Return... Meditation Timer vs CaLoMei
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Return... Meditation Timer
A minimalist, zen-inspired timer for establishing a consistent meditation practice. Offers immersive themes, flexible timer settings, and seamless integration across Apple devices. Prioritizes user privacy with no data collection or ads.
- Minimalist zen design
- Four immersive themes
- Customizable timer durations and bell sounds
- Apple ecosystem support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV)
- HealthKit integration for Mindful Minutes
- iCloud sync across devices
- Privacy-focused, no ads or data collection
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Return... is a meditation timer with nothing in the way: one tap, a room to sit in, and a bell when it is time. No guided voices, no account, no feed. FIVE ROOMS - Water: a drop and its rings - Fire: flames on stone - Forest: leaves in sunlight - Silence: a black screen and the bell - Music: Still Rooms, an original album made for sitting STILL ROOMS Ten pieces written and recorded for this app play in order while you sit, in Spatial Audio on AirPods. On Apple Watch they play through your paired headphones. Previous and next sit beside pause, and nothing else is on the screen. THE TIMER - 5 to 60 minutes - Three bells: Singing Bowl, Temple Bell or Soft Chime, rung once, twice or three times - Repeat once, a set number of times, until a time of day, or until you stop - A background sound for each room, or none YOUR ICON Choose the cube from the album cover, the water drop, fire or forest. EVERY APPLE SCREEN - iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and iPhone Duo - Mindful Minutes logged to Apple Health - Settings and session history on every device through iCloud - A widget, and a Live Activity for the sit in progress PRIVACY - No account, no sign-in - No ads, no tracking, nothing sold - Anonymous crash reports and usage counts keep the app working, and you can switch them off in Settings
CaLoMei
This app uses AI to automatically identify food from photos and calculate its nutritional content. It tracks daily calories, macronutrients, and weight changes, offering personalized feedback. A free version is available with limited scans, while a Pro subscription unlocks unlimited features.
- AI food scanning from photos
- Automatic nutritional calculation
- Daily calorie and macronutrient tracking
- Weight change monitoring
- Personalized AI feedback
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CaLoMei 用 AI 幫你計卡路里,影張相就搞掂。 主要功能 AI 食物掃描 — 影相自動認食物同計營養 每日熱量追蹤 — 蛋白質、碳水、脂肪一眼睇晒 AI 寸嘴評語 — 每次 scan 完都嘴你一句 體重追蹤 — 記錄體重變化,睇下你有冇進步 免費 vs Pro 免費版每日有 3 次 AI 掃描。升級 Pro 解鎖無限掃描、體重追蹤、所有寸嘴語氣模式。 訂閱會經 App Store 帳戶扣錢,到期前 24 小時內自動續訂。隨時可以喺 App Store 設定管理或取消訂閱。 Terms of Use: https://www.calomei.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.calomei.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CaLoMei at Free against Return... Meditation Timer's $9.99. CaLoMei also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). Return... Meditation Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
CaLoMei is free to download; Return... Meditation Timer costs $9.99 up front. CaLoMei sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Return... Meditation Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Return... Meditation Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CaLoMei has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Return... Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 days, CaLoMei weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Return... Meditation Timer | CaLoMei |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christopher Crosley | Tin Lok Chan |
Customer experience
Return... Meditation Timer
CaLoMei
In-app purchases
Return... Meditation Timer
No in-app purchases
CaLoMei
- CaLoMei Pro 月費$4.991 Month
- CaLoMei Pro 月費$7.991 Month
- CaLoMei Pro 月費$9.991 Month
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- CaLoMei Pro 年費3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- CaLoMei Pro 年費3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- CaLoMei Pro 年費7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- CaLoMei 年費3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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