Comparison

Timester vs Kinectin

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

Head to head
About

Timester

This utility app assists users in practicing a specific meditation technique. It provides a focused environment for individuals dedicated to the meditation methods developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Highlights
  • Meditation timer
  • Maharishi Mahesh Yogi technique support
  • Simple utility
  • iPhone compatible
Features
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The Timester app for iPhone is a simple utility app that serves to help people practicing the meditation technique developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

About

Kinectin

This app helps you understand your inner world and reconnect with what brings you happiness. Through daily check-ins and personalized insights, it guides you toward a more fulfilling life without judgment or pressure.

Highlights
  • Daily mood tracking and journaling
  • Personalized insights and guidance
  • Evidence-based well-being activities
  • Kinectin Score for inner world clarity
  • Relationship support and intentionality
  • Private and secure user data
Features
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Life is loud, busy, and often overwhelming. Many people appear fine on the outside while quietly feeling disconnected, stuck, or unsure why happiness feels harder than it should. Kinectin was built for moments like that. Kinectin helps you slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and reconnect with what truly supports your happiness. It creates a thoughtful space to reflect, notice patterns, and grow—without judgment, pressure, or clinical labels. Through simple daily check-ins, personalized insights, and ongoing guidance, Kinectin helps you make sense of your inner world and take meaningful steps toward a happier, more fulfilling life. People use Kinectin to feel understood, supported, and empowered to grow at their own pace, in their own way. What makes Kinectin different: Insight and activities grounded in research: Kinectin blends self-reflection with evidence-based activities shown to support happiness and well-being. Everything is practical, approachable, and designed to turn insight into real-life change. A clear view of your inner world: The Kinectin Score helps you understand what’s supporting your happiness and what may be holding you back—so you can focus with compassion and intention rather than self-judgment. Guidance that grows with you: Amari learns from your reflections and patterns over time, offering guidance that evolves naturally without repeating what you’ve already shared. Track how you’re really doing: Daily mood tracking and journaling help you notice patterns across days, weeks, and months, making it easier to identify where small changes can make a meaningful difference. Support for what matters most: Kinectin offers insight into your most important relationships and provides tailored guidance to help you show up more intentionally with the people who matter most. Privacy comes first: Kinectin is built with privacy at its core. Accounts are anonymized, secure, and designed to remain unidentifiable. Your reflections stay private and are treated with care. Built with care and credibility: Kinectin was created by experts trained at the University of Pennsylvania and is grounded in research on happiness, personal growth, and human connection. Every part of the experience is designed to feel practical, accessible, and deeply human. Who Kinectin is for: Kinectin is for people who feel overwhelmed or disconnected and don’t know where to start. It’s for those seeking personal growth without pressure or judgment—and for anyone who wants support that feels human rather than clinical. Kinectin is not therapy. It’s not about fixing you. It’s about understanding yourself, reconnecting with what matters, and building a happier, more meaningful life—one day at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timester4 screens
Kinectin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kinectin at every 3 days against Timester's every 3 months. Timester's advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 13) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Timester sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kinectin sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timester holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timester has 290 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Timester's written reviews are positive against 88% of Kinectin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timester ships an update every 3 months, Kinectin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timester versus Kinectin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimesterKinectin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (290 ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings290 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRussell MitchellKinectin, Inc.

Customer experience

Timester

All ratings290 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.1%

Kinectin

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Timester

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar kicks back to old date
  • Meditation log not available
  • Forum not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Fade in/out alarms
  • Save multiple duration settings
  • Meditation reminder

Kinectin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timester

One-time1
  • Meditation Logging Capability$0.99
9 purchases

Kinectin

Subscriptions8
  • Essential Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Advanced Monthly7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Essential Annually7 Days trial$107.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annually7 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • Plus Annually7 Days trial$214.991 Year
  • Advanced Annually7 Days trial$429.991 Year
One-time1
  • Token Up$9.99

Questions

Is Timester free?
Timester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinectin free?
Kinectin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timester or Kinectin?
Timester is rated higher. Timester averages 4.8 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while Kinectin averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Timester or Kinectin have ads?
Neither Timester nor Kinectin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timester or Kinectin?
Timester ships an update every 3 months, and Kinectin every 3 days. Most recently, Timester was updated on October 10, 2026 and Kinectin on October 7, 2026.

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