Cluttered with guided meditations you don't use
Coming to iOS August 2026
Transcendence
The Only Meditation Timer You'll Ever Need
Every meditation app feels wrong for mantra-based practice
You've tried them all. Headspace, Calm, Insight Timer. They're designed for guided meditation, mindfulness, and everything except what you actually need: a simple, reliable timer for your mantra practice.
Bombard you with meditation streaks and social features
Break your meditation with intrusive upgrade prompts
Don't understand that mantra-based meditation requires absolute simplicity
Finally, an app that gets it
We've optimized every interaction to ensure your transition from activity to silence is seamless. Transcendence isn't just a timer; it's a dedicated space for your daily practice.
Opens directly to your timer—no menus, no choices
Completely silent notifications that respect your practice
No tracking, no social features, no distractions
Built specifically for the 20-minute mantra practice
After over 3,675 days of daily Transcendental Meditation practice, I wanted a timer that finally respected silence.
So I am building Transcendence, the timer I wish I'd had when I started this journey.
"Every morning at 6 AM, I open an app to meditate. For years, I was frustrated by complexity where I needed simplicity. Transcendence will be my love letter to the daily practice of mantra meditation."
Brent, indie developer & daily meditator (3,635+ days)
Why
Exists
The Truth
Mantra meditation isn't mindfulness. It's not breath-awareness. It's not visualization. It requires absolute simplicity—a timer, a mantra, and silence. Every other meditation app is built for a fundamentally different practice. This one isn't.
Choose Your Path
A tool for every stage of your practice.
Free Forever
Free Version
Everything you need to get started with your daily Meditation practice.
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Built-in Timers
Standard (30s warm-up, 20 min, 1 min cool-down) and Extended (30s warm-up, 40 min, 2 min cool-down), plus one custom timer.
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Warm-Up and Cool-Down Phases
Configurable warm-up and cool-down phases with tricolour progress arc.
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Session Reflections
Post-session state tracker — rate mental clarity and physical quality after every session (optional).
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Post-Meditation Notes
Record thoughts and reflections after practice (optional).
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Local History
12 months of meditation history stored locally.
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Standard Chimes
Calming default sounds for mantra practice.
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Light & Dark Themes
Standard iOS themes for any lighting condition.
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Basic Statistics
Current streak, longest streak, and total sessions.
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Single Recurring Reminder
A gentle daily prompt to honour your practice.
Pro Practitioners
Transcend+
Unlock the full potential of your practice. One time purchase for lifetime access to all features and future updates. No subscription, ever.
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Everything in Free
All features from the free tier, included.
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Unlimited Custom Timers + Chimes
Unlimited custom timers with an extended range of chimes. Silent and vibrating options available.
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Advanced Statistics
Deep insights across your full meditation history and milestone badges.
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Milestone Badges
Streaks with milestone celebrations.
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Deeper Session Reflections Insights
Advanced analytics across your mental and physical state history to help spot patterns over time
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Gentle Reminder Controls
Up to 8 individually scheduled daily reminders with respectful notification scheduling.
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Rich Post-Meditation Notes
Bold, italic, and list formatting in your session notes.
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iCloud-Synced History, Timers & Settings
Your data syncs privately across your devices via iCloud — we never see it.
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Alternate App Icons
Choose from a variety of additional app icons to personalize your experience.
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Additional Themes
Access a variety of additional themes to customize the look and feel of your app.
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Allow your family to benefit from Transcendence
Includes Apple Family Sharing, up to five family members, no extra cost.
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Transcendence on Apple Watch
Stay connected and track your progress directly from your Apple Watch. (Coming Soon in 2026)
Privacy First
No ad trackers. No attention traps. iCloud sync is encrypted and private by design. Your data never touches our servers. Your data and practice stay yours.
Pure Simplicity
One purpose-built ritual flow designed for deep silence and consistency.
iOS Native
Crafted for iPhone from day one with smooth, quiet, native interactions.
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Beta Tester
Join our first wave of practitioners shaping the cleanest meditation timer experience on iOS.
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Transcendence is independently developed and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the Maharishi
Foundation.
Transcendental Meditation® and TM® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Code and Sea Ltd, registered in England and Wales. Company number: 17178938.
Registered office: 66 Paul
Street, London, England, EC2A 4NA.