Comparison

Soundscape Vibes vs Meditation Timer

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

Head to head
About

Soundscape Vibes

Explore beautifully illustrated landscapes paired with calming nature sounds for stress relief and improved sleep. Enjoy gentle animations that enhance the immersive audio experience, helping you relax and unwind.

Highlights
  • Hand-illustrated landscapes
  • Soothing nature soundscapes
  • Ambient sound options
  • Gentle animations
  • Stress relief and sleep aid
Features
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Discover hand-illustrated landscapes and unwind to soothing nature sounds. Watch simple animations as you listen for stress relief, relaxation, better sleep and more. Choose from different ambient soundscapes like rain, nature, city, ocean, and listen with animation. == Features == - Soothing animations while you listen to each soundscape - High quality nature & ambient sounds - Remove ads option == 8 Soundscapes == - Ocean Shore - River - Campfire - Soft Thunder - Rain - City Night - Forest - Spring

About

Meditation Timer

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Enter your personal meditation space to breathe, focus, and reset, without distraction. Inner State Meditation Timer is designed for simplicity, customization, and a calming atmosphere in your meditation practice. Whether you are new to meditation or a daily practitioner, rather than overwhelming you with social feeds and thousands of tracks, Inner State gives you the essential tools to focus, enjoy and stay consistent with your practice. Why you'll love it: - Personalize your timers: with optional warm-up and cooldown time, intervals, endless timers, beautiful backgrounds, bell sounds and more. - Immerse yourself in soundscapes: from calming nature sounds to brain entrainment. - Stay consistent: set reminders, store timers and track your meditation stats over time, synced across devices. - Built for calm: minimal interface, no distractions, just you and your breath. - Offline-friendly: meditate anywhere, anytime. It's perfect for your daily meditation and mindfulness practice, yoga, relaxation or focus breaks during work or study. Nurture your inner state for a beautiful life.

Screenshots

Soundscape Vibes4 screens
Meditation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meditation Timer at none against Soundscape Vibes's shown. Soundscape Vibes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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. Soundscape Vibes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Meditation Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soundscape Vibes ships an update every 11 days, Meditation Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Soundscape Vibes versus Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundscape VibesMeditation Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB477 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulie HuynhFlorian M Meeuwsen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Soundscape Vibes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Meditation Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Meditation Timer Plus - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Meditation Timer Plus - Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Meditation Timer Plus - Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Soundscape Vibes free?
Soundscape Vibes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meditation Timer free?
Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Soundscape Vibes or Meditation Timer have ads?
Soundscape Vibes shows ads; Meditation Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Soundscape Vibes or Meditation Timer?
Soundscape Vibes ships an update every 11 days, and Meditation Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Soundscape Vibes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Meditation Timer on November 8, 2026.

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