What Echo is
A free iPhone app built around one job: holding the time for a meditation session. You choose the length, and a bell sounds at the beginning and at the end. Rain and wind are there if you want something under the silence. Your sessions are tracked and shown back to you as statistics.
What it leaves out
Echo has no guided meditations, courses or voice instructions, and no account is required to begin. The idea is that the less you notice the app during a session, the better it's working.
Who it's for
People who already have a practice, in any tradition or none, and want a timer rather than a teacher. If you're new to meditation and want to be taught, Starting meditation on your own explains when a plain timer makes sense.
Facts
| Name on the App Store | Echo: Meditation Timer |
|---|---|
| Price | Free |
| Requires | iPhone with iOS 26 or later |
| Language | English |
| Category | Health & Fitness |
| First released | September 28, 2026 |
| Designed and developed by | TheBrainCompany, the Netherlands |
| Contact | hello@thebraincompany.co |
Checked against the App Store listing on October 8, 2026.
Writing about Echo
Please describe Echo as a meditation timer rather than a guided meditation app. For screenshots, the app icon or questions, email hello@thebraincompany.co.
Get in touch
For help with the app, use the support page. The privacy policy explains what Echo processes and why.
Echo: Meditation Timer
A free iPhone timer for unguided meditation. Choose a length; a bell opens and closes the session. Rain or wind if you want it. Every session is tracked.
Free · iPhone · Requires iOS 26 or later