Comparison

Bowl Timer vs EasyRoutine

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

EasyRoutine

Features
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Build better habits and log completed activities in seconds with your camera. EasyRoutine is a habit tracker and routine planner that helps you stay consistent without spending time manually checking off every task. Create your routines once, set reminders, and when you finish an activity, simply take a photo. EasyRoutine uses image recognition to help record what you completed. Use EasyRoutine for workouts, studying, cleaning, daily tasks, personal goals, or any recurring habit you want to build and maintain. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create custom routines and activities • Set reminders by day and time • Log completed activities with your camera • Automatically track your progress with image recognition • View your daily progress and build streaks • Stay organised and keep your routines on track • Sign in with Apple or Google Start small, stay consistent, and make your routines easier to maintain. EasyRoutine Premium is an auto-renewable subscription billed monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://easyroutineapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bowl Timer4 screens
EasyRoutine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bowl Timer at none against EasyRoutine's 1. Bowl Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). EasyRoutine's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. EasyRoutine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Bowl Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowl Timer ships an update every 2 months, EasyRoutine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bowl Timer versus EasyRoutine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowl TimerEasyRoutine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes RothQuery OÜ

In-app purchases

None

Bowl Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EasyRoutine

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.491 Month

Questions

Is Bowl Timer free?
Bowl Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EasyRoutine free?
EasyRoutine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bowl Timer or EasyRoutine have ads?
EasyRoutine shows ads; Bowl Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Bowl Timer or EasyRoutine?
Bowl Timer ships an update every 2 months, and EasyRoutine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bowl Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and EasyRoutine on September 17, 2026.

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