DLF Timer Meditation vs Focal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DLF Timer Meditation
This app supports individuals with a regular Transcendental Meditation practice. It offers a customizable timer with adjustable lead-in, interval, and outro times, along with sound and volume controls. Users can also access guided meditations.
- Customizable meditation timer
- Adjustable lead-in, interval, and outro times
- Customizable sound and volume
- Access to guided meditations
- Supports Transcendental Meditation practice
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The DLF Meditation Timer app was created by the David Lynch Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, specifically to enhance and support individuals who have a regular Transcendental Meditation (TM) practice. The timer is dynamic, allowing users to select lead-in, interval and outro times as well as customize sound and volume. The app also offers easy access to twice daily phone meditations with Bob Roth Since 2005, the mission of the David Lynch Foundation has been to help prevent and eradicate the all-pervasive epidemic of trauma and toxic stress among at-risk populations through promoting widespread implementation of the evidence-based TM program in order to help improve health, cognitive capabilities and performance in life. Research over the last 40 years demonstrates that TM has a significant impact on hypertension and cardiovascular disease, insomnia, symptoms of PTSD/TBI, substance use disorders, stress, anxiety, depression and more. The foundation has delivered the program to populations nationwide including: military veterans, first responders, frontline healthcare workers and survivors of domestic violence. The DLF Meditation Timer app is by the David Lynch Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, to support individuals who are trained in the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique.
Focal
This app offers a simple and intuitive meditation timer with customizable sound and color options. Track your progress with detailed statistics and a habit calendar to visualize your journey. Its clean design promotes focus during your meditation sessions.
- Customizable sounds
- Customizable colors
- Statistics tracking
- Habit calendar
- Clean design
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Welcome to Focal! An innovative and easy to use meditation timer. The app features customizable sounds and colors, stats tracking, and a habit calendar that visualizes your progress. The clean and seamless design makes it easier than ever to stay focused on your practice. Happy meditating with Focal!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focal at 100% against DLF Timer Meditation's 50%. Focal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). DLF Timer Meditation's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 30 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Focal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DLF Timer Meditation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Focal's.
DLF Timer Meditation ships an update monthly, Focal every 30 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DLF Timer Meditation | Focal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monty Media LLC | Benjamin Majkut |
Customer experience
DLF Timer Meditation
Focal
In-app purchases
DLF Timer Meditation
No in-app purchases
Focal
No in-app purchases
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