Mindful Timer vs Micro Meditation

A simple meditation timer for unguided 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. Mindful Timer is built for people who just want the space to meditate—no courses, no sleep sounds, no content library. Just timers, soothing sounds, and you. Perfect for meditation, yin and restorative yoga, breathwork, zazen, or any self-guided practice. 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 + 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 — one simple purchase, yours forever + 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 (unlike most interval timers) PERFECT FOR + Any self-guided or silent meditation + Zen, zazen, vipassana, and insight meditation + Yin yoga and restorative yoga + Breathwork and pranayama + 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 WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT + Incredibly simple and intuitive design. + 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.

Micro Meditation brings calm to your day in five minutes or less. Designed for real life — not hour-long retreats — it gives you powerful techniques you can use anywhere, anytime. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES Choose from Box Breathing, 4-7-8 Breathing, Conscious Breathing, Mindful Moment, Body Scan, Loving-Kindness, and Visualization. Each technique is carefully guided so you always know what to do next. ANIMATED BREATHING ORB A soothing visual orb expands and contracts in sync with your breath, giving you a natural focal point without screens feeling clinical or cold. AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES Immerse yourself in calming background audio — rain, forest, ocean, and more — to deepen your sessions and block out the noise of the day. BEAUTIFUL THEMES Hand-crafted color schemes — Sage, Ocean, Dusk, Forest, and Rose — let you personalize the app to match your mood. QUOTE OF THE DAY Start every day with a fresh moment of inspiration drawn from mindfulness and wellness traditions. PRIVATE JOURNAL Capture your thoughts after each session in a fully private, on-device journal. Nothing leaves your phone — ever. SESSION HISTORY & STREAKS Track your consistency over time. Build your streak, celebrate milestones, and watch your practice grow. MICRO MEDITATION PRO Unlock all techniques, every soundscape, all five themes, and full journal access with a Pro subscription. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings PRIVACY FIRST Your journal and session data stay on your device. No account required. No data sold. Full details in our Privacy Policy. Micro Meditation is intended for general wellness and relaxation purposes only. It is not a medical product and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/