# Timefully vs Ride Stats

The clearest difference is update cadence: Timefully at weekly against Ride Stats's every 2 months. Ride Stats's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Timefully sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ride Stats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Timefully ships an update weekly, Ride Stats every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timefully | Ride Stats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timefully-meditation-timer/id1440679849/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 395 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lalune Creative AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/688846440) | [Delightful Apps PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/407160000) |

## What reviewers say

### Timefully

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timefully-meditation-timer/id1440679849)

This app provides a distraction-free meditation timer designed to help users build consistent habits. It offers customizable timers, rewarding progress tracking with virtual tree growth, and detailed statistics to motivate your practice.

**Highlights:** Customizable meditation timer with unlimited presets, Virtual tree growth for practice motivation, Comprehensive session statistics and charts, Emotion and note tracking, Multiple user profiles, Apple Watch integration with heart rate tracking

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Quarterly | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual | $11.99 | per year |
| Timefully Annual, 14-day Trial | $11.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Timer not always completing sessions
- Apple Watch integration problems
- Incorrect activity log data

**Requested features**

- 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


### Ride Stats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ride-stats/id1559853093)

Analyze your cycling and running data with detailed stats and overviews. Replay past rides to see performance metrics and drill down into specific data points. Keep your data private and sync across devices, with optional integration into Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Detailed ride statistics, Weekly, monthly, and yearly overviews, Ride replay with performance metrics, Graph data drill-down, Import .fit files, Cross-device syncing, Apple Health integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ride Stats Monthly | $2.49 | per month |
| Ride Stats Yearly | $20.49 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timefully free?

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

### Is Ride Stats free?

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

### Do Timefully or Ride Stats have ads?

Neither Timefully nor Ride Stats shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Timefully or Ride Stats?

Timefully ships an update weekly, and Ride Stats every 2 months. Most recently, Timefully was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ride Stats on October 7, 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.*