# Meditate: Meditation Timer — user reviews

> 92 indexed App Store user reviews of Meditate by RhythmicWorks, rated 4.45/5 from 118 ratings.

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- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditate-meditation-timer/id1242738872.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 90 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 9

## Is Meditate safe?

Meditate: Meditation Timer appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Meditate is 86 out of 100. This assessment is based on 118 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4 out of 5. Of 118 App Store ratings, 85.6% point to a safe experience, 5.1% suggest some concerns, and 9.3% point to a risky experience.

## Is Meditate legit?

Meditate: Meditation Timer appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Meditate is 95 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## What do users think of Meditate?

Reviews of Meditate are mixed: the Health & Fitness app is rated 4.4/5 from 118 App Store ratings. What users like most: simple and elegant design, efficient and straightforward timer. Top complaints: expensive subscription model, free alternatives exist. Summarized from real user reviews.

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and elegant design
- 🚀 Efficient and straightforward timer
- ✅ Works well on Apple Watch
- ❤️ Motivates with streaks and mandalas
- ✨ Integrates with Apple Health
- 🌟 Good for mindfulness meditators
- 💯 Reliable and stable performance
- 💰 Reasonably priced (for some)
- 💡 Developer responsiveness and updates
- 🧘‍♀️ Supports unguided meditation

**Cons**

- 💸 Expensive subscription model
- 💰 Free alternatives exist
- 👎 Misleading free trial/download
- ⚠️ Cloud sync causes battery drain
- ❌ Watch control issues after updates
- 📉 Streak miscalculations
- 🚫 Support requires Mail app
- 🔒 Paywall for basic features
- 🛒 Subscription not always clear
- 🪫 Battery drain from cloud sync

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App no longer works properly after cloud sync
- Cloud sync causes massive battery drain
- Streaks keep miscalculating
- Support link broken
- Watch control not working since last update
- Timer breaks without error
- Lock Screen widget cannot display 3 digits for streak
- Streak reset after 100+ days
- Mandala resets if one day is missed
- App terminates meditation to show 'save mandala' message
- Notification about app sent to background
- Unable to use app on watch after update
- App crashes on watch
- Cannot set intervals
- Countdown timer removed
- Watch app crashes
- Haptic intervals not ideal
- Interval bells not available on watch app
- App constantly backs to settings
- Reminders not working
- Watch app does not save sessions
- App disappears from older watch versions
- App not found on App Store easily

**Most requested features**

- Lifetime purchase option
- Widget showing meditation streak
- Randomized mindfulness reminders
- iCloud sync for watch and iPhone
- Mandala reset logic improvement
- Option to disable alert sound on watch
- Automatic Do Not Disturb mode
- Breathing prompts
- Widget to display Mandalas and total time on watch
- Optional white noise

## Newest reviews (13 of 92)

### 3/5 — Stopped working

*2026-09-24*

Love the app features but one day the app stopped uploading mindful minutes when using Apple Watch for sessions. No HR tracking either. Had no idea until months later. Was extra work to upload them myself. Looking for a new app that just gives me basic function of logging mindful minutes

**Developer response:** Thanks for reporting this. We found an issue that could cause Health sync and heart-rate tracking to stop working on Apple Watch without any warning. We’re sorry you only discovered it months later.

We’ve fixed this for the next update v9.4, which will also alert you if saving to Health ever fails.

For the missed mindful minutes, go to Settings → Apple Health → Re-sync to Apple Health on your iPhone. It will sync your recorded sessions without duplicates.

If anything still doesn’t look right or you need any help, feel free to reach us via Settings → Support → Send Feedback. We’d be happy to help.

### 4/5 — Simple meditation app

*2026-07-06*

I’ve tried at least five different meditation apps. And this simple meditation timer is the best by far especially if you want no frills. The only thing I would add is the ability to  change light/dark mode.

### 3/5 — Want to like it

*2025-07-25*

I really want to love this app. I have been using it daily for months but the streaks keep miscalculating, rendering one of the main features unusable. Cannot reach out to support because that requires the Mail app to be installed. Support link is broken too. Happy to update my review once that’s fixed.

**Developer response:** Sorry for the issue you are facing! We’re committed to resolving the streak issue promptly. Please email us at support@rhythmicworks.com so we can assist you directly and get it resolved quickly. Looking forward to your reply.

### 4/5 — Steuerung von Watch geht nicht mehr

*2025-07-15*

leider funktioniert seit dem letzten update die Steuerung von der Watch aus nicht mehr. Der Timer bricht ohne Fehlermeldung einfach ab… Der schöne workflow ohne Handy geht so leider nicht. Aber über‘s Handy geht es prima. Auch sonst sehr zufriedenstellend.

**Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback! Es tut uns leid für die Probleme mit der Apple Watch App. Schreiben Sie uns gerne an support@rhythmicworks.com – wir helfen Ihnen schnell und unkompliziert weiter.

Thank you for your feedback! Sorry for the issues with the Apple Watch app. Please reach out to us at support@rhythmicworks.com so we can assist you promptly and get it working smoothly again.

### 5/5 — Great app with lot of functionality

*2025-04-29*

Best meditation app at play store

**Developer response:** We’re sorry to hear that you're unable to use the widget on iOS 17.2.1. Please try removing and re-adding the widget, or restart your device to see if that resolves the issue. 

If the problem persists, feel free to reach out to support@rhythmicworks.com, and we’ll be happy to assist you further.

### 4/5 — One request:

*2025-04-27*

Can we get a lifetime price option? I don’t want to pay annually for something so minimal.

It is beautifully done, lots of great design/code in this app. I just don’t want to pay for a sub.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your kind words! We’re glad you love the design. We understand subscriptions aren’t for everyone and will consider a lifetime option soon. Appreciate your feedback!

### 4/5 — So far

*2025-04-27*

**100 day update- this is still my favorite app I’ve ever used for the timer, but the tracking has a couple bugs once you pass 100 days. The Lock Screen widget cannot display 3 digits for your streak, so day 101 becomes “1…”, and after I hit day 115 for some reason it reset my streak to 8 consecutive days instead of the 115 I was happy to have reached. 

I’m just in the trail mode and completed one meditation with the app, and it’s perfect. Syncs to apple health and pulled previous meditations as well from Apple health. Simple, elegant and fully functional. I like the Lock Screen widget to remind me of my daily meditation, and also like that a single click from the Lock Screen widget takes me directly to the start meditation page.
*after now using this app for 14 consecutive meditation days, it’s definitely awesome. I didn’t think much of the mandalas, but after doing 20 minutes a day for a long time, I noticed the one you can get for doing 30 minutes a day for 21 days. This encouraged me to increase my daily meditation to 30 minutes a day and I’m very glad I did.   A fantastic app all around.

### 4/5 — Beautiful but…

*2025-03-01*

Can we get a lifetime price option? I don’t want to pay annually for something so minimal.

It is beautifully done, lots of great design/code in this app. I just don’t want to pay for a sub.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your kind words! We’re glad you love the design. We understand subscriptions aren’t for everyone and will consider a lifetime option soon. Appreciate your feedback!

### 4/5 — Good Concept but Paywall

*2025-02-26*

Visual design is good, has potential. Could there be some basic features that can be used without paying?

### 5/5 — Simply the best no frills meditation app

*2025-02-09*

This developer has made a stable, lightweight, straightforward app that does one thing very well. If you are looking for bloated guided meditation apps, look elsewhere. This is reasonably priced, straightforward to use, and (most importantly) IT WORKS.  I have yet to have one app crash or session fail. This is for mindfulness meditators who just want to get in and out of flow quickly and without much fuss.

### 5/5 — So far

*2025-01-25*

I’m just in the trail mode and completed one meditation with the app, and it’s perfect. Syncs to apple health and pulled previous meditations as well from Apple health. Simple, elegant and fully functional. I like the Lock Screen widget to remind me of my daily meditation, and also like that a single click from the Lock Screen widget takes me directly to the start meditation page.
*after now using this app for 14 consecutive meditation days, it’s definitely awesome. I didn’t think much of the mandalas, but after doing 20 minutes a day for a long time, I noticed the one you can get for doing 30 minutes a day for 21 days. This encouraged me to increase my daily meditation to 30 minutes a day and I’m very glad I did.   A fantastic app all around.

### 5/5 — So far

*2025-01-12*

I’m just in the trail mode and completed one meditation with the app, and it’s perfect. Syncs to apple health and pulled previous meditations as well from Apple health. Simple, elegant and fully functional. I like the Lock Screen widget to remind me of my daily meditation, and also like that a single click from the Lock Screen widget takes me directly to the start meditation page.

### 3/5 — Well designed but…

*2024-11-13, version 7.9.1*

It’s simply a meditation timer and should be available at least as a one-time purchase. I’m not even going to draw comparisons with some free yet excellent alternatives. For these prices of annual subscription, one can get a subscription for an app with everything this one has but also a large library of high quality guided meditations, journalling, mood tracking, and other features. Subscription plans make sense when you’re a content provider or require a constant flow of finance required for operation of the service, but not when it’s a simple tool.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — My review

*2026-04-04, version 8.2.2*

It sucks because you have to pay money 
And it’s a bad app

### 1/5 — Won’t let you do anything unless you pay for it

*2026-03-31, version 8.2.2*

What’s the point of making the app free when you can’t do anything until you cough up money to even do anything

### 1/5 — Paid timer

*2025-12-29, version 8.2*

I don’t have an issue with paying for apps which are useful, what I don’t like it apps pretending like they’re free and then needing users to pay to use. Why make me download the app.

### 1/5 — No Support

*2025-12-18*

★☆☆☆☆ Very Disappointed – App No Longer Works Properly
I paid for this app expecting reliable performance and proper support, but it’s gone downhill ever since the cloud sync feature was added. The Meditate app no longer works the way it used to, and the cloud sync now causes massive battery drain. I’ve contacted Huu three times, and six months later there is still no fix. The so-called “workaround” they offered actually made things worse. It’s extremely frustrating to see an app that was once genuinely helpful become unreliable and poorly supported. This now feels like money wasted.

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2025-03-05, version 7.9.1*

Simple, clean, beautiful design. I switched from insight timer (free), but went back to insight timer due to the cost. I can’t justify it. There are free alternatives. 

The mandala on this app is a neat touch. 

Wish it was $5/year or that there was a price for a one-off purchase. An endless subscription doesn’t work for a simple timer.

### 1/5 — Fraude

*2024-11-29*

Application à fuir… j’ai voulu essayer la période gratuite de trois jours, passé ce délai, le prélèvement sur mon compte bancaire de 29 €, 99 n’a pas voulu m’être remboursé. Je n’avais pourtant pas prescrit un abonnement…

**Developer response:** Nous sommes désolés d'apprendre votre expérience. L'application propose un essai gratuit de 7 jours, et nous encourageons les utilisateurs à annuler avant la fin de la période d'essai pour éviter toute facturation. 

Étant donné que la facturation est gérée par Apple, nous vous recommandons de contacter leur support pour toute question de facturation. Vous pouvez les joindre directement via votre compte Apple. 

Si vous avez besoin d’assistance supplémentaire, veuillez nous contacter à support@rhythmicworks.com. Si votre problème est résolu, nous vous serions reconnaissants de bien vouloir mettre à jour votre avis. Vos retours nous aident à nous améliorer.

### 1/5 — Good

*2024-11-08*

Simple, clean, beautiful design. I switched from insight timer (free), but went back to insight timer due to the cost. I can’t justify it. There are free alternatives. 

The mandala on this app is a neat touch. 

Wish it was $5/year or that there was a price for a one-off purchase. An endless subscription doesn’t work for a simple timer.

### 1/5 — No point

*2024-11-04*

May as well have set a timer on my phone. Really not worth downloading let alone paying for a subscription.

### 1/5 — Misleading

*2024-07-28*

Look free then makes you sign up & is way too expensive! No way I’d pay $40 a year for a timer. Total rip off

**Developer response:** You can now use the core features without paying, and upgrade only if you find value.

Earlier, the app required starting a free trial upfront, which felt misleading — that’s been changed.

We’ve simplified the experience to make pricing clearer.

We’re continuing to improve based on feedback

### 1/5 — Suscripción obligatoria

*2024-04-14, version 7.0.4*

Una lástima, parece una buena aplicación y antes costaba 8 euros pero ahora es obligatoria la suscripción y no es nada de barata. Es que ni siquiera deja probarla (que siendo suscripción yo no la probaría tampoco) En fin…

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 必要十分の極み

*2026-09-24*

Apple Watchをタップして、瞑想開始。決まったタイミングごとの触覚フィードバックを受けながら瞑想。

すごくシンプル。でもこれ以上は不要だと思う。

### 5/5 — Best of its kind

*2026-09-22, version 9.3*

I have used this app for years. Great to track meditations, syncs to Health, perfectly integrated in Apple Watch, mandalas keep motivation.

### 5/5 — Simple great meditation app for phone and watch

*2026-09-14*

I’ve been using this app at least twice a day for over three years now; it’s great, it’s simple but not too simple, providing what I need without getting in my way. I like both the watch and phone versions, they’re both very useful in their own contexts.

### 5/5 — Simply the best meditation app

*2026-05-16, version 8.3.1*

I tried like 5 of the top meditation apps and this one is by far the simplest and most straightforward. It’s lowkey a gem.

### 5/5 — Great for meditation

*2026-05-07*

A masterclass in minimalist design. I love the new calendar feature for tracking my journey and the fact that the timer allows for open-ended sessions if I want to extend my practice. It’s elegant, functional, and has quickly become a non-negotiable part of my daily planning.

### 5/5 — GOOD

*2026-04-21*

視覚的にも癒されるカラーで曼荼羅がとても心地良いです。

### 5/5 — Calm & Simple 🌿

*2026-04-21*

Really peaceful and easy to use. The interface is clean and the meditation experience feels calming and focused. Definitely helps me relax and stay consistent. Loved it! ✨

### 5/5 — Blissfully Simple

*2025-10-18, version 8.2*

All apps need to follow this model.

### 5/5 — The best simple timer and tracker I’ve ever used.

*2025-09-11*

**130 day update- this is still my favorite meditation timer and tracker app. I use it every days and it’s wonderful in every regard. 

I’m just in the trail mode and completed one meditation with the app, and it’s perfect. Syncs to apple health and pulled previous meditations as well from Apple health. Simple, elegant and fully functional. I like the Lock Screen widget to remind me of my daily meditation, and also like that a single click from the Lock Screen widget takes me directly to the start meditation page.
*after now using this app for 14 consecutive meditation days, it’s definitely awesome. I didn’t think much of the mandalas, but after doing 20 minutes a day for a long time, I noticed the one you can get for doing 30 minutes a day for 21 days. This encouraged me to increase my daily meditation to 30 minutes a day and I’m very glad I did.   A fantastic app all around.

### 5/5 — So far

*2025-05-11*

**130 day update- this is still my favorite meditation timer and tracker app. I use it every days and it’s wonderful in every regard. 

I’m just in the trail mode and completed one meditation with the app, and it’s perfect. Syncs to apple health and pulled previous meditations as well from Apple health. Simple, elegant and fully functional. I like the Lock Screen widget to remind me of my daily meditation, and also like that a single click from the Lock Screen widget takes me directly to the start meditation page.
*after now using this app for 14 consecutive meditation days, it’s definitely awesome. I didn’t think much of the mandalas, but after doing 20 minutes a day for a long time, I noticed the one you can get for doing 30 minutes a day for 21 days. This encouraged me to increase my daily meditation to 30 minutes a day and I’m very glad I did.   A fantastic app all around.

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