Comparison

Bell vs Sthira

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

Head to head
About

Bell

Features
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Bell is a calm interval timer for repeated practice sessions. Choose an interval, pick a gentle bowl-style chime, and start. Bell keeps the screen awake during a session and plays the selected sound each time the interval completes. Use it for meditation, breathwork, stretching, mobility work, journaling, focused work blocks, or any practice where you want a soft repeating cue instead of a loud alarm.

About

Sthira

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A two-phase interval timer for yoga, built around one idea: you practise with your eyes closed, so the timer has to be heard, not watched. Each phase ends with its own sound. A single bright tone when a hold finishes. A rising three-note figure when the rest is over, long enough that you can begin moving into the next posture on the rise. You never look down, and you always know where you are. HOW IT WORKS Set your hold, set your rest, set the number of rounds. Press begin. That is the whole app. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app runs on its own, with the phone in another room. Every cue is paired with a distinct haptic, so a practice works in complete silence โ€” in a shared room, or a sleeping house. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY โ€ข Keeps running with the screen locked and the phone in your pocket โ€ข Screen stays awake through a session, readable from a mat at arm's length โ€ข Skip a phase when a posture finishes early โ€ข Save the practices you repeat and start them in one tap โ€ข No account, no cloud, no sign-in HONEST PRICING The timer, every sound and every haptic are free, forever. One optional payment of $0.99 unlocks the Watch app, unlimited saved practices, and your streak and history. No subscription. It is finished software.

Screenshots

Bell3 screens
Sthira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bell at none against Sthira's 1. Bell also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Sthira sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Bell versus Sthira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBellSthira
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorwin CheungVishwas Mukund

In-app purchases

None

Bell

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sthira

One-time1
  • Sthira Complete$0.99

Questions

Is Bell free?
Bell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sthira free?
Sthira is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bell or Sthira have ads?
Neither Bell nor Sthira shows ads.

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