Comparison

Zenmon vs Stillnote

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

Head to head
About

Zenmon

Features
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Zenmon is a simple meditation and zazen timer for building a quiet daily practice. Sit with Zen temple sounds, breathing guides, and simple tracking. Start with five minutes a day. β—‡ Meditation Timer (5–30 min) β—‡ Real Zen temple sounds (sutra chanting, suikinkutsu) β—‡ Breathing guide (4-4, 4-4-4-4, 4-7-8) β—‡ Daily tracking (streaks & total sessions) β—‡ Background playback No experience needed. Just sit, breathe, and listen. Start with 5 minutes a day. Zenmon Pro: Unlock all sounds, custom timer, and advanced bell intervals. Begin your Zen practice today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stillnote

Features
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Stillnote is a quiet meditation timer for capturing the time you spend meditating and the thoughts that come afterward. Start a simple meditation timer, finish your session, and save a short reflection note if you want to. Your sessions and notes sync with iCloud across your devices. Stillnote can also write completed sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes, helping you keep your mindfulness practice connected with your daily health record. Features: - Simple meditation timer - Reflection notes after each session - Session history and insights - Daily reminders - iCloud sync across your devices - Optional Apple Health Mindful Minutes support - Optional on-device speech recognition for reflection notes

Screenshots

Zenmon3 screens
Stillnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stillnote at none against Zenmon's 1. Zenmon's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Zenmon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Stillnote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenmon ships an update daily, Stillnote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Zenmon versus Stillnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenmonStillnote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoya TakeuchiTakafumi Kawano

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zenmon

Subscriptions1
  • Zenmon Plus$2.991 Month
None

Stillnote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zenmon free?
Zenmon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stillnote free?
Stillnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zenmon or Stillnote have ads?
Neither Zenmon nor Stillnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zenmon or Stillnote?
Zenmon ships an update daily, and Stillnote monthly. Most recently, Zenmon was updated on October 1, 2026 and Stillnote on October 13, 2026.

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