Comparison

Koan Meditation Timer vs Solfa

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

Solfa

Features
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Make time for yourself with Solfa. Solfa is an app for relaxation and building habits. Freely layer soothing tones and nature sounds to create a soundscape for meditation, focus, or whatever suits your day and the moment. • Solfeggio frequencies from 174 to 963 Hz, plus 432 Hz. • Mix rain, streams, waves, wind, campfire and insect sounds with individual volume controls. • Breathing rhythms such as box breathing and 4-7-8. • A sleep timer and gentle visuals that respond to the frequency. • Mood check-ins and a journal to look back on your sessions. Choose sounds to match your mood and take a moment to breathe deeply.

Screenshots

Koan Meditation Timer2 screens
Solfa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Koan Meditation Timer at none against Solfa's shown. Koan Meditation Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koan Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 days, Solfa fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Koan Meditation Timer versus Solfa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoan Meditation TimerSolfa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas MooreONTRAILS

In-app purchases

None

Koan Meditation Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Solfa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Koan Meditation Timer free?
Koan Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solfa free?
Solfa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Koan Meditation Timer or Solfa have ads?
Solfa shows ads; Koan Meditation Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Koan Meditation Timer or Solfa?
Koan Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Solfa fortnightly. Most recently, Koan Meditation Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Solfa on October 31, 2026.

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