Comparison

Craving Timer vs A Simple Meditation

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

Head to head
About

Craving Timer

Features
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Pause Timer is a simple "emergency brake" between the urge and the habit. The app helps you not ban everything at once, but buy time: postpone the next stick/cigarette/puff, spot patterns, and gradually increase intervals. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap one big button — the timer starts from your last time. 2. If too soon — the app shows how long to wait (it factors in how many "chances" you have left today). 3. Before logging, pick a reason: habit, stress, boredom, other, or "don't know." Tips help you switch focus and ride out the peak. WHAT'S INSIDE • Circular timer — shows how much time has passed. • Recommended interval — gently reminds when to wait a bit longer. • Daily counter — limit and "how many left" in clear blocks. • Weekly chart — 7-day progress: where control grows, where it dips. • Craving reasons — see triggers (stress/boredom/habit) and act on them. • Tip reminders — short ideas for what to do instead of autopilot. FOR WHO — If you want to quit and care about small steps. — If you use cigarettes, vape, or heated tobacco (sticks) and want to keep the habit under control. — If you slip on autopilot and want awareness without guilt. PRINCIPLES • No guilt or pressure: you decide how to use the app. • No sign-up: everything works right away. • Privacy: data stays on your device. No accounts or server uploads. WHY A TIMER Cravings come in waves: first "need it now," then it gets easier. The timer shifts focus from "want" to "wait a bit longer." You see numbers, not feelings — that reduces autopilot. IMPORTANT This app is not a medical device. If you need help with addiction — seek a specialist.

About

A Simple Meditation

This app provides a minimalist meditation timer for experienced practitioners. It features a distraction-free interface with optional rain sounds and theme customization. Track your sessions, sync with Apple Health, and enjoy a private, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free meditation timer
  • Optional rain soundscape
  • Session logging with calendar and streaks
  • Apple Health integration (Mindful Minutes)
  • Private iCloud backup
  • Multiple theme options
Features
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Built for people who already understand how to meditate and just want to get it done. FEATURES • A distraction-free timer with start and end bells • An optional rain soundscape for noisy places • A log with calendar, streak, and total time • Apple Health: save your sits as Mindful Minutes (optional) • Your history backed up to your own private iCloud • Light, dark, and iridescent themes ---- • No account. Nothing to sign up for. • No subscription. Pay once, sit forever. • No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your data stays on your device. • No content library to scroll through.

Screenshots

Craving Timer4 screens
A Simple Meditation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Craving Timer at Free against A Simple Meditation's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Craving Timer is free to download; A Simple Meditation costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Craving Timer versus A Simple Meditation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraving TimerA Simple Meditation
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVALERIIA OREKHOVACOLE ANDERSON DAVIS

In-app purchases

None

Craving Timer

No in-app purchases

None

A Simple Meditation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Craving Timer free?
Craving Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Simple Meditation free?
A Simple Meditation costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Craving Timer or A Simple Meditation have ads?
Neither Craving Timer nor A Simple Meditation shows ads.

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