Comparison

Mindful Timer vs SenseSoothe

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

SenseSoothe

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SenseSoothe is a digital fidget toolkit designed for moments when you need to calm your mind or keep your hands busy. Eight simple interactions, each with its own satisfying feel: - Infinite Selector — Scroll endlessly with a smooth, rhythmic motion - Number Selector — Tap through numbers with satisfying clicks - Toggle — Tap a button on and off - Slider — Drag sliders back and forth - Dial — Turn a rotating dial with precision - Grid — Tap tiles in a calming grid pattern - Phone Keypad — Press buttons with familiar tactile feedback - Spinning Wheel — Spin and watch it slow down naturally DESIGNED FOR SENSORY NEEDS Whether you have ADHD, anxiety, or just need something to do with your hands during meetings or stressful moments, SenseSoothe gives you a quiet, private way to self-regulate. CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE - Toggle haptic feedback on or off - Enable or disable click sounds - Switch between light and dark themes PRIVATE AND DISTRACTION-FREE No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just open the app and start fidgeting. Built by someone with ADHD who needed exactly this.

Screenshots

Mindful Timer4 screens
SenseSoothe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mindful Timer at Free against SenseSoothe's $0.99. Mindful Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). SenseSoothe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On ads 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

Mindful Timer is free to download; SenseSoothe costs $0.99 up front. Mindful Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SenseSoothe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindful Timer ships an update weekly, SenseSoothe monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mindful Timer versus SenseSoothe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindful TimerSenseSoothe
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurnt Cinnamon LabsGeorge DeLair

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mindful Timer

One-time2
  • Premium: Bell Sounds, Insights$2.99
  • Premium: Bell Sounds, Insights$4.99
None

SenseSoothe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindful Timer free?
Mindful Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SenseSoothe free?
SenseSoothe costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mindful Timer or SenseSoothe have ads?
Neither Mindful Timer nor SenseSoothe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindful Timer or SenseSoothe?
Mindful Timer ships an update weekly, and SenseSoothe monthly. Most recently, Mindful Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and SenseSoothe on October 22, 2026.

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