Comparison

Chill Timer Lite vs Koan Meditation Timer

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

Head to head
About

Chill Timer Lite

Features
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Chill Timer is a simple, elegant meditation timer with an adjustable-volume gong that doesn't scare the crap out of you at the end of a session. Set a duration, start the session, and let the app quietly keep time in a clean, minimalist dark interface. When you’re done, a gentle gong can mark the end, and you can choose to save the session to Apple Health as a Mindfulness entry. Features: - Choose a meditation duration from 1–180 minutes (1-hour max on watch) - Gentle end-of-session gong with **adjustable volume** - Timer can continue counting after the goal is reached - Optional Apple Health integration to write Mindfulness sessions - Screen stays awake during meditation - Minimalist dark UI

About

Koan Meditation Timer

Features
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The Koan Simple Meditation Timer is built so you can sit down and meditate without distraction. It features three real sounds of bells and bowls and a flexible scheduler. You can create a simple session with a bell to start and a bell to finish after 10 minutes. You can just as easily make a complicated bell setup like 30 minutes of sitting meditation followed by 10 minutes of walking mediation. The simplicity is purposeful here. There is no account to create, no data saved, no push notifications of premium subscriptions to shill. We both know you don't need that. Just meditate more and the world will be a better place for it.

Screenshots

Chill Timer Lite3 screens
Koan Meditation Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Koan Meditation Timer at every 3 days against Chill Timer Lite's every 2 weeks. Chill Timer Lite's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chill Timer Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, Koan Meditation Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Chill Timer Lite versus Koan Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChill Timer LiteKoan Meditation Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob Chase-LubitzLucas Moore

In-app purchases

None

Chill Timer Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Koan Meditation Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chill Timer Lite free?
Chill Timer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koan Meditation Timer free?
Koan Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chill Timer Lite or Koan Meditation Timer have ads?
Neither Chill Timer Lite nor Koan Meditation Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chill Timer Lite or Koan Meditation Timer?
Chill Timer Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, and Koan Meditation Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Chill Timer Lite was updated on September 19, 2026 and Koan Meditation Timer on September 16, 2026.

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