Comparison

AmbientTrip vs The Mirror Timer

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

Head to head
About

AmbientTrip

Immerse yourself in the natural soundscapes of Japan. Enjoy a variety of ambient sounds, from rivers and rain to birds and clocks, with seamless crossfading for uninterrupted relaxation and focus.

Highlights
  • Natural Japanese environmental sounds
  • Crossfading sound transitions
  • Variety of soundscapes
  • Aids healing and concentration
  • Offline playback
Features
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Please hear natural environmental sounds in Japan. Frog, Evening River, Daytime River, Thunder and Rain, Clock, Station, Water Channel, Crow, Lake, Bird. Sounds played by crossfading, so nothing discourage your healing and concentration.

About

The Mirror Timer

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The Mirror is a timer designed to help you train in presence (commonly translated as mindfulness) and awareness, as defined in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It is named after Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche's book of the same name. When you start the timer, you'll receive periodic notifications with a quote and sound. Each notification asks whether you've been present or distracted. Based on your honest feedback, the timer adapts: if you've been present, the interval doubles; if distracted, it halves. Intervals range from 5 to 90 minutes with random jitter to stay unpredictable. Features: - Adaptive notification intervals based on your feedback - Two curated quote sets - Choice of meditation bell sounds - Configurable with Do Not Disturb for sleep hours Useful for Dzogchen practitioners, lucid dreamers, and anyone training in a spiritual tradition that requires presence and awareness throughout the day.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AmbientTrip at 2 against The Mirror Timer's —. AmbientTrip also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AmbientTrip versus The Mirror Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmbientTripThe Mirror Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENICHI TAKASAKIMartin Martinez Rivera

In-app purchases

None

AmbientTrip

No in-app purchases

None

The Mirror Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmbientTrip free?
AmbientTrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Mirror Timer free?
The Mirror Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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