Timefully: The Timer Built for Mantra Meditation
Timefully is designed for mantra-based meditation practices — 20 minutes, twice a day. No guided content, no distractions — just a beautiful timer that supports your daily practice with structured segments.
What is Timefully?
Timefully is a simple, distraction-free meditation timer for self-directed meditators — people with an established practice (Vipassana, Zen, mindfulness, mantra, Heartfulness, breathwork) who don't want guided audio or a social feed. The timer is free, with no account, ads, or trial limits, on iOS, Android, and the web. Timefully Pro adds statistics, mood tracking, tree growth, and sync for $2.99/month, $11.99/year, or $24.99 once (lifetime). It is rated 4.8★ across 2,000+ App Store reviews, used by 40,000+ meditators, and built in Sweden.
Practicing 20 Minutes, Twice a Day
Many mantra-based meditation traditions recommend a simple rhythm: about 20 minutes, once in the morning and once in the evening. The structure matters more than any particular mantra — a brief warm-up to settle in, the 20-minute main period, and a gentle cool-down so the session ends slowly rather than to an alarm.
Timefully lets you save that exact structure as a single preset. One tap starts it, morning or evening; daily goals and streaks track the twice-daily rhythm quietly, without turning your practice into a game.
How to Set Up Your Practice
Create a preset with three segments: a short warm-up (1–2 minutes), your 20-minute main meditation, and a brief cool-down. Choose your preferred bell sound — or silence with haptics — and you're set. One tap to start your practice.
- Create a new preset for your mantra practice
- Add warm-up segment (1–2 min)
- Add main segment (20 min)
- Add cool-down segment (2–3 min)
- Select a soft bell, or enable silent mode with haptics
- Use the same preset morning and evening
Example Mantra Preset
Built for Silent Practice
Timefully respects your meditation practice. No guided content, no instructions — just a timer that gets out of your way.
- No guided meditations — just your mantra
- Precise 20-minute main meditation segment
- Flexible warm-up and cool-down periods
- Beautiful bells to mark transitions, or silent haptics
- Track your twice-daily practice with streaks
- Works offline — no internet required
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Frequently Asked Questions
What timer settings suit mantra meditation?
A short warm-up to settle, a 20-minute main block, and a 2–3 minute cool-down is a common structure. Timefully saves it as a one-tap preset.
How do I time a 20-minute, twice-daily mantra practice?
Save a preset — a 20-minute main block with a 2–3 minute cool-down so the session ends slowly rather than to an alarm — and use it morning and evening. Daily goals and streaks quietly track the twice-daily rhythm.
Can the session end gently instead of with an alarm?
Yes — choose soft bowl and bell sounds with adjustable volume and fade-in, or end in silence with a haptic tap.
Will anything interrupt my mantra?
No. Timefully has no guided audio; you can also enable silent mode with haptics so no sound plays at all.
Can I track a twice-daily practice?
Yes — sessions are logged automatically with streaks and daily/weekly goals, and past sessions can be added manually.
Start your mantra practice with Timefully
Download free on iOS or Android, or try the online timer right now. Configure your mantra preset in seconds.
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