Comparison

Dōan vs Moss

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

Head to head
About

Dōan

This app provides an unguided meditation timer that uses gentle gong sounds to help you maintain focus. Customize session length, nudge frequency, and choose from various gong sounds. It runs in the background, even with the screen off.

Highlights
  • Customizable session length
  • Configurable focus nudges
  • Choice of gong sounds
  • Background operation
  • Screen-off functionality
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"Dōan - person who leads a meditation session using bells to keep time and nurture an atmosphere of focus and clarity" Dōan is an unguided meditation timer that periodically reminds you to return focus to your meditation practice using gentle gong sounds. You can: - Configure the length of each session and how often you want to be nudged to return your focus - Choose your favourite gong sounds from multiple recordings - Turn off your screen: The app will keep running in the background even when the screen is locked or turned off

About

Moss

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Moss is a silent meditation timer with a gentle sense of rhythm. Choose how long to sit, begin, and be left alone. When time is up, a soft sound brings you back — never an alarm. Moss isn't guided meditations or a content library. It's the calm structure around your own practice. MEDITATE, UNDISTURBED • Choose a duration and begin in seconds. • Sessions stay completely silent — no music, no voice, no interruptions. • A soft, brief completion sound ends the session gently. FIND YOUR RHYTHM • Set a practice cadence that fits your life. • Gentle reminders invite you to sit — they never nag. • Begin a session straight from a reminder. SEE YOUR PRACTICE TAKE SHAPE • Follow your sessions and consistency over time. • Progress that encourages rather than pressures — a missed day is just a day. Quiet by default. Nothing to browse, nothing to manage. Open Moss, sit, and return gently.

Screenshots

Dōan4 screens
Moss3 screens

Verdict

The call

Dōan and Moss are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dōan versus Moss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDōanMoss
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian ZenderADISHWAR RISHI

In-app purchases

None

Dōan

No in-app purchases

None

Moss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dōan free?
Dōan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moss free?
Moss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dōan or Moss have ads?
Neither Dōan nor Moss shows ads.

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