Comparison

Merian Santé vs Now Timer

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

Head to head
About

Merian Santé

Features
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Elevate your fitness routine with the app! It's your all-in-one solution to easily monitor your workouts, track progress, and achieve your fitness goals with engaging insights and motivation. The app offers an array of features, including: Workout Tracking Seamlessly capture all your workout data from gym equipment or manually enter it for a complete record. Training Plans Optimize your workouts with personalized plans provided by your fitness facility or trainer. Activity Levels Stay motivated with encouraging milestones as you progress to higher levels. Fun Challenges Challenge yourself with time-based activities that reward you with kudos, activity points, and prizes. Schedules Manage and book classes with ease to keep yourself on track. And much more! The app integrates with HealthKit to help you save your workouts and contribute to your fitness goals and challenges. Have a comment or question about the app? Email our team directly at digitalsupport@egym.com.

About

Now Timer

Features
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Gong Timer is a small, calm app for people who want less noise and more presence. No feeds, no accounts, no pressure — just your breath and a simple timer. Breathe with structure • Gentle guided breathing patterns for sleep, stress, and everyday meditation • Clear ratios like 4-2-6-2 or 3-3-3-3, easy to follow at a glance • Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) for balance and focus Stillness in one tap • Start a session with a single tap • Minimal timer screen with no distractions • Choose how long you sit and let the app stay out of the way A quiet calendar • See your past meditations on a soft monthly view • Notice your rhythm over time, without streaks or gamification Privacy and offline first • Works fully offline once installed • No login, no tracking, no ads • Your data stays on your device Gong Timer is for anyone who wants a small, beautiful tool to return to their breath — at bedtime, between meetings, or in the middle of a chaotic day. Less, but better.

Screenshots

Merian Santé4 screens
Now Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Now Timer at every 2 weeks against Merian Santé's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merian Santé ships an update every 7 months, Now Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Merian Santé versus Now Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerian SantéNow Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMerian Iselin StiftungDev Pramoth Nandhakumar

In-app purchases

None

Merian Santé

No in-app purchases

None

Now Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merian Santé free?
Merian Santé is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now Timer free?
Now Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merian Santé or Now Timer have ads?
Neither Merian Santé nor Now Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Merian Santé or Now Timer?
Merian Santé ships an update every 7 months, and Now Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Merian Santé was updated on October 26, 2026 and Now Timer on October 25, 2026.

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