Comparison

SilenceMind vs Pillgrid

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pillgrid

Features
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Compare a finalized handoff’s frozen routine snapshots with today’s records, field by field. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Handoff and select a finalized packet. 2. Tap Changes since this packet to inspect before-and-current fields. 3. Share a change report or prepare a new packet when revised information needs to be handed over. The household routine board, physical stock ledger, immutable handoff records and archive remain available. WHAT TO KNOW Read-only comparison covers routines included in the original packet. It does not alter that packet or its acknowledgment and does not confirm use, instructions followed or a health outcome. Missing or archived routines are identified explicitly. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

SilenceMind4 screens
Pillgrid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SilenceMind at Free against Pillgrid's $0.99. Pillgrid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

SilenceMind is free to download; Pillgrid costs $0.99 up front. SilenceMind sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pillgrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SilenceMind versus Pillgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilenceMindPillgrid
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShaolie LinRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

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
None

Pillgrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SilenceMind free?
SilenceMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pillgrid free?
Pillgrid costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SilenceMind or Pillgrid have ads?
Neither SilenceMind nor Pillgrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SilenceMind or Pillgrid?
SilenceMind ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pillgrid every 3 weeks. Most recently, SilenceMind was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pillgrid on October 8, 2026.

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