Gong Timer vs Gongful
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gong Timer
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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
Gongful
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A gong strikes at random moments throughout your day. Not a reminder to meditate. Not a scheduled check-in. A surprise that finds you in the middle of your life and asks you to pause, breathe, and be fully here. Set how many gongs you want and your waking hours. Then put your phone down and forget about it. The gong will find you. HOW IT WORKS Choose how many gongs per day - anywhere from 1 to 20. Set your waking hours. That is all there is to set up. Gongful schedules them randomly throughout your window. You won't know when they're coming. That's the point. When the gong fires, your screen opens to a single presence prompt - a short, grounded invitation to arrive in the moment. Feel the weight of your body. Notice the sounds beneath the obvious ones. Let this breath be enough. Each prompt is generated fresh, so no two are ever the same. FEATURES - Random gongs throughout your day - Fresh generated presence prompts - infinite, never repeating - Full-screen gong experience with expanding ripple rings - Plays through silent mode - Long resonating haptic buzz on impact - Works in the background even when the app is closed - Lifetime gong count and day streak - Give a Gong - share a moment of presence with someone you care about - No ads. No subscriptions. Free forever. GIVE A GONG After occasional gong moments, you can pass it on. Send someone a link that opens the full gong experience in their browser. A moment of presence, gifted. SUPPORT THE PRACTICE Gongful is free with no limitations. If it brings value to your life, a $2.99 support purchase is an optional way to show gratitude. No pressure, no paywalled features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gongful at every 2 weeks against Gong Timer's every 9 months. Gongful also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Gong Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Gongful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gong Timer ships an update every 9 months, Gongful every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gong Timer | Gongful |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intenvix, Inc. | NATHAN ALAN BROWN |
In-app purchases
Gong Timer
- Practitioner (monthly)$3.991 Month
- Practitioner (annual)$39.991 Year
Gongful
- Support the Practice$2.99









