Mindful Timer vs Nivana

A simple meditation timer for your self-guided meditation, restorative/yin yoga, Vipassana or other mindfulness 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. Set multiple timers for a session — say, 2 minutes to settle, 20 minutes of silent sitting, 5 minutes of metta — and Mindful Timer moves from one to the next with a bell at each transition, plus optional interval bells along the way. No courses, no sleep sounds, no content library. Just timers to structure your session, soothing sounds, and you. 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 + Simple, minimal and intuitive UX + 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 + 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 PERFECT FOR + Any self-guided or silent meditation + Zen, zazen, vipassana, and insight meditation + Yin yoga and restorative yoga + Breathwork and pranayama + Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya + 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 + Prayer or mantra meditation + Kundalini yoga + Timed stretches WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT + Intuitive design that easier to use than most other timer apps out there. + 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.

Meditation without the noise Nivana is a simple meditation app designed to help you sit down, slow down, and build a consistent practice without courses, feeds, accounts, or distractions. Choose how long you want to meditate, start your session, and put your phone away. A gentle bell marks the beginning and end of your practice. Optional interval bells can help you stay present during longer sessions. SIMPLE MEDITATION TIMER Choose from quick preset durations or set your own custom session. No complicated setup. Just open Nivana and begin. QUIET BY DESIGN Nivana keeps the experience intentionally minimal so the app stays out of the way of your meditation. No endless content library. No AI-generated sessions. No social feed. No account required. OPTIONAL INTERVAL BELLS Add gentle bells during your meditation if you want a simple reminder to return your attention to the present moment. Interval bells are completely optional and stay off by default. BUILD A PRACTICE Keep track of your completed meditation sessions and see your practice over time. Set a daily reminder if you want a gentle nudge to sit and meditate. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your meditation history and preferences are stored locally on your device. No ads. No account required. No data selling. Nivana is built around one idea: Less app. More meditation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/