Comparison

Oat Meditation vs SilenceMind

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

Head to head
About

Oat Meditation

This app offers a minimalist approach to mindfulness and meditation with guided sessions, breathing exercises, and white noise. It aims to help users calm their minds, improve sleep, and cultivate present moment awareness through gentle design and reassuring content.

Highlights
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Breathing exercises
  • White noise for focus
  • Sleep-focused audio content
  • Unguided meditation options
  • Mindfulness and stress-relief courses
Features
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Make room for a quieter moment. Oat Meditation brings together guided meditation, breathing exercises, white noise and immersive nature soundscapes. Find a little space to pause before bed, settle into reading or return your attention to the present. Meditation at your own pace Explore mindfulness and loving-kindness practices. Choose full guidance, lighter guidance or an unguided sound environment to suit your experience and the moment. Breathing practice Follow the breathing ring and voice cues. Try 4-7-8 breathing, box breathing and other rhythms, with guidance volume and background sounds you can adjust. Sounds for rest and focus Listen to white noise, gentle music and environmental sounds while you read, work or take a break. Explore layered soundscapes inspired by the coast, rainforest, cities and places further away. Before bed Unwind with gentle audio and sleep-focused sessions designed for a quieter evening routine. Membership and purchases Membership is available through auto-renewing subscriptions or a one-time lifetime purchase. See the in-app purchase screen for currently available plans, billing periods, included content and local prices. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically for the selected billing period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime membership is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically. Privacy Policy https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-for-Oat-Meditation-2f6a53a6b075802f8cd7ed31a8cf5372?source=copy_link Terms of Use https://www.notion.so/User-Agreement-Terms-of-Service-for-Oat-Meditation-2f6a53a6b075802a9f11dd340baad9dd?source=copy_link Contact lamzhonghang@gmail.com

About

SilenceMind

This app offers a unique Zen-inspired experience to help users find inner peace. By interacting with a virtual wooden fish, users can accumulate merits, track their progress, and make wishes. It features a minimalist design and supports Apple Watch for on-the-go practice.

Highlights
  • Virtual wooden fish cultivation
  • Merit accumulation and tracking
  • Personalized wish list creation
  • Apple Watch standalone support
  • Zen minimalist design
  • Haptic and sound feedback
Features
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Still Mind is a mindfulness app inspired by Zen aesthetics and modern design. Tap a virtual wooden fish, listen to calming audio, and make space for a quiet moment in your day. 【Wooden Fish Practice】 • Tap the wooden fish with animation, sound, and haptic feedback • Enable motion-based tapping by gently swinging your phone • Use immersive practice mode to focus on the present moment • See real-time “Merit +1” effects and track each practice session 【Merit Tracking & Progress】 • Automatically track today’s merit, total merit, available merit, and released merit • Browse daily practice history and activity sources • Unlock practice titles and follow your progress • Optionally join the merit leaderboard and share your practice record 【Wish List】 • Create and manage personal wishes • Set a merit goal and visualize progress • Dedicate available merit to a wish • Wishes are automatically marked complete when their goal is reached 【Buddhist Music, Meditation & Audiobooks】 • Browse and play Buddhist music, meditation audio, and audiobooks • Supports background playback and player controls • Cache audio locally for later offline listening • Save favorite audiobooks and manage offline downloads 【Apple Watch Support】 • Practice independently on Apple Watch • Tap the screen, move your wrist, or use the Digital Crown • Receive haptic feedback and record merit on your wrist • Sync data with iPhone; cached data remains available when disconnected 【Design & Privacy】 • A refined dark interface with bronze-gold Zen styling • Smooth animations and immersive interactions • Practice records, wishes, and cached content are stored locally on your device Still Mind — a quiet moment, whenever you need it.

Screenshots

Oat Meditation4 screens
SilenceMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oat Meditation at every 2 days against SilenceMind's every 3 weeks. Oat Meditation also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%). SilenceMind's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Oat Meditation sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SilenceMind sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oat Meditation ships an update every 2 days, SilenceMind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Oat Meditation versus SilenceMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOat MeditationSilenceMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiko StudioShaolie Lin

Customer experience

Oat Meditation

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

SilenceMind

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Oat Meditation

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终生版$14.99
5 purchases

SilenceMind

One-time5
  • 一念随喜$0.99
  • 莲灯供养$0.99
  • 莲灯供养$2.99
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  • 福慧供养$9.99
  • 长明供养$24.99

Questions

Is Oat Meditation free?
Oat Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SilenceMind free?
SilenceMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oat Meditation or SilenceMind have ads?
Neither Oat Meditation nor SilenceMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oat Meditation or SilenceMind?
Oat Meditation ships an update every 2 days, and SilenceMind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Oat Meditation was updated on November 5, 2026 and SilenceMind on October 31, 2026.

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