Comparison

MindTime vs SAMATHI

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

Head to head
About

MindTime

This app offers a customizable meditation timer with various bell sounds and session types. Track your progress, build daily streaks, and reflect with an optional journal. Enjoy a distraction-free experience designed to support your mindfulness practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer durations
  • Choice of 8 meditation bells
  • Interval bells with adjustable volume
  • Four session types (Meditation, Sleep, Focus, Relaxation)
  • Daily streaks and practice tracking
  • Optional journaling feature
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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A silent meditation timer that gets out of the way. No guided voices, no feed, no ads — just a bell, your breath, and the time you choose. Most meditation apps want your attention. MindTime gives it back. Set a duration, pick a bell, and sit. When you finish, your streak, your stats and your journal are waiting — and nothing else is. Built for a real practice MindTime is the timer, not a content library. It is made for people who already sit: vipassana and insight meditation, zen and zazen, mindfulness and MBSR, samatha and anapanasati, metta, breathwork, yoga nidra — or simply sitting quietly for ten minutes a day. Silent by design • No voices, ever: nothing talks over your session. No guided tracks, no teacher, no feed to scroll. • Vibration-only mode: feel your interval bells instead of hearing them — made for retreats, shared rooms, offices, dorms and late nights beside a sleeping partner. • Fully silent mode: or switch every sound off and let the session simply end. • No ads, no interruptions: nothing appears while you are sitting. Your timer, your way • Any duration: from seconds to hours — or endless mode with no time limit at all. • Warm-up phase: settle in before the session really begins. • Presets: save your usual sit and start it with a single tap. • Four session types: Meditation, Sleep, Focus and Relaxation, each with its own statistics. Six interval bells that bring you back • Six recorded bells: three Tibetan singing bowls (Manipuri, Jambati, Thadobati), a crystal bowl, a Hanchi gong and Koshi chimes. • Start, interval and end bells: set each one separately — ring every 5 minutes, every 10, or at any interval you like. • Independent volumes: every bell has its own level, so nothing ever jolts you out of a sit. • Or no bell at all: vibration only, or complete silence. 31 soundscapes — entirely optional • Noise: brown noise, light brown and intense brown noise, white noise, pink noise, green noise and blue noise. • Rain and nature: gentle rain, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, rain on a van, ocean waves, a mountain river, forest birds and crackling fire. • Ambient and frequency: zen garden stream, choir pad, cosmic space, 174 Hz, 285 Hz and 528 Hz. • Silence is the default: mix a soundscape under your session only when you want one. Build the habit • Daily streaks: see your consistency at a glance. • Real statistics: total sessions, total minutes and average session length, broken down by type. • Weekly view: the days you actually practiced. • Gentle reminders: stay on track without being nagged. Reflect with a journal • Session notes: capture what came up while it is still fresh. • History: browse back through weeks and months to notice patterns. • Optional: turn journaling off in Settings and never see it again. Distraction-free by design • Hide the clock: show or hide the countdown and the progress circle — some people focus better without a number. • Screen stays on: your phone never interrupts a sit. • Gentle fade-out: eases you out of the session instead of cutting it off. • Cloud sync: presets, history and streaks stay in step across your devices. • No sign-up needed: open the app and start. The timer and all six bells work offline. Available in 38 languages. Website: https://mindtime.app Terms: https://mindtime.app/terms Privacy: https://mindtime.app/privacy

About

SAMATHI

Features
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SAMATHI helps make sitting meditation and walking meditation part of everyday life. It includes practice timers, Temple Bell sounds, practice records, and tools for building consistency. Daily Practice • Set a timer for sitting or walking meditation • Test the Temple Bell and adjust its in-app volume • Choose automatic saving when time ends, or continue until you finish manually • View accumulated practice time and statistics in minutes Calendar and Reflection • Review practice history by date • Record calmness and feelings after practice • Track consistency and view practice summaries Courses and Planning • Plan meditation and retreat courses • Arrange walking, sitting, and rest periods • Follow each course through a clear timeline • Use Temple Bell sounds to recognize the start and end of each period Notifications and Friends • Set reminders for practice, Buddhist observance days, important Buddhist holidays, and courses • See unread reminders from the bell icon on the Home screen • Connect with friends and view shared practice statistics Some features depend on membership access and eligibility. Notifications depend on device permissions and settings. In-app bell volume is separate from the device volume. SAMATHI supports meditation practice and practice tracking. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Developed by KENT STUDIO

Screenshots

MindTime4 screens
SAMATHI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SAMATHI at every 3 days against MindTime's every 8 days. MindTime's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. MindTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and SAMATHI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindTime ships an update every 8 days, SAMATHI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MindTime versus SAMATHI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindTimeSAMATHI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian KruegerTheerawee Pornpichayanurak

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MindTime

Subscriptions1
  • MindTime Premium Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • MindTime Premium$19.99
4 purchases

SAMATHI

Subscriptions4
  • SAMATHI PLUS รายเดือน$0.991 Month
  • SAMATHI PRO รายเดือน$2.991 Month
  • SAMATHI PLUS รายปี$12.991 Year
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  • SAMATHI PRO รายปี$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MindTime free?
MindTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SAMATHI free?
SAMATHI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindTime or SAMATHI have ads?
Neither MindTime nor SAMATHI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindTime or SAMATHI?
MindTime ships an update every 8 days, and SAMATHI every 3 days. Most recently, MindTime was updated on November 5, 2026 and SAMATHI on November 6, 2026.

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