Silent by design
Timefully: A Walking Meditation Timer for Eyes-Open Practice
Walking meditation needs a different timer than sitting: your eyes are open, your phone is in your pocket, and a loud alarm breaks exactly the state you're cultivating. Timefully is built for that — open-ended or fixed sessions, interval bells to mark each turn, and silent haptics for walking in public.
What is Timefully?
Timefully is a simple, distraction-free meditation timer for self-directed meditators — people with an established practice (Vipassana, Zen, mindfulness, mantra, 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.
Alternate Sitting and Walking
Many Zen and Vipassana practitioners structure a longer session as sitting, then walking (kinhin), then sitting again. Build that as one preset:
- Sitting block: 25 minutes
- Bell, then walking block: 10 minutes
- Bell, then a second sitting block: 25 minutes
- Choose silent mode with haptics for the walking portion
- Save as a preset for repeatable practice
Why Walking Meditators Choose Timefully
Silent haptic cues
Silent mode replaces sound with a gentle haptic tap — nothing audible on a shared path or in a quiet space.
Alternate sitting and walking
Build one preset with sitting and walking segments — for example 25 minutes seated, a bell, 10 minutes walking, a bell, 25 seated — the way many Zen and Vipassana practitioners structure a longer session.
Open-ended or fixed
Count up when the walk decides its own length, or set a fixed duration — either way, the session is tracked like any other sit.
Bells to mark the walk
Interval bells can mark each turn or segment of the walk, without needing to check a phone screen.
Tracked with your practice
Every session lands in the same statistics, calendar, and streaks; separate practice profiles can keep walking practice distinct.
Works offline
No internet required — walk anywhere, phone in your pocket, with no notifications to interrupt you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a meditation timer while walking?
Yes — Timefully runs fixed or open-ended sessions with the phone in your pocket, marking time with bells or, in silent mode, with haptic taps only.
How do I time alternating sitting and walking meditation?
Create one preset with multiple segments — a sitting block, a walking block, and a bell between them. Timefully supports unlimited segments per preset.
Will it make noise in public?
Only if you want it to — silent mode uses haptics instead of sound.
Is walking meditation tracked with my other sessions?
Yes — every session lands in the same statistics, calendar, and streaks; separate practice profiles can keep walking practice distinct.
Is Timefully free?
The timer is free on iOS, Android, and the web, with no account, ads, or trial limits.
Take your practice for a walk
Download free on iOS or Android, or try the online timer right now — no sign-up required.
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