Koan Meditation Timer vs Solfa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Solfa
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Koan Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 days, Solfa fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Koan Meditation Timer | Solfa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Moore | ONTRAILS |
In-app purchases
Koan Meditation Timer
No in-app purchases
Solfa
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Koan Meditation Timer free?
Is Solfa free?
Do Koan Meditation Timer or Solfa have ads?
Which is updated more often, Koan Meditation Timer or Solfa?
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