Comparison

MeditateNow vs MindFloat Ambience Timer

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

Head to head
About

MeditateNow

Features
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Most meditation apps are just podcasts. If someone is talking to you, you aren't meditating. MeditateNow is for the serious practitioner who seeks pure focus. No guided audio. No clutter. No gurus telling you how to breathe. Just you, the silence, and your practice. Why MeditateNow? Pure Silence: The only app that prioritizes unguided sessions. Minimalist Design: No menus to get lost in. Just hit start. Custom Intervals: Set bells for your Vipassana or Zazen sessions. Airplane Mode Ready: We encourage you to disconnect to reconnect. Stop listening to podcasts. Start meditating. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MindFloat Ambience Timer

Features
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Open it. Let your eyes and brain rest. MindFloat is a calm, generative visual that drifts gently and never stops, never repeats, and never resets β€” like white noise, but for your eyes. There's nothing to learn and nothing to manage. The screen is calm by default β€” one tap reveals a gentle clock, and that's it. THREE MOMENTS TO REACH FOR IT β€’ To focus β€” leave it on beside your work when you keep reaching for your phone β€’ To settle β€” watch it drift for a few minutes when your thoughts won't slow down β€’ To drift off β€” let the slow motion carry you toward sleep at the end of the day SEVEN AMBIENT SCENES β€’ Sora β€” a soft blue sky with drifting clouds β€’ Candle β€” a slow, smoky plume β€’ Creek β€” shimmering water and points of gold β€’ Embers β€” a warm, glowing hearth β€’ Ink β€” soft blooms spreading on paper β€’ Gem β€” a slow amethyst crystal field β€’ Mono β€” a quiet monochrome drift Browse them like a small gallery and pick the one that suits your mood. A QUIET TIMER, IF YOU WANT ONE Reveal a soft clock in the middle of the screen. Choose: β€’ Clock β€” just the time, calmly β€’ Count up β€” open-ended, for when you simply want to drift β€’ Count down β€” a focus session (25-minute default, or set any length), ending in a gentle fade β€” never an alarm BUILT TO BE CALM β€’ Slow, continuous motion β€” no flashing, strobing, or sudden movement β€’ Nothing pops or grows abruptly; the timer ends with a soft fade, never a sound β€’ Designed to sit quietly in the corner of your vision PRIVATE AND HONEST β€’ No account, no sign-up β€’ No ads β€’ No data collected β€” nothing leaves your device MindFloat is for anyone who wants a moment of quiet: to decompress, to focus with something soothing at the edge of vision, or to drift off at the end of the day. ``` **What's New** (v1.0) ``` Welcome to MindFloat. β€’ Seven calming generative scenes β€’ A quiet clock with count-up and count-down (Pomodoro) modes β€’ A gentle completion fade β€” no alarms β€’ Designed to be calm: slow, continuous, never jarring Leave it on and let your eyes rest.

Screenshots

MeditateNow4 screens
MindFloat Ambience Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindFloat Ambience Timer at none against MeditateNow's 2. MindFloat Ambience Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). MeditateNow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MeditateNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MindFloat Ambience Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeditateNow ships an update every 3 weeks, MindFloat Ambience Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MeditateNow versus MindFloat Ambience Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditateNowMindFloat Ambience Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFlorim SaliuδΈ½θΎ‰ 朱

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MeditateNow

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
None

MindFloat Ambience Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeditateNow free?
MeditateNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindFloat Ambience Timer free?
MindFloat Ambience Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MeditateNow or MindFloat Ambience Timer have ads?
Neither MeditateNow nor MindFloat Ambience Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeditateNow or MindFloat Ambience Timer?
MeditateNow ships an update every 3 weeks, and MindFloat Ambience Timer every 3 days. Most recently, MeditateNow was updated on October 28, 2026 and MindFloat Ambience Timer on October 31, 2026.

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