Comparison

Koan Meditation Timer vs STRETCH

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

Head to head
About

Koan Meditation Timer

This app offers a distraction-free meditation experience with customizable bell sounds and flexible session scheduling. It allows users to create simple or complex meditation routines without requiring an account or saving data.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free meditation
  • Customizable bell and bowl sounds
  • Flexible session scheduler
  • Simple and complex session creation
  • No account required
  • No data saving
  • No push notifications
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.

About

STRETCH

Describe your physical discomfort or needs, and receive a personalized stretching routine. Follow along with guided videos and voiceovers for effective flexibility and mobility.

Highlights
  • Personalized routine generation
  • Text, voice, or photo input
  • Human-led video demonstrations
  • Guided voiceovers
  • Save favorite routines
  • Syncs with Apple Health
Features
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Tight hips after leg day. Posture that slumps from a full day at the desk. A back that is forever tight or hamstrings that never forgave that last run. Tell stretch what you feel, in your own words, and it builds a routine for exactly that, then coaches you through it from start to finish. No plans to pick. No libraries to browse. Just say what you need. HOW IT WORKS - Say what you need. Type it, speak it, or send a photo. "Tight from sitting all day." "Sore quads from yesterday's ride." "Warmup before a run." - Get a real routine, not a random video. A targeted sequence built for exactly what you asked for, ready in seconds. - Follow along, start to finish. Real people demonstrate every move, with guided video and a human voice the whole way. - Save what works. Pin your favorites and come back anytime. MADE FOR EVERY KIND OF MOVER Runners, lifters, riders, walkers, weekend warriors, and anyone who just wants to move without creaking. You don't need a fitness background. You don't need to know what a hip flexor is. You just need ten spare minutes and a bit of floor. - Warmups and cooldowns for runs, rides, and gym days - Recovery sessions for sore legs, tight shoulders, and heavy training weeks - Desk breaks that undo a day of sitting - Morning routines that wake your body up, wind-downs that settle you before sleep BUILT AROUND YOUR BODY Every routine is generated for your request, inside a method designed by experts and demonstrated by real people. The more you use it, the better it knows your body. - Sessions built to order, most around 15 minutes - Holds guided up to 90 seconds, with a voice that stays with you - Your range of motion, measured session over session - Syncs with Apple Health, both ways THE DETAILS - Human-led videos, guided by a human voiceover on every session - Closed captions on every move - Background playback with lock screen controls - New routines whenever you need them, wherever you are SUBSCRIPTION stretch is free to download. Go unlimited with a weekly, monthly, or annual plan; the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://stretch.ai/terms-and-conditions Privacy: https://stretch.ai/privacy-policy Ready to stretch? Say what you need. Your routine is ready in seconds.

Screenshots

Koan Meditation Timer2 screens
STRETCH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koan Meditation Timer at none against STRETCH's 3. Koan Meditation Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. STRETCH sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Koan Meditation Timer 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 Koan Meditation Timer against 5.0 for STRETCH. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koan Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 days, STRETCH fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Koan Meditation Timer versus STRETCH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoan Meditation TimerSTRETCH
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas Moorepliability, LLC

Customer experience

Koan Meditation Timer

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

STRETCH

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Koan Meditation Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

STRETCH

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Stretching Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Stretching Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Stretching Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Koan Meditation Timer free?
Koan Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STRETCH free?
STRETCH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Koan Meditation Timer or STRETCH?
Koan Meditation Timer and STRETCH are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Koan Meditation Timer or STRETCH have ads?
Neither Koan Meditation Timer nor STRETCH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Koan Meditation Timer or STRETCH?
Koan Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 days, and STRETCH fortnightly. Most recently, Koan Meditation Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and STRETCH on October 8, 2026.

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