While vs Meditation Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
While
This app provides a focused and distraction-free timer for experienced meditators. It offers a clean interface with customizable features to support your meditation sessions.
- Focused meditation timer
- Clean interface
- Customizable features
- Distraction-free sessions
- For experienced meditators
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The While timer is designed for experienced meditators who are seeking a focused tool for their practice. Offering a clean interface and customizable features, While supports your sessions without distractions.
Meditation Timer
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Enter your personal meditation space to breathe, focus, and reset, without distraction.Β Inner State Meditation Timer is designed for simplicity, customization, and a calming atmosphere in your meditation practice. Whether you are new to meditation or a daily practitioner, rather than overwhelming you with social feeds and thousands of tracks, Inner State gives you the essential tools to focus, enjoy and stay consistent with your practice. Why you'll love it: - Personalize your timers: with optional warm-up and cooldown time, intervals, endless timers, beautiful backgrounds, bell sounds and more. - Immerse yourself in soundscapes: from calming nature sounds to brain entrainment. - Stay consistent: set reminders, store timers and track your meditation stats over time, synced across devices. - Built for calm: minimal interface, no distractions, just you and your breath. - Offline-friendly: meditate anywhere, anytime. It's perfect for your daily meditation and mindfulness practice, yoga, relaxation or focus breaks during work or study. Nurture your inner state for a beautiful life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meditation Timer at every 2 weeks against While's every 16 months. While's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. While sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Meditation Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
While ships an update every 16 months, Meditation Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | While | Meditation Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike LaVigne | Florian M Meeuwsen |
In-app purchases
While
- Monthly Subscription$2.001 Month
- Yearly Subscription$10.001 Year
- Lifetime Access$3.99
Meditation Timer
- Meditation Timer Plus - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Meditation Timer Plus - Annual$17.991 Year
- Meditation Timer Plus - Lifetime$34.99
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