# Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer vs While

The clearest difference is review sentiment: While at 100% against Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer's 50%. Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and While sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer has 169 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of While's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer ships an update every 2 months, While every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer | While |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-and-relax-sleep-timer/id1133752617/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/while-the-meditation-timer/id6472903857/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **169** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 27 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Audiojoy Software Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500088430) | [Mike LaVigne](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718075779) |

## What reviewers say

### Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-and-relax-sleep-timer/id1133752617)

This app offers guided mindfulness practices, nature sounds, and spiritual readings to help you manage emotions, find inner peace, and explore self-awareness. Utilize the built-in timer for meditation, sleep, or relaxation, with millions of sound combinations.

**Highlights:** Guided mindfulness practices, Vast collection of nature sounds and zen music, Spiritual readings and healing audio workshops, Built-in sleep and meditation timer, Over 2.4 million sound combinations, Offline listening, Playlist creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Meditation Mindfulness Timer - Unlock Content Subscription | $1.49 | per month |
| Meditation Mindfulness Timer - Unlock Content Subscription | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| Guided Meditation Timer - Unlock All Content | $12.99 | one-time |


### While

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/while-the-meditation-timer/id6472903857)

This app provides a focused and distraction-free timer for experienced meditators. It offers a clean interface with customizable features to support your meditation sessions.

**Highlights:** Focused meditation timer, Clean interface, Customizable features, Distraction-free sessions, For experienced meditators

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.00 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $10.00 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer free?

Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is While free?

While is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer or While?

Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer is rated higher. Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while While averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer or While have ads?

Neither Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer nor While shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer or While?

Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer ships an update every 2 months, and While every 16 months. Most recently, Meditation & Relax Sleep Timer was updated on November 2, 2026 and While on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*