Comparison

Bowl Timer vs Gong Timer

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

Head to head
About

Bowl Timer

This app helps you meditate without distractions using calming bowl gongs. You can customize session lengths and intervals, with all settings saved locally. It's completely free, offline, and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Guided meditation with bowl gongs
  • Customizable session lengths up to 60 minutes
  • Split sessions into 1-5 intervals
  • Local settings saving
  • Total meditation time tracking
  • 100% free and offline
Features
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• Meditate for up to 60 minutes, guided by calming bowl gongs. • Split sessions into 1 to 5 intervals for transitions or gentle reminders. • Locally saves your settings and displays total meditation time after 2 hours. • 100% free and offline—no ads, accounts, or tracking. Stay focused, mindful, and fully present during your meditation.

About

Gong Timer

Features
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Gong Timer supports time-based practices like mindfulness, tai chi, and meditation through structured, non-intrusive sound cues. Sessions are built around milestones, which divide time into meaningful phases, and optional waymarks, which provide gentle reference points along the way. Sound cues are quiet and non-intrusive, guiding without interrupting the flow. Core Features: - Create timers using milestones and optional waymarks - Choose from a curated set of sound cues - Session progress shown on the Lock Screen with Live Activity - Designed to preserve your attention throughout practice Begin with up to three timers. Add more capabilities later if your practice expands. Mindfulness is within. Created for Mindfulness Practitioners, Gong Timer is part of a broader approach that sees mindfulness as something woven into daily life, not separate from it. It helps you hold a mental space, transition with intention, and remain grounded during the passing moments of your day. Also, you can read our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy here: https://intenvix.com/gong-terms https://intenvix.com/gong-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Bowl Timer4 screens
Gong Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bowl Timer at none against Gong Timer's 2. Bowl Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Gong Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bowl Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowl Timer ships an update every 2 months, Gong Timer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bowl Timer versus Gong Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowl TimerGong Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes RothIntenvix, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Bowl Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gong Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Practitioner (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Practitioner (annual)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Bowl Timer free?
Bowl Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gong Timer free?
Gong Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bowl Timer or Gong Timer have ads?
Neither Bowl Timer nor Gong Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bowl Timer or Gong Timer?
Bowl Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Gong Timer every 9 months. Most recently, Bowl Timer was updated on July 6, 2026 and Gong Timer on September 9, 2026.

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