and offline first β€’ Works fully offline once installed β€’ No login, no tracking, no ads β€’ Your data stays on your device Gong Timer is for anyone who wants a small, beautiful tool to return to their breath β€” at bedtime, between meetings, or in the middle of a chaotic day. Less, but better.

Screenshots

Calm Your Mind4 screens
Now Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calm Your Mind at every 5 days against Now Timer's every 2 weeks. Now Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calm Your Mind ships an update every 5 days, Now Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Calm Your Mind versus Now Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalm Your MindNow Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Vibes GmbHDev Pramoth Nandhakumar

In-app purchases

None

Calm Your Mind

No in-app purchases

None

Now Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calm Your Mind free?
Calm Your Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now Timer free?
Now Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calm Your Mind or Now Timer have ads?
Neither Calm Your Mind nor Now Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calm Your Mind or Now Timer?
Calm Your Mind ships an update every 5 days, and Now Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calm Your Mind was updated on October 9, 2026 and Now Timer on October 7, 2026.

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