Comparison

Deep Relaxation vs Timefully

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

Head to head
About

Deep Relaxation

This app offers guided Yoga Nidra sessions to promote deep relaxation, stress management, and improved focus. It's suitable for all levels and includes nature sounds to enhance the experience, aiding in sleep and mental clarity.

Highlights
  • Guided Yoga Nidra sessions
  • Stress management tool
  • Insomnia and sleep aid
  • Improves clarity and focus
  • 3 session lengths (10, 20, 30 min)
  • Soothing nature sounds
Features
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• Highly effective stress management tool • Can be used before sleep to manage insomnia • Useful for study and work to bring clarity and focus and to release mental tension • Suitable for all levels, beginners to advanced • 3 different lengths of guided relaxation practice, 10 min, 20 min and 30 min • Beautiful and soothing sounds of nature to complement the practice: Forest, Ocean and Rain. Yoga Nidra is a systematic and scientific method of inducing deep and complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. It is an ancient technique based on the time tested principles of yoga and through regular practice one can easily develop a sense of deep relaxation, calmness and peace. Created by Madhav West, a highly experienced yoga and meditation teacher. Madhav received 4 years full time professional training at the Satyananda Yoga Academy Australia and the Bihar School of Yoga in India in Yogic Science. He is also qualified in the field of Health Science and Naturopathic Medicine.

About

Timefully

This app offers a distraction-free meditation timer with deep tracking and motivational features like virtual tree growth. It allows for extensive customization of sessions, sounds, and progress monitoring, all while keeping your data private.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timer presets
  • Deep session tracking and statistics
  • Virtual tree growth for motivation
  • Extensive bell and ambient sound library
  • Apple Watch integration for standalone use
  • Privacy-focused with iCloud sync
  • Integration with Apple Health and Siri
Features
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Timefully helps meditators build a practice that lasts. A beautifully simple meditation timer with deep tracking, tree-growth motivation, and comprehensive statistics — trusted by 40,000+ meditators worldwide and rated 4.8 stars. WHY TIMEFULLY? Timefully is designed for meditators who know what they want — a distraction-free timer that stays out of your way, tracks your progress, and keeps you motivated. No guided content, no social feed, no ads. Just a powerful, beautiful tool for the practice you already have — Vipassana, Zen, mindfulness, mantra, yoga, or breathwork. YOUR TIMER, YOUR WAY • Unlimited presets per profile — create as many as you need • Unlimited segments: warm-up, main, intervals, cool-down, and more • Tap any segment to adjust its duration during setup • Open session mode for indefinite meditation • Count up or count down — your choice • Simple Mode hides the clock for deeper focus • Beautiful curated backgrounds, or use your own photos • Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your session in view BEAUTIFUL BELLS & SOUNDS • 40 bell sounds: Tibetan bells, singing bowls, gongs, wind chimes, flutes, and more • Starting and ending bells (1–3 rings each) • Interval bells at set times or repeating • 6 ambient sounds: Rain, Forest, Ocean, Wind, Fireplace, Birds • Add your own custom sounds • Fade-in option and volume control • Silent mode with haptics TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Automatic session tracking from the timer • Manual entry — including backfilling past sessions • Post-session mood and emotion tracking • Notes and reflections, with a word cloud built from your notes • 6 statistics reports with weekly, monthly, and yearly views • Monthly calendar glance view • AI insights with Apple Intelligence STAY MOTIVATED • Set daily and weekly practice goals • Grow virtual trees through consistent practice • 6 tree species: Oak, Cherry Blossom, Mangrove, Maple, Olive, Wisteria • Earn milestones and achievements, and keep your streak • Inspiring quotes after each session — or turn all in-app text off for quiet, focused sessions BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH • Standalone timer on your wrist • Real-time heart rate and HRV during sessions • Haptic guidance and Always-On Display support • Complications, and sessions saved as workouts • Fully 1:1 with iPhone — including intervals MULTIPLE PROFILES & PRESETS • Profiles for different practices: Meditation, Yoga, and more • Unlimited presets per profile, each with its own background • Quick switching between configurations PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account required — your data stays in your own iCloud • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Export and import your data anytime (Open Sit, CSV and JSON) SEAMLESS INTEGRATION • Apple Health — sessions saved as Mindful Minutes • Siri & Shortcuts, with a ready-made Timefully Shortcut and Action Button support • Do Not Disturb automation • 6 Home Screen widgets and 4 Lock Screen widgets ON YOUR MAC • Native macOS app, ideal for desk meditation during work breaks • Large screen for comprehensive statistics • iCloud sync keeps your practice in step with iPhone and iPad PRICING AND TERMS The timer is always free — no account, no ads, no trial limits. Timefully Pro unlocks iCloud sync, Apple Watch heart rate & HRV, statistics & AI insights, tree growth, achievements & streaks, mood tracking, unlimited profiles, premium bells, and widgets. Timefully Pro offers two auto-renewing subscription options: Monthly: $2.99 per month Annual: $11.99 per year You can also purchase Lifetime access for a one-time payment of $24.99. These prices are for United States users. Pricing in other countries may vary. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: https://www.timefully.co/terms PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.timefully.co/privacy

Screenshots

Deep Relaxation3 screens
Timefully4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timefully at Free against Deep Relaxation's $3.99. Timefully also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 42). Deep Relaxation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On rating, 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

Timefully is free to download; Deep Relaxation costs $3.99 up front. Timefully sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Deep Relaxation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Deep Relaxation against 4.8 for Timefully. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timefully has 1.1K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Deep Relaxation's written reviews are positive against 85% of Timefully's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Relaxation ships an update every 10 months, Timefully every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Deep Relaxation versus Timefully: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep RelaxationTimefully
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (42 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.2% of reviews
Number of ratings421.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB398 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElizabeth PapadakisLalune Creative AB

Customer experience

Deep Relaxation

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timefully

All ratings1,089 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Deep Relaxation

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Timefully

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not always completing sessions
  • Apple Watch integration problems
  • Incorrect activity log data

Requested features

5 requests
  • More bell/chime sound options
  • Ability to adjust timer from Apple Watch
  • Option to disable tree growth feature
  • Expanded emotion/mood tracking
  • Sync progress across devices

In-app purchases

None

Deep Relaxation

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Timefully

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Quarterly$5.993 Months
  • Annual2 variants$11.991 Year
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  • Timefully Annual, 14-day Trial14 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Deep Relaxation free?
Deep Relaxation costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timefully free?
Timefully is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Relaxation or Timefully?
Timefully is rated higher. Deep Relaxation averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Timefully averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Deep Relaxation or Timefully have ads?
Neither Deep Relaxation nor Timefully shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Relaxation or Timefully?
Deep Relaxation ships an update every 10 months, and Timefully every 8 days. Most recently, Deep Relaxation was updated on November 6, 2026 and Timefully on November 6, 2026.

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