Comparison

Mindful Timer vs Sip Smart

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

Head to head
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 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.

About

Sip Smart

Features
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SipSmart - Your Intelligent Hydration Companion Stay perfectly hydrated with SipSmart, the smart water tracking app designed specifically for intermittent fasting and wellness. Whether you're practicing 16:8, OMAD, or any fasting protocol, SipSmart ensures you never quit fasting from dehydration again. WHY SIPSMART IS DIFFERENT 97% of people who quit intermittent fasting do so because of dehydration, not hunger. SipSmart solves this with intelligent features no other app has: WORLD'S FIRST URINE HYDRATION CHECKER Check your hydration level in seconds with our exclusive 5-color urine analysis. Simply select your urine color and instantly know if you're hydrated, dehydrated, or somewhere in between. No other app has this feature. SMART HYDRATION GOALS (PREMIUM) Unlike basic water trackers, SipSmart calculates your personalized daily water goal based on: - Your fasting window (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or custom) - Daily steps and activity level - Coffee and alcohol consumption - Weather conditions Your goal updates automatically throughout the day as you log activities. COMPLETE FASTING INTEGRATION - Multiple fasting plans (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, 23:1 OMAD, custom) - Live fasting timer with educational content - Fasting zones showing what's happening in your body - Mood check-ins during fasts - Track fasting progress and history COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING - Quick water logging (100ml, 250ml, 500ml, custom) - Coffee, alcohol, and beverage tracking - Daily step counter with goals - Timeline showing all your daily activities - Weekly summaries with actionable insights (Premium) - 7-day hydration check history (Premium) FREE FEATURES: Water tracking with progress indicators Complete fasting timer with multiple plans Fasting zones and educational content Mood tracking during fasts Coffee and alcohol tracking Daily steps counter Activity timeline 7-day history charts Daily hydration tips PREMIUM FEATURES ($2.99/month): Smart AI-calculated hydration goals Urine color hydration checker Weekly summary with insights 7-day hydration check analytics Craving SOS feature to help you not break your fast early Buddy Zone social feature PERFECT FOR: - Intermittent fasting practitioners (16:8, OMAD, etc.) - Anyone struggling to stay hydrated while fasting - Coffee lovers who need hydration reminders - Fitness enthusiasts tracking water intake - Anyone wanting to build better hydration habits Download SipSmart today and never let dehydration stop your fasting goals again. Start with our full-featured free version, upgrade to Premium for just $2.99/month for advanced AI-powered insights. --- Privacy Policy: https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://gist.githubusercontent.com/grantforsyth117/543c0b8169d3b3c3ff0be699f6690e8b/raw/gistfile1.txt Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mindful Timer4 screens
Sip Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sip Smart at 15.1 against Mindful Timer's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mindful Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sip Smart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindful Timer ships an update weekly, Sip Smart every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mindful Timer versus Sip Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindful TimerSip Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBurnt Cinnamon LabsGrant Forsyth

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mindful Timer

One-time2
  • Premium: Bell Sounds, Insights$2.99
  • Premium: Bell Sounds, Insights$4.99
2 purchases

Sip Smart

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Access$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Access$27.991 Year

Questions

Is Mindful Timer free?
Mindful Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sip Smart free?
Sip Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindful Timer or Sip Smart have ads?
Neither Mindful Timer nor Sip Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindful Timer or Sip Smart?
Mindful Timer ships an update weekly, and Sip Smart every 5 days. Most recently, Mindful Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sip Smart on October 28, 2026.

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