Comparison

somno vs Unbounded

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

Head to head
About

somno

A beautiful, distraction-free meditation timer with a simple interface. Choose from soothing sounds, configure intervals, and integrate with iOS Health. Enjoy a peaceful meditation experience without ads or notifications.

Highlights
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Soothing meditation signal sounds
  • Configurable interval duration
  • iOS Health integration
  • No ads or push notifications
Features
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somno is a beatiful, distraction-free meditation timer. it has the following features: - simple, intuitive and easy-to-use interface - choice of several soothing meditation signal sounds - configurable interval duration - iOS Health integration - no ads - no push-notifications - no third-party behavioural tracking tools

About

Unbounded

This app offers a customizable meditation timer with segmented sessions and various sounds. It allows users to track their mindfulness activity and connect with others for mutual support. Integration with Apple Health logs mindful minutes automatically.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Segmented session times
  • Variety of sound options
  • Activity tracking
  • Social support features
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Unbounded is an elegant meditation timer that lets you set time segments and sounds, track your activity, and engage with colleagues and friends to support each other’s meditation practice. Integrates with the Apple Health app to log mindful minutes.

Screenshots

somno4 screens
Unbounded4 screens

Verdict

The call

somno and Unbounded both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of somno's written reviews are positive against 0% of Unbounded's. somno also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Unbounded's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for somno against 4.9 for Unbounded. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unbounded has 72 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of somno's written reviews are positive against 0% of Unbounded's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

somno ships an update every 4 days, Unbounded every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
somno versus Unbounded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersomnoUnbounded
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings)4.9 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorne DriesprongPeak Leadership LLC

Customer experience

somno

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Unbounded

All ratings70 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

somno

No in-app purchases

None

Unbounded

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is somno free?
somno is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unbounded free?
Unbounded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, somno or Unbounded?
Unbounded is rated higher. somno averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Unbounded averages 4.9 from 72 ratings.
Do somno or Unbounded have ads?
Neither somno nor Unbounded shows ads.
Which is updated more often, somno or Unbounded?
somno ships an update every 4 days, and Unbounded every 2 months. Most recently, somno was updated on November 3, 2026 and Unbounded on November 3, 2026.

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