DLF Timer Meditation vs Connect Alumni
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.
Connect Alumni
Stay connected to your recovery community after treatment. This app offers wellness check-ins, event listings, peer support messaging, a library of recovery resources, and access to discharge documents. Designed with privacy in mind, it ensures your data remains secure with your treatment program.
- Wellness check-ins
- Event discovery and RSVP
- Direct peer support messaging
- Library of guided meditations and videos
- Access to discharge resources
- Privacy-focused design
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Connect Alumni keeps you connected to your recovery community long after treatment ends. Connect Alumni gives you a place to stay grounded, stay connected, and find support whenever you need it. — WHAT'S INSIDE Wellness Check-Ins Regular check-ins help ensure you're on track and connect you with extra support when you need it. Answer a few honest questions and your care team gets a heads-up when you might need a hand. Events Find meetings, groups, and other events near you. RSVP directly in the app, see who else is going, and get a personal check-in code for the door. Peer Support You do not have to figure it out alone. Message your Peer Support coordinator directly, or tap to call — help is a single tap away. Library Browse guided meditations, yoga sessions, recovery talks, and wellness videos curated for your journey. New content is added regularly. Discharge Resources Access your personalized discharge documents, resource guides, and facility-provided materials anytime — no login required after setup. — DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY Connect Alumni is built with your privacy in mind. Your data stays with your treatment program and is never sold or shared with third parties. All sessions are HIPAA-aware. — FOR TREATMENT ALUMNI Connect Alumni is available by invitation from your treatment facility. If you received an invite code, tap "Sign Up" and enter it to get started. Your facility will be automatically connected to your account. — Download Connect Alumni and stay close to the community that helps you thrive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connect Alumni at 100% against DLF Timer Meditation's 50%. Connect Alumni also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). DLF Timer Meditation's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Connect Alumni holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DLF Timer Meditation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Connect Alumni's.
DLF Timer Meditation ships an update monthly, Connect Alumni every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLF Timer Meditation | Connect Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Monty Media LLC | Advanced Recovery Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
DLF Timer Meditation
Connect Alumni
In-app purchases
DLF Timer Meditation
No in-app purchases
Connect Alumni
No in-app purchases
Questions
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