Comparison

Now Timer vs Balance

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

Head to head
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.

About

Balance

Features
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Balance helps you find calm through gentle, interactive experiences. Unlike meditation apps that ask you to sit still, Balance gives your hands something peaceful to do. 7 Mindful Activities: • Glass Cleaner – Slowly swipe to reveal clarity through fog • Breath Sync – Follow an expanding circle to guide your breathing • Ripple Garden – Create harmonious ripples with slow, intentional taps • Stone Stacking – Tilt and tap to build towers with precision • Constellation Weaving – Connect drifting stars with deliberate gestures • Skewed Balance – Gently tilt to collect floating dots • Align – Nudge shapes toward peaceful symmetry The twist: Fast, rushed movements work against you. Slow down to succeed. Perfect for anxious moments, winding down before bed, or taking a mindful break during your day.

Screenshots

Now Timer4 screens
Balance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Now Timer at 15.6 against Balance's 18.5. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Now Timer versus Balance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow TimerBalance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDev Pramoth NandhakumarMadhav Dogra

In-app purchases

None

Now Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Balance

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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