StillMind FAQ: clarity in 31 answers.

StillMind is an iOS app for stress relief in 60 seconds. It combines an SOS mode for acute moments with ten guided breathing techniques such as box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing and diaphragmatic breathing, plus focus paths, statistics and a journal. It was built by Dennis Willimsky in Karlsruhe, Germany, and has been on the App Store since March 2026.

Yes. The Base plan is free forever: three sessions a day of one minute each, SOS instant help, diaphragmatic breathing and the “7-day reset” programme. Pro (€8.99/month or €59/year with a 7-day free trial) or Premium Life (€99 once) unlock more.

No. The app is fully usable without signing in. Optionally you can sign in with your email address to back up your data when you change devices.

SOS mode is instant help for moments of acute stress, anger, panic or overwhelm. One tap on the home screen is enough: you pick your state and the app guides you through the matching breathing exercise in 60 seconds. SOS mode is included in the free Base plan.

For people with a full day who need something that works right in the moment of stress — no course, no account, no spare 20 minutes. Many use StillMind before meetings, after work or when falling asleep.

Yes — with a deliberately narrow focus. StillMind offers guided short meditations on the breath: you follow a breathing circle, usually for 60 seconds. There are no long courses, talks or sleep stories. More on the Meditation in 60 seconds page.

No. You need no prior knowledge, no special posture and no empty mind. The breathing circle sets the rhythm and you breathe along. Wandering thoughts are normal — returning is the practice.

To get started, yes. One minute of slow breathing noticeably lowers pulse and tension. The larger effects studies show for meditation come from regular practice over weeks — and one minute is the dose most people actually manage daily. With Pro you can extend to up to 10 minutes.

There is the focus path “Fall asleep better”, 4-7-8 breathing and the “Evening ritual” programme. The sleep mode with 20 minutes of guided breathing, in which the rhythm gradually slows, is part of Premium Life. For persistent sleep problems this does not replace seeing a doctor.

There are four tiers: Base for €0, Pro monthly for €8.99, Pro yearly for €59 (equals €4.92 per month) and Premium Life as a one-time purchase for €99 at the early-bird price instead of the regular €149. See the pricing page for details.

Premium Life is a one-time purchase (early bird €99, regular €149). You unlock every feature permanently — no subscription, no recurring costs, all future features included.

Yes. Pro starts with a 7-day free trial, on the monthly and the yearly plan. Independently of that, the Base plan is free forever.

Subscriptions are handled by Apple (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You cancel in the subscription settings of your Apple ID. Details are in the terms of use.

No. Purchases can be reactivated in the app via “Restore purchases” as long as you use the same Apple ID.

Ten techniques: box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, coherent breathing, extended exhale, alternate nostril breathing, physiological sigh, pursed-lip breathing, breath counting and breath observation. Diaphragmatic breathing is free on the Base plan, all others come with Pro. Each exercise is guided by a breathing circle, with optional soundscape and voice guidance.

A standard session takes 60 seconds. On the Base plan sessions last one minute; with Pro or Premium Life you choose freely between 1 and 10 minutes.

Yes, all core exercises work fully offline. Only optional background music may be loaded from external addresses.

SOS mode offers a guided breathing exercise for moments of panic, and many people find slow breathing helpful in those situations. StillMind is not a medical device, though, and does not replace treatment. If panic attacks recur, please talk to a doctor or therapist; in an acute crisis in Germany call 112 or the crisis line on 0800 111 0 111.

Yes. Apple Watch and the home-screen widget are included on all plans, including the free one. The Watch app detects stress via heart rate and HRV and can start a breathing exercise; the widget shows your breathing streak. With your permission StillMind also writes mindful minutes to Apple Health.

On the Base plan it is three sessions a day of one minute each, plus SOS instant help. If you want more on a given day you can buy a single extra start for €0.99 or go unlimited with Pro.

Yes, through the referral programme: invite five friends who install the app and complete the setup — and you get one month of Pro for free.

Yes. There are nine soundscapes: rain and forest are free on the Base plan; fire, ocean, river, night, wind, wind chimes and a meditation sound come with Pro. Voice guidance announces the breathing phases and is available in all 16 languages.

Programmes are curated sequences over several days, such as “7-day reset”, “Morning ritual”, “Evening ritual”, “Focus week” or “Exam stress reset”. There are ten in total; the “7-day reset” is free on the Base plan.

Without an account your exercise history stays local on the device. If you optionally sign in by email, account and progress data are stored with Supabase on EU servers. StillMind uses RevenueCat for purchases, OneSignal for push notifications, PostHog (EU) for usage analytics and Sentry for error reports — without names or email addresses. All details are in the privacy policy.

No. StillMind is a wellness app and does not replace medical, psychotherapeutic or therapeutic advice or treatment.

There are no ads, not even on the free Base plan. To improve the app and detect errors, StillMind uses PostHog (usage analytics, servers in the EU) and Sentry (crash reports). No names, email addresses or other directly identifying data are collected.

StillMind is built for instant calm: SOS mode, sessions from 60 seconds, no account, no ads and a one-time purchase as an alternative to a subscription. Headspace and Calm offer far more content such as courses and sleep stories but require registration — for many, that breadth is exactly the hurdle in a stressful moment.

Yes — at stresstest.appstillmind.com: 8 questions, 60 seconds, a personal stress score from 0 to 100 with a load profile and instant plan. No sign-up.

StillMind is currently available for iOS on the App Store. The Android version is in its final test phase and will appear on Google Play shortly. We announce the launch on @stillmind.app on Instagram and TikTok.

The app comes in 16 languages: German, English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Russian, Hindi, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Swedish and Hebrew — including voice guidance. The website is available in German and English.

Dennis Willimsky, a developer from Karlsruhe, Germany. He became a father in 2024, had daily stress and no time for 20-minute meditations — so he built an app that works in 60 seconds. The full story is on the About page.