Comparison

GongMeister vs One Second View

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

Head to head
About

GongMeister

A clean and intuitive timer for silent meditation. Customize your practice with various singing bowls, flexible interval gongs, and background images. Offers adjustable delays and display dimming for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timer (1-60 minutes)
  • Multiple singing bowl sounds
  • Flexible interval gong options
  • Adjustable start delay
  • Automatic display dimming
  • 18 background images
Features
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GongMeister is a simple and beautiful timer for your silent meditation! With a clean and intuitive design, GongMeister supports your meditation practice. Set the duration of your meditation with a simple slider. Choose from different singing bowls for start, end, and interval gongs. The flexible interval gongs can be set as regular intervals or as individual gongs at freely chosen times – perfect for structuring your meditation. You can also choose from many background images to customize the meditation timer just the way you like. The adjustable delay gives you time to prepare for your practice before the gong sounds. Dimming the display reduces distractions and saves battery. GongMeister is accessible and easy to use – the ideal app for beginners and experienced meditators who prefer to meditate in silence, without all the fluff. Start your meditation with GongMeister today! Features at a glance: - Timer from 1 to 60 minutes via slider - Pause and resume at any time - 8 different singing bowls for start, end, and interval gongs - Each gong configurable with its own singing bowl and up to 3 strikes - Interval gongs: 4 modes – Off, Evenly spaced, Every x minutes, Custom times - Visual gong timeline shows all gong positions at a glance - Adjustable start delay (up to 30 seconds) - Automatic display dimming - 18 background images in 5 categories - Your meditation keeps running when you lock your device – control it from the Live Activity and Lock Screen - Apple Health: mindful minutes are saved automatically (optional) - Free and ad-free - No registration, no tracking, no data in the cloud, fully offline

About

One Second View

Features
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The second you heat up is the second you send the message you will regret. One Second View is not a long course and not a chatbot. It does one job: put a brake on the peak of an impulse. You can: • Breathe on the home screen—tap to inhale, hold, and exhale • SOS Fire—full-screen calm with a photo that steadies you • Home Screen widget, Siri, and deep links—open SOS from the system, without waiting for the app to finish loading • 90-second cooldown—ride out the spike before you reply • Pre-send check—paste a draft, see risky tone, get gentler rewrites • Anchor kit—photos, memories, and a voice note from a calmer you • On-device lines—short prompts even offline • Recovery score and journal—see how you return to steady Guests can use SOS twice a day, then sign in. Sand Mandala and Journal still need an account. Pro removes the daily cap on SOS and most tools. This app is a pause-and-notice practice. It does not replace counseling, medical care, or emergency help. If you are in danger, contact local emergency services. Subscription details are in the in-app Support screen. Charges go through your Apple ID; manage or cancel in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/onesecondview/

Screenshots

GongMeister4 screens
One Second View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: One Second View at 15.0 against GongMeister's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GongMeister sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and One Second View sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GongMeister ships an update fortnightly, One Second View every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GongMeister versus One Second View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGongMeisterOne Second View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPETER NAVRODTCHANG HAO LI

In-app purchases

6 purchases

GongMeister

One-time6
  • Small Greeting$2.99
  • Small Thanks$4.99
  • Thank You$8.99
Show 3 more
  • Generous Thanks$17.99
  • Huge Thanks$34.99
  • Extraordinary Support$79.99
3 purchases

One Second View

Subscriptions2
  • One Second View Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.901 Month
  • Annual Sanctuary (Save 50%)1 Month trial$22.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Nirvana Access$56.00

Questions

Is GongMeister free?
GongMeister is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Second View free?
One Second View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GongMeister or One Second View have ads?
Neither GongMeister nor One Second View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GongMeister or One Second View?
GongMeister ships an update fortnightly, and One Second View every 4 weeks. Most recently, GongMeister was updated on November 3, 2026 and One Second View on October 25, 2026.

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