Zenmon vs Stillnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Zenmon
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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 (5β30 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/
Stillnote
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Zenmon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Stillnote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zenmon ships an update daily, Stillnote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenmon | Stillnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomoya Takeuchi | Takafumi Kawano |
In-app purchases
Zenmon
- Zenmon Plus$2.991 Month
Stillnote
No in-app purchases









