Timefully vs YogaVani
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timefully
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.
- 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
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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
YogaVani
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YogaVani is a calm, focused practice companion for daily yoga, breathing, and strength. Every session is voice-guided in natural Indian-English so you can keep your eyes closed, your phone on the floor, and your attention on the breath. WHAT'S INSIDE • Pranayama — alternate-nostril breathing with adjustable rounds and breath holds • Kapalabhati — the cleansing breath, with gentle ramp-up for beginners • Surya Namaskar — the 12 sun-salutation positions, paced by voice • The 12 Sivananda Asanas — Sirsasana, Sarvangasana, Halasana, Matsyasana, Paschimottanasana, Bhujangasana, Salabhasana, Dhanurasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Kakasana, Pada Hastasana, Trikonasana • Savasana — guided final relaxation • Meditation — silent timer with optional music and bells • Neck stretches — gentle range-of-motion routine • Strength — push-ups, core circuit, and indoor cycling timer • Nerve Pain Rehab — a structured mobility protocol for cervical and thoracic relief DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE • Voice cues are pre-recorded, not robotic — built for steady focus • Background audio keeps you guided when the screen sleeps • Screen stays awake during active sessions so you never lose your place • Works completely offline — no account, no sign-in, no ads APPLE HEALTH YogaVani writes every completed session to Apple Health as a Workout, with active energy and respiratory rate where applicable. Read access is used only to personalize calorie estimates from your weight and date of birth. PRIVACY-FIRST • No tracking, no analytics, no third parties • No internet connection required • You can delete all in-app history from Settings → Privacy at any time • Health data lives in Apple Health, governed by your Health app permissions EXPERIENCE LEVELS The 12 Sivananda asanas adapt to Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced — each level has its own hold durations, repetitions, and counter poses. Start gentle, progress at your own pace. DEVICES iPhone only. Background audio supported. Optimized for iOS 17 and later. Namaste.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YogaVani at none against Timefully's 7. Timefully's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Timefully sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. YogaVani asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Timefully | YogaVani |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 395 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lalune Creative AB | FOURNINE CLOUD SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
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
YogaVani
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timefully
- 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
- Lifetime$24.99
YogaVani
No in-app purchases
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