Comparison

Unbounded vs Unguided Meditation Timer

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

Head to head
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.

About

Unguided Meditation Timer

This app provides a simple timer for unguided meditation sessions. Customize your meditation duration and choose from eight distinct gongs. Track your progress with a built-in meditation calendar.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation time
  • 8 different gongs
  • Meditation calendar
  • Vipassana meditation support
  • Anapana meditation support
  • Insight timer functionality
Features
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With this simple Meditation Timer, you can start your unguided meditation. The Meditation Timer allows you to adjust the meditation time. Also, the Meditation Timer offers 8 different gongs. Every time you meditate, the Meditation Timer will update the meditation calendar. Meditation timer can do all the following: - Vipassana meditation - Anapana meditation - Insight timer How to meditate using this meditation Timer? - Configure the Meditation Timer and start the clock - Breathe in - Breathe out Enjoy this Meditation Timer. Also known as a meditation clock. https://vanniktech.de/MeditationTimer/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unbounded4 screens
Unguided Meditation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unguided Meditation Timer at 82% against Unbounded's 0%. Unbounded's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Unguided Meditation Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Unbounded asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unbounded holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Unbounded's written reviews are positive against 82% of Unguided Meditation Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Unbounded versus Unguided Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnboundedUnguided Meditation Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (72 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB91 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeak Leadership LLCNiklas Baudy

Customer experience

Unbounded

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

Unguided Meditation Timer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Unbounded

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Unguided Meditation Timer

One-time4
  • Unlimited audio files$1.99
  • Unlimited colors$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Premium - Unlock everything$5.99

Questions

Is Unbounded free?
Unbounded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unguided Meditation Timer free?
Unguided Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unbounded or Unguided Meditation Timer?
Unbounded is rated higher. Unbounded averages 4.9 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Unguided Meditation Timer averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Unbounded or Unguided Meditation Timer have ads?
Neither Unbounded nor Unguided Meditation Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unbounded or Unguided Meditation Timer?
Unbounded ships an update every 2 months, and Unguided Meditation Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Unbounded was updated on November 3, 2026 and Unguided Meditation Timer on November 3, 2026.

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