CalMate vs MindBell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
CalMate
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CalMate helps you track your daily nutrition with a simple, focused macro and calorie diary. Log meals, monitor calories, protein, carbs, and fat, and stay aware of your progress throughout the day. Whether your goal is building muscle, losing weight, eating healthier, or staying consistent, CalMate gives you a clear view of your nutrition without making tracking feel complicated. Features: - Track calories and macros - Monitor protein, carbs, and fat - Log daily meals - View your nutrition progress - Stay consistent with your goals CalMate is designed for people who want a clean, easy way to understand what they eat and make better nutrition decisions every day. Terms of Use: https://calmate.pebbleworklabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://calmate.pebbleworklabs.com/privacy
MindBell
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MindBell is a minimal, beautiful meditation timer designed to get out of your way. Set three gentle phases - a prep time to settle, your main meditation, and a wind-down to ease back out. Choose a calming bell or chime to mark each transition, and a visual to rest your gaze on during your session. FEATURES - Simple three-phase sessions: prep, meditate, wind-down - A curated set of warm, high-quality bells and chimes - Choose your meditation visual: blank, a flickering candle, or a calm Buddha face - Calming wind-down colours, including a sleep-friendly deep red for evenings - No accounts, no sign-in, no clutter - just sit and breathe Whether you have two minutes or an hour, MindBell helps you quiet the noise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindBell at none against CalMate's 2. MindBell also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). CalMate's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CalMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MindBell asks for nothing beyond the download.
CalMate ships an update every 2 weeks, MindBell daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalMate | MindBell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pebblework Labs | ANDREW JONATHON TAYLOR |
In-app purchases
CalMate
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
MindBell
No in-app purchases









