Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to A meditation timer without guidance, music, or growth mechanics

I've worked in tech my entire career, and over time mindfulness meditation has become less of a "wellness habit" and more of a practical tool for keeping my mind clear. I encourage mindfulness meditation to everyone because it's that impactful on stress and awareness in everyday life. After years of practice, I've that most meditation apps eventually became distracting or costly. To me, mindfulness apps that provide guidance, content, forced streaks, and incentives seem to replace the practice of mindfulness itself with some gamification of the act. So I built Center, a silent meditation…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Center Meditation Timer▲125

   Distraction-free mindfulness

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The New Headspace▲587

   Learn to meditate and live mindfully

   2017 · headspace.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MindFi▲398

   Meditate with open eyes. Be productive.

   2017 · mindfi.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Calm▲223

   Take a break and meditate.

   2013 · calm.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Essential▲106

   A beautiful, minimal, distraction-free meditation app

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Headspace 2.0▲498

   Meditation made simple in just 10 minutes a day

   2014 · headspace.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pause▲344

   A mental wellness habit

   2024 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Just6▲71

   A breathing and meditation app

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shut Up & Breathe▲190

   Your daily 2 minutes of peace

   2024 · shutupandbreathe.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sit▲236

    A simple meditation timer for iPhone

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mindful Focus▲63

    Breathing and relax exercises

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zenitizer v1.2▲105

    Clean & simple meditation timer, now with iCloud support

    2023 · manuelkehl.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Atom▲108

    Easily add a meditation habit to your routine

    2020 · atomei.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    5 Minutes Meditation —Calm Your Mind app▲7

    Simple, offline & ad-freemeditation for real peace —anytime

    Nov 2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Simple Habit▲153

    Meditation for people who never have time

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Quiet - Meditation Timer▲5

    The perfect app to support your daily meditation

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Harmony Meditation Mindfulness▲64

    An app to promote well-being, health & sleep

    2019 · harmonymindful.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Strive Minutes 2.0▲78

    A simple, distraction-free meditation timer with intervals

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Meditation Timer▲64

    Keep track of your meditation sessions between devices

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mindstimer▲71

    The simple meditation timer for Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smart Meditation▲74

    A calming app

    2023 · smart-meditation.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Meditato▲72

    Meditation and sound sleep to make your life better

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SelfMeditate▲12

    No guides. Just your practice.

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mindfuly: Daily AI Meditations▲79

    New meditation every morning. With your name in it.

    2023 · its alternatives →

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