Lightly: Meditation & Journal

Paul Pfisterer

About this app

Built around calm, simplicity, and flexibility, Lightly gives you a quiet space for meditation, breathing exercises, and journaling. It’s a distraction-free mindfulness app designed for a daily practice you’ll actually want to return to.

Everything is designed to stay simple and adaptable:
• Meditation timer with nature sounds, silence, or your own audio
• Breathwork with adjustable rhythms and gentle animations
• A diary with rich text, templates, and easy organization
• Custom cards to capture thoughts and ideas
• Daily quotes, with the option to add your own
• Challenges and badges to stay motivated
• Calendar and stats to reflect on your practice

Whether you want a simple meditation timer, breathing exercises, or a calm journal for reflection, Lightly helps you build a practice that fits your day. Use it for mindfulness, focus, quiet moments, and a more intentional routine.

We created Lightly because we couldn’t find a mindfulness tool that felt personal and quiet. The goal is to offer a calm, flexible space for meditation, breathwork, and journaling without distraction.

Lightly is still evolving, and new features and improvements are added regularly. Hopefully it can help bring a little more calm into your everyday life.

What’s new

Thanks for using Lightly! This update includes extended durations for custom breathwork and minor bug fixes.