Less vs Unguided Meditation Timer
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/
Unguided Meditation Timer
This app provides a simple timer for unguided meditation sessions. Customize your meditation duration and choose from eight distinct gongs. Track your progress with a built-in meditation calendar.
- Customizable meditation time
- 8 different gongs
- Meditation calendar
- Vipassana meditation support
- Anapana meditation support
- Insight timer functionality
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With this simple Meditation Timer, you can start your unguided meditation. The Meditation Timer allows you to adjust the meditation time. Also, the Meditation Timer offers 8 different gongs. Every time you meditate, the Meditation Timer will update the meditation calendar. Meditation timer can do all the following: - Vipassana meditation - Anapana meditation - Insight timer How to meditate using this meditation Timer? - Configure the Meditation Timer and start the clock - Breathe in - Breathe out Enjoy this Meditation Timer. Also known as a meditation clock. https://vanniktech.de/MeditationTimer/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Less and Unguided Meditation Timer both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Less's written reviews are positive against 82% of Unguided Meditation Timer's. Less also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Less sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Unguided Meditation Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Less against 4.3 for Unguided Meditation Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Less's written reviews are positive against 82% of Unguided Meditation Timer's.
Less ships an update every 3 weeks, Unguided Meditation Timer every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Less | Unguided Meditation Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | New Ancients | Niklas Baudy |
Customer experience
Less
Unguided Meditation Timer
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
Unguided Meditation Timer
- Unlimited audio files$1.99
- Unlimited colors$1.99
- Remove ads$2.99
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- Premium - Unlock everything$5.99
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