Comparison

Satori 悟り vs Now Timer

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

Head to head
About

Satori 悟り

Features
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SATORI - PRIVATE MEDITATION, OFFLINE Satori is a calm, privacy-first meditation app for building a simple daily practice. No account. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device. Meditation should feel quiet, personal and distraction-free. Satori gives you a clean timer, optional mood check-ins, streaks and progress insights without turning your practice into another feed, subscription or data profile. PRIVACY FIRST - Works offline - No account required - No tracking or ads - Your meditation history stays on your device - No social features, no pressure, no noise MEDITATE YOUR WAY - Custom meditation timer from 1 minute to 2 hours - Start immediately with timer-only meditation - Add an optional mood check-in when it feels useful - Calming background ambience: rain, ocean and forest - Meditation bell options: bell, chime and Tibetan - Simple session setup designed to stay out of your way TRACK YOUR PRACTICE - Daily streaks - Total sessions - Total minutes meditated - Average duration - Session calendar - Weekly, monthly and yearly progress views - Mood insights when you choose to use mood tracking OPTIONAL MOOD TRACKING Mood tracking is there when it helps, not when it gets in the way. You can turn it off and keep using Satori as a pure meditation timer. Existing mood history stays saved locally if you enable it again later. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY CALM Satori is made for beginners, experienced meditators, privacy-conscious users and anyone who wants a quiet meditation timer that works anywhere, even without internet. TRULY GLOBAL Available in 9 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese and Hindi. WHY SATORI? Many meditation apps ask for accounts, subscriptions, personal data or constant connectivity. Satori takes the opposite path. Your practice is yours. Your data stays local. The app opens, you breathe, and nothing gets in the way. Start a calmer ritual today - private, offline and simple.

About

Now Timer

Features
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Gong Timer is a small, calm app for people who want less noise and more presence. No feeds, no accounts, no pressure — just your breath and a simple timer. Breathe with structure • Gentle guided breathing patterns for sleep, stress, and everyday meditation • Clear ratios like 4-2-6-2 or 3-3-3-3, easy to follow at a glance • Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) for balance and focus Stillness in one tap • Start a session with a single tap • Minimal timer screen with no distractions • Choose how long you sit and let the app stay out of the way A quiet calendar • See your past meditations on a soft monthly view • Notice your rhythm over time, without streaks or gamification Privacy and offline first • Works fully offline once installed • No login, no tracking, no ads • Your data stays on your device Gong Timer is for anyone who wants a small, beautiful tool to return to their breath — at bedtime, between meetings, or in the middle of a chaotic day. Less, but better.

Screenshots

Satori 悟り4 screens
Now Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Satori 悟り at every 3 days against Now Timer's every 2 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Satori 悟り ships an update every 3 days, Now Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Satori 悟り versus Now Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatori 悟りNow Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas KraaibeekDev Pramoth Nandhakumar

In-app purchases

None

Satori 悟り

No in-app purchases

None

Now Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Satori 悟り free?
Satori 悟り is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now Timer free?
Now Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Satori 悟り or Now Timer have ads?
Neither Satori 悟り nor Now Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Satori 悟り or Now Timer?
Satori 悟り ships an update every 3 days, and Now Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Satori 悟り was updated on September 9, 2026 and Now Timer on May 15, 2026.

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