Comparison

Bowl Timer vs Snore Pro

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

Snore Pro

Features
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You wake up tired. Your partner says you snore. You have no proof. SNORE fixes that in one night. Leave your phone next to the bed, plugged in, with SNORE running. While you sleep, the app listens ambiently and detects every snore episode using on-device acoustic analysis. No microphone stream ever leaves your phone. In the morning, you open the app and see: • A SNORE SCORE from 0 to 100 — excellent, mild, moderate, high, or severe • A full-night WAVEFORM with color-coded intensity (blue = silent, yellow = mild, red = loud, dark red = severe) • BREATHING STABILITY analysis — flags suspicious pauses between loud episodes (useful context to discuss with your doctor; not a medical diagnosis) • PLAYBACK with pinch-to-zoom so you can hear the exact peaks • HISTORY with streak counter, average score, and trend chart • LIVE ACTIVITY on Dynamic Island showing the recording is active without waking the screen Why SNORE exists: Other snore apps charge $9.99/month, demand an account, and upload your audio to their servers. That is wrong. Your breathing while you sleep is the most private data you produce. SNORE was built by a solo developer who believes health data belongs to you. It has: • ZERO backend. Zero servers. Zero cloud. • NO account. No email. No login. • NO ads. No tracking. No analytics. • NO hidden subscription. The core app is free forever. Everything runs locally using Apple Sound Classification and SwiftData. Your audio files stay on your device and you can delete them with one tap. FEATURES • All-night ambient snore detection • ML-validated episodes (filters out fan noise, traffic, white noise) • Ambient noise auto-calibration • Charger reminder before sleep • SNORE Score 0–100 with clinical-style labels • Color-coded waveform (blue / yellow / red / dark red) • Breathing stability indicator • Tap-to-play any peak in the waveform • Pinch-to-zoom playback • Streak counter and 7/30-day averages • Daily bedtime reminder (optional) • Dynamic Island Live Activity during recording • Home screen widget with last night's score • Trilingual: English, Español, Português (Brasil) • Privacy Manifest compliant • Works offline. Always. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 17 or later • Microphone permission (local only) • Plug the charger in before sleep — recording all night drains the battery DISCLAIMER SNORE is a consumer wellness app. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose sleep apnea, UARS, or any condition. If you or your partner notice loud snoring, gasping, or witnessed pauses, consult a sleep specialist. MEDICAL REFERENCES Includes verified medical references. Severity thresholds, breathing pattern analysis and wellness recommendations are cited to internationally recognized sources: NIH, Mayo Clinic, AASM, CDC, Harvard Medical School, Sleep Foundation and WHO. Access the full list from Settings → Medical Sources, Settings → FAQs, or the "Sources" button shown next to your nightly score. Sleep better. Know the truth. Keep your data yours. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/snore/privacy-policy.html Support: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/snore/support.html

Screenshots

Bowl Timer4 screens
Snore Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bowl Timer at Free against Snore Pro's $4.99. Bowl Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Snore Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On 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

Bowl Timer is free to download; Snore Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowl Timer ships an update every 2 months, Snore Pro every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bowl Timer versus Snore Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowl TimerSnore Pro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohannes RothChristian Irack Flores Maldonado

In-app purchases

None

Bowl Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Snore Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bowl Timer free?
Bowl Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snore Pro free?
Snore Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bowl Timer or Snore Pro have ads?
Neither Bowl Timer nor Snore Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bowl Timer or Snore Pro?
Bowl Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Snore Pro every 3 days. Most recently, Bowl Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Snore Pro on October 24, 2026.

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