Comparison

Meditation Timer vs Qigong with Arron

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

Head to head
About

Meditation Timer

This minimalist app provides a focused, distraction-free timer for unguided meditation, relaxation, and sleep. It offers customizable reminders, progress tracking, and social features to help users build consistent mindfulness habits.

Highlights
  • Customizable session timer
  • Daily meditation reminders
  • Ambient meditation sounds
  • Progress tracking dashboard
  • Add friends and track progress
  • Manual session logging
  • Dark mode support
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A minimalist timer app for unguided meditation, calm sleep, and daily reminders. Even better - it's free. Looking for a focused meditation timer with daily reminders to help you stay consistent? Meditation Timer: Calm Sleep is a clean, no-distraction app for unguided meditation, relaxation, and mindfulness. Now with customisable daily reminder notifications, it's easier than ever to build your habit. Why Use Meditation Timer: Calm Sleep? Unguided meditation support – Perfect for those who prefer meditating without a voice guide Simple, customizable meditation timer – Set your duration, choose your sound, and go Sleep aid & relaxation timer – Use calming sounds to unwind before bed Track progress & build habits – See streaks, session history, and average duration Build your community – Add friends and stay motivated by tracking their progress too Manual session logging – Log offline or other meditative practices Designed for focus – Clean, minimal UI free from clutter or ads Built for Beginners & Experts Whether you're just starting your meditation journey or you’ve been practicing for years, this timer is made for you. Perfect for: * Daily mindfulness practice * Stress and anxiety management * Sleep improvement and relaxation * Focus sessions and Pomodoro-style breaks * Gratitude journaling or breathwork timing Features at a Glance: * Customisable session timer with prep time * Daily meditation reminders for personalised reminder alerts * Wide selection of ambient meditation sounds * Option to meditate in silence * Progress tracking dashboard: current streak, max streak, total sessions, average duration * Add friends and view their progress * Edit or manually log past sessions * Dark mode support for evening meditation Our Mission We created Meditation Timer: Calm Sleep as a minimalist app to help users build a consistent meditation practice — without noise, clutter, or pressure. In just a few minutes a day, you can improve your mental well-being, reduce stress, and find more clarity, balance, and positivity in your life. Start your journey today No sign-up required. No ads. Just a simple, focused experience to support your meditation, mindfulness, and sleep goals. Download now and begin your daily calm.

About

Qigong with Arron

Features
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Qigong with Arron is a unique program tailored for individual clients using Arron's experience of over 18 years in the wellness industry. Arron fusions eastern practices of Qigong with more western theories on training and lifestyle to create a program that truly works for everyone. This program moves with nature and the seasons and helps you to live a healthy and balanced life full of enerqi. This personalised approach to heath will have an incredible impact on your overall wellbeing. This comes by deepening your understanding of your body and how that relates to nature so you can flow with the seasons rather than resisting it. Doing this will improve your energy, mood and sleep as well as having an impact on the physical body. As well as this personal support you will receive nutrition guides and advice for each season based on your element, including regular recipes and useful tips. Get in the rhythm and work with your body rather than against it! * App access requires paid coaching plan Terms of use: https://kahunas.io/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://kahunas.io/privacy

Screenshots

Meditation Timer4 screens
Qigong with Arron3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Qigong with Arron at none against Meditation Timer's shown. Meditation Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Meditation Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Qigong with Arron sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $250.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, Qigong with Arron every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meditation Timer versus Qigong with Arron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation TimerQigong with Arron
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDigital SnacksToniqlife Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Meditation Timer

One-time1
  • ez Meditation Premium$1.99
1 purchases

Qigong with Arron

Subscriptions1
  • EnerQi$250.001 Month

Questions

Is Meditation Timer free?
Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qigong with Arron free?
Qigong with Arron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meditation Timer or Qigong with Arron have ads?
Meditation Timer shows ads; Qigong with Arron does not.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer or Qigong with Arron?
Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Qigong with Arron every 4 weeks. Most recently, Meditation Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Qigong with Arron on November 8, 2026.

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