Comparison

Calm Timer vs Reliev

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

Head to head
About

Calm Timer

Find inner peace with ambient nature sounds and customizable timers. Boost productivity, aid sleep, or use as a meditation timer. Features guided breathing and seamless audio loops for a serene experience.

Highlights
  • High-quality nature sounds (rain, forest, ocean)
  • Customizable meditation timers
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Seamless audio loops
  • Background playback
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Experience Peace in Every Second Find your inner stillness with Calm Timer - Nature Sounds. Whether you are struggling with a busy mind at night, looking for ambient sounds to boost productivity, or need a quick meditation timer during a hectic day, our app is designed to bring the serenity of the outdoors directly to you. Pure Nature, Your Way Choose from a curated library of high-quality relaxing sounds and nature sounds including: * Rain sounds: From light drizzles to rhythmic thunderstorms. * Forest & Wind: The gentle rustle of leaves and woodland atmosphere. * Ocean Waves: The calming ebb and flow of the tide. * Fire & Stream: The crackle of a cozy hearth or a bubbling mountain brook. Customizable Timers Tailor your session to fit your schedule. Select from quick presets or set your own meditation timer: * 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes for a quick reset. * Custom durations for deep work or overnight sleep. Breathe & Reset Need extra help finding your center? Toggle our guided breathing feature. Sync your breath with the visual and audio cues to lower your heart rate and reduce stress instantly. It’s the perfect companion for meditation music or simple silence. Why Calm Timer? * Seamless Loops: No gaps, just continuous relaxing audio. * Background Play: Keep the nature sounds running while you use other apps. * Minimalist Design: No clutter—just you and the sounds of the world.

About

Reliev

This app provides a minimalist meditation timer with customizable sounds and durations. It offers background playback, saved timer setups, and a private practice calendar without any ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer (5-120 minutes)
  • Choice of sounds (Forest, Ocean, Ambient, Silence)
  • Optional opening and closing gongs
  • Background and lock-screen playback
  • Saved timer setups
  • Private practice calendar and streak tracking
Features
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For many people, meditation does not need a course or a library of content. It needs a timer, an optional sound, and a moment to begin. Reliev is a simple, beautiful meditation timer with calming sounds. Choose Forest, Ocean, Ambient, or Silence. Set a time from 5 minutes to 2 hours. Add a gentle opening and closing gong if you want. Then start and breathe. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - A simple timer from 5 to 120 minutes - Forest, Ocean, Ambient, or complete silence - Optional opening and closing gong - Background and lock-screen playback - Saved timer setups for one-tap access - A private practice calendar and streak NOTHING YOU DON'T No courses to browse. No feed. No account. No ads. No subscription. No in-app purchases. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Reliev has no account, analytics, advertising, tracking, or third-party SDKs. Your saved timers, settings, and practice calendar stay on your iPhone. The app sends nothing to Reliev or any Reliev cloud. A sound. A length. Breathe.

Screenshots

Calm Timer4 screens
Reliev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reliev at none against Calm Timer's 1. Reliev also leads on ads (none vs shown). Calm Timer's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Calm Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reliev asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calm Timer against 5.0 for Reliev. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calm Timer versus Reliev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalm TimerReliev
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayful SoulsMPB7 LLC

Customer experience

Calm Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reliev

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calm Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Reliev

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calm Timer free?
Calm Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reliev free?
Reliev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calm Timer or Reliev?
Calm Timer and Reliev are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Calm Timer or Reliev have ads?
Calm Timer shows ads; Reliev does not.

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