Comparison

Timefully vs Core Meditation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Timefully

This app offers a distraction-free meditation timer with deep tracking and motivational features like virtual tree growth. It allows for extensive customization of sessions, sounds, and progress monitoring, all while keeping your data private.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timer presets
  • Deep session tracking and statistics
  • Virtual tree growth for motivation
  • Extensive bell and ambient sound library
  • Apple Watch integration for standalone use
  • Privacy-focused with iCloud sync
  • Integration with Apple Health and Siri
Features
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Timefully helps meditators build a practice that lasts. A beautifully simple meditation timer with deep tracking, tree-growth motivation, and comprehensive statistics — trusted by 40,000+ meditators worldwide and rated 4.8 stars. WHY TIMEFULLY? Timefully is designed for meditators who know what they want — a distraction-free timer that stays out of your way, tracks your progress, and keeps you motivated. No guided content, no social feed, no ads. Just a powerful, beautiful tool for the practice you already have — Vipassana, Zen, mindfulness, mantra, yoga, or breathwork. YOUR TIMER, YOUR WAY • Unlimited presets per profile — create as many as you need • Unlimited segments: warm-up, main, intervals, cool-down, and more • Tap any segment to adjust its duration during setup • Open session mode for indefinite meditation • Count up or count down — your choice • Simple Mode hides the clock for deeper focus • Beautiful curated backgrounds, or use your own photos • Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your session in view BEAUTIFUL BELLS & SOUNDS • 40 bell sounds: Tibetan bells, singing bowls, gongs, wind chimes, flutes, and more • Starting and ending bells (1–3 rings each) • Interval bells at set times or repeating • 6 ambient sounds: Rain, Forest, Ocean, Wind, Fireplace, Birds • Add your own custom sounds • Fade-in option and volume control • Silent mode with haptics TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Automatic session tracking from the timer • Manual entry — including backfilling past sessions • Post-session mood and emotion tracking • Notes and reflections, with a word cloud built from your notes • 6 statistics reports with weekly, monthly, and yearly views • Monthly calendar glance view • AI insights with Apple Intelligence STAY MOTIVATED • Set daily and weekly practice goals • Grow virtual trees through consistent practice • 6 tree species: Oak, Cherry Blossom, Mangrove, Maple, Olive, Wisteria • Earn milestones and achievements, and keep your streak • Inspiring quotes after each session — or turn all in-app text off for quiet, focused sessions BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH • Standalone timer on your wrist • Real-time heart rate and HRV during sessions • Haptic guidance and Always-On Display support • Complications, and sessions saved as workouts • Fully 1:1 with iPhone — including intervals MULTIPLE PROFILES & PRESETS • Profiles for different practices: Meditation, Yoga, and more • Unlimited presets per profile, each with its own background • Quick switching between configurations PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account required — your data stays in your own iCloud • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Export and import your data anytime (Open Sit, CSV and JSON) SEAMLESS INTEGRATION • Apple Health — sessions saved as Mindful Minutes • Siri & Shortcuts, with a ready-made Timefully Shortcut and Action Button support • Do Not Disturb automation • 6 Home Screen widgets and 4 Lock Screen widgets ON YOUR MAC • Native macOS app, ideal for desk meditation during work breaks • Large screen for comprehensive statistics • iCloud sync keeps your practice in step with iPhone and iPad PRICING AND TERMS The timer is always free — no account, no ads, no trial limits. Timefully Pro unlocks iCloud sync, Apple Watch heart rate & HRV, statistics & AI insights, tree growth, achievements & streaks, mood tracking, unlimited profiles, premium bells, and widgets. Timefully Pro offers two auto-renewing subscription options: Monthly: $2.99 per month Annual: $11.99 per year You can also purchase Lifetime access for a one-time payment of $24.99. These prices are for United States users. Pricing in other countries may vary. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: https://www.timefully.co/terms PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.timefully.co/privacy

About

Core Meditation

Experience immersive meditation with guided vibrations, audio, and lighting. Track your progress with stress-level measurements and biometric data. Access a library of classes and personalized feedback to build inner strength.

Highlights
  • Guided meditation with dynamic vibrations
  • Breath training techniques
  • Stress-level and biometric tracking
  • Progress measurement (Calm, Focus, Training)
  • Meditation library with expert instructors
  • Ambient and musical soundscapes
  • Integration with Apple HealthKit
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Core helps you build your inner strength with the most immersive meditation experience out there. This is meditation you can feel, guided by dynamic vibrations, audio and lighting. Connect your Core Meditation Trainer with the app, drop in, and go. Together with the Trainer, the Core app will track your personal progress using stress-level measurements and other biometric data insights. DIVE INTO OUR MEDITATION LIBRARY - Learn new Breath Training techniques, then practice them on your own with Core's guiding vibrations. - Unwind with longer guided classes, or jump into a short 3-minute session — whatever fits your schedule. - Meditations guided by our expert instructors cover a variety of topics, geared towards all experience levels. - Pick a vibration pattern, choose a duration, and drop into one of Core's original ambient and musical soundscapes. Your Core Meditation Trainer pulses alongside your sessions. Depending on the type of meditation, the vibrations will guide you in learning Breath Training techniques, or serve as a gentle reminder to help focus your attention and anchor you in the present. MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS No more wondering whether meditation is actually working for you or not. With the Core Meditation Trainer connected to your app, you can see how meditation is directly affecting your body through several different metrics: - Training - Track your consistency over time. Making meditation a part of your regular routine helps train your brain to respond to it, and unlocks numerous health benefits. - Calm - Calm is represented by the dominance of your parasympathetic nervous system. We measure this based on your heart rate and its variability over time (HRV). With practice, you can train yourself to reach a Calm state more quickly. - Focus - Some techniques get you energized, priming your mind and activating your senses into a highly responsive state. Core measures how much time you spend in a Focused state by the pattern of your heart rhythm. After each meditation, Core will show you how Calm and Focused you were. Long-term historical graphs lets you see how your resilience to stress is changing over time, and track your progress with daily streaks. Core will also integrate with Apple HealthKit to share Mindful Minutes and read data to improve the accuracy of your biometric insights. DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE WITH CORE PREMIUM Go Premium to access our always-growing library of on-demand meditation classes. New sessions are added daily by our team of expert instructors, so you never get bored. Follow along with your favorite instructors to stay inspired and centered. All new users automatically receive a free 2-week trial of our premium content. After that, Core offers two auto-renewing subscription plans: $9.99 per month $69.99 for one year (that's less than $6 a month) The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Read our privacy policy here: [https://www.hellocore.com/privacy](https://www.hellocore.com/privacy) Read our terms and conditions here: [https://www.hellocore.com/terms](https://www.hellocore.com/terms)

Screenshots

Timefully4 screens
Core Meditation4 screens

Verdict

The call

Timefully and Core Meditation both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Timefully's written reviews are positive against 61% of Core Meditation's. Timefully also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Core Meditation's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timefully sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Core Meditation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Timefully against 4.8 for Core Meditation. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Timefully's written reviews are positive against 61% of Core Meditation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timefully ships an update every 8 days, Core Meditation monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timefully versus Core Meditation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimefullyCore Meditation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings)4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K1.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size399 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLalune Creative ABHyper Ice, Inc

Customer experience

Timefully

All ratings1,089 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.0%

Core Meditation

All ratings1,819 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative34.9%

User reviews

Timefully

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and efficient
  • 🚀 Streamlined interface
  • 💡 Helpful tracking features
  • 🌳 Enjoyable tree growth metaphor
  • 👍 Customizable timer settings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional timer issues
  • 🔋 Inconsistent Apple Watch integration
  • 💰 Subscription model concerns
  • 🔍 Limited emotion/mood tracking options

Core Meditation

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧘‍♀️ Helps with meditation and focus
  • 📊 Provides useful biofeedback and data
  • 🎯 Effective for beginners and experienced users
  • 🤖 High-quality guided meditations
  • 🔋 Consistent and reliable performance

Room to improve

  • 🔌 Connectivity and network issues
  • 💰 Expensive device and subscription
  • 🤖 Inconsistent or limited app functionality
  • 🔍 Lack of search and customization options
  • 🕰️ Occasional performance problems or freezes

Bugs and requests

Timefully

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not always completing sessions
  • Apple Watch integration problems
  • Incorrect activity log data

Requested features

5 requests
  • More bell/chime sound options
  • Ability to adjust timer from Apple Watch
  • Option to disable tree growth feature
  • Expanded emotion/mood tracking
  • Sync progress across devices

Core Meditation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to cancel subscription
  • Trouble with device pairing and connectivity
  • Inaccurate or unreliable biometric tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline meditation content availability
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Expanded search and filtering options
  • Longer meditation session durations
  • More personalization and customization

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Timefully

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Quarterly$5.993 Months
  • Annual2 variants$11.991 Year
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  • Timefully Annual, 14-day Trial14 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Core Meditation

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Core Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Core Subscription$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Timefully free?
Timefully is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Core Meditation free?
Core Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timefully or Core Meditation?
Core Meditation is rated higher. Timefully averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Core Meditation averages 4.8 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Timefully or Core Meditation have ads?
Neither Timefully nor Core Meditation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timefully or Core Meditation?
Timefully ships an update every 8 days, and Core Meditation monthly. Most recently, Timefully was updated on November 11, 2026 and Core Meditation on November 7, 2026.

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