Less vs Meditation Timer Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Less
This app provides a simple and elegant timer for self-guided meditation sessions, featuring high-quality sound bells. An optional in-app purchase unlocks features like streak tracking, meditation history, and customizable themes.
- Minimal meditation timer
- High-quality meditation bells
- Streak tracking
- Meditation history
- Customizable themes
- HealthKit integration
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Less is a minimal meditation timer with high-quality meditation bells—perfect for a hassle-free, self-guided meditation experience. A small in-app purchase for Less+ offers the ability to track your streaks and meditation history*, and includes many beautiful themes to choose from. Begin your mindfulness journey with Less. *When permitted, Less writes meditation data to HealthKit and allows the user to import their meditations for usage in the stats page. Terms of Use: https://beginwithless.ca/terms-of-use/
Meditation Timer Plus
This app provides a simple timer for guided meditation sessions. It uses the sounds of Tibetan singing bowls to divide your meditation into sections and concludes with bell sounds. Enjoy peaceful mindfulness during your daily activities or relaxation time.
- Customizable meditation lengths
- Tibetan singing bowl sounds
- Bell sounds for session end
- Mindfulness and relaxation aid
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Works with Bluetooth earphones
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Meditation Timer Plus can be used for meditation. Chose the length you would like to meditate and press play. The sounds of the Tibetan Bowls divides the meditation into 8 sections and ends with 3 sounds of bells. The sounds are made with tibetan singing bowls. Listen to the beautiful singing bowls while you meditate or relax. With this app mindfulness and meditation is near you all day, when you walk in the park or rest in the sun. Use head- or earphones for best result. Works on Apple Watch with Bluetooth earphones. Length of Meditation on iOS: ∙5 minutes ∙10 minutes ∙15 minutes ∙25 minutes ∙30 minutes ∙35 minutes ∙40 minutes ∙45 minutes ∙50 minutes Length of meditation on Apple Watch: ∙5 minutes ∙10 minutes
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Verdict
Less and Meditation Timer Plus both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Less's written reviews are positive against 22% of Meditation Timer Plus's. Less also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Meditation Timer Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Less is free to download; Meditation Timer Plus costs $1.99 up front. Less sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Meditation Timer Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Less against 4.5 for Meditation Timer Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Less has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Less's written reviews are positive against 22% of Meditation Timer Plus's.
Less ships an update every 3 weeks, Meditation Timer Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Less | Meditation Timer Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Ancients | Bo Kalvslund |
Customer experience
Less
Meditation Timer Plus
In-app purchases
Less
- Less+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Less+7 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Less+ Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlock Mala Features$2.99
Meditation Timer Plus
No in-app purchases
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