Apple Watch · AirPods · iPhone
Meditate from your wrist. Let your body be read.
What each device adds
Dhyaan works with just an iPhone. Each extra device adds one honest signal.
| Device | What Dhyaan reads | What you see after the bell |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone (in your palms or lap) | Motion from the phone’s sensors | When you went still, your longest steady stretch, how often you moved |
| Apple Watch | Heart rate; wrist motion; haptic bell and breath cues | How your heart settled from start to finish (e.g. 74 → 66), compared with your usual |
| AirPods (Pro, 3rd gen or later, Max) | Head motion | Head stillness, and nods that suggest drowsiness rather than calm |
Phone-free
The Watch app runs a full sit on its own and syncs later. Start from a complication or the Action button on Ultra.
Haptic breath
Optional gentle taps for paced breathing (box, 4-7-8, coherent 5.5), so you never need to look.
Japa on the Crown
Count a 108-bead mala by turning the Digital Crown, with a tap at each round.
Every sit is saved as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health, without logging a workout. New to tracking? Read how to track meditation on Apple Watch, or the full guide to meditating with Apple Watch and AirPods.
How Dhyaan compares
| Apple Mindfulness | Guided apps | Simple timers | Dhyaan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent, any length | 1-5 min | Mostly guided | Yes | Yes |
| Runs without iPhone | Yes | Varies | Varies | Yes |
| Heart rate settle shown | Average only | Rarely | Rarely | Start → end, vs your usual |
| Stillness & drowsiness | No | No | No | Phone, Watch & AirPods |
| Score or streak pressure | No | Often | Streaks common | No grade; weekly sankalpa |
Coming to the App Store in early 2027. Beta testers are invited from the waitlist.
Device questions
Do I need an Apple Watch?
No. With only an iPhone, hold it in your palms or rest it on your lap and Dhyaan reads your stillness through the phone’s motion sensors.
Apple Watch adds heart rate and haptic breath cues on your wrist. AirPods (Pro, 3rd generation or later, or Max) add head stillness and nod detection.
Can I meditate with only my Apple Watch, without my iPhone?
Yes. Dhyaan’s Watch app runs a full sit on its own, with a haptic bell and optional haptic breath pacing, and syncs to your iPhone later.
Does Dhyaan work on Android?
Not at launch. Dhyaan is built for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods first. Join the waitlist and tell us your device; if enough Android sitters ask, it moves up the list.
Does Dhyaan write to Apple Health?
Yes. Each sit is saved as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health, so it also counts towards your Mindfulness history on iPhone and Apple Watch.