# Meditation Timer for iPad — user reviews > 181 indexed App Store user reviews of Meditation Timer for iPad by 倩 赵, rated 4.40/5 from 164 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-timer-for-ipad/id517901900/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-timer-for-ipad/id517901900.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 112 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Meditation Timer for iPad? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 👍 Customizable settings - 👍 Variety of sounds and chimes - 👍 Reliable and dependable - 👍 Helpful for meditation practice **Cons** - 🔊 Disruptive ads and sound - 🐛 Occasional timer issues - 🔋 Battery drain when left running - 🔇 Limited sound customization **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer stopping prematurely - Inability to set intervals less than 1 minute **Most requested features** - Landscape mode support - Meditation tracking and statistics - More sound options and customization - Ability to mute ads or chimes ## Newest reviews (16 of 181) ### 4/5 — Meditation *2024-01-29, version 5.1* Sometimes it stops with 1 second left and doesn’t ring the chimes. ### 3/5 — Annoying interface *2023-10-13, version 5.0* I use this app daily, tolerating the ads splashed at the start and the timer that stops when my preset time expires. It’s nothing special. ### 2/5 — Limited Utility *2023-02-26, version 5.0* Limted by the inability to vary the length of periods and the absence of a mute chime. ### 3/5 — Works nicely. But most annoying ads ever. *2022-08-22, version 5.0* This is great for basic timings of yoga or meditation routines. I do four sets of five minutes. But when there is always a loud annoying advert that automatically starts at the end of the meditation… That’s really bad. Presumably designed to ‘encourage’ paying for the ad free version. It doesn’t really endear me to the developer, although I understand that they have to make money. ### 5/5 — Great *2021-10-29, version 4.4* Have enjoyed this app very much;it has a nice selection of ring tones;it allows for growth. It would be super if it kept track of the days and times I do a meditation. And I'd love to see various choices of background chanting such as om mani, etc. Problem is ad at end that yack away spoiling the benefit of meditating. Not all yack, yippy! ### 5/5 — A Gift to Any Anyone Who Meditates *2021-07-26, version 4.4* I’ve used this app for several years with my meditation practice. It’s simple to set up meditation time periods and modify them as needed. I’ve bought timers in the past but nothing has worked as well as this app. Thank you! ### 4/5 — Simple & effective *2021-07-05, version 4.4* Does what is promises. Thank you. I use it daily. ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-04-10, version 4.3* Great app with any time parameters. ### 3/5 — Nice but the bells are all awful sounding *2021-04-03, version 4.3* Seems like it would work for what I need but the bills are really awful. All of them. And the ads really ruin it. Sorry I would pay money. ### 5/5 — I have been making use of this app twice daily *2021-01-31, version 4.3* As a T.M. practitioner, I am making use of the app for my twice daily 20 minute meditations. I no longer winder when my 20 minutes is up and the bells are soothing. ### 5/5 — Great *2021-01-19, version 4.3* I have used this app for yrs and love it . ### 5/5 — Free and easy to use *2021-01-18, version 4.3* A very good free timer. Easy to adjust the setting. The commercials are not disruptive at all. ### 2/5 — Playing sound advertisements *2020-12-18, version 4.3* I’ll give it one or two more tries before deleting. This used to be a wonderful app. Now you are abruptly disrupted at the end of your meditation with sound advertisements. Jarring. Awful. (Yes, don’t react, but they should be more wise to mute sound considering the type of app - meditation.) ### 5/5 — Meditation *2020-12-11, version 4.3* Simple and helpful; use it all the time! ### 5/5 — 굿 *2020-11-24, version 4.3* 너무 좋아 ### 5/5 — Yoga in a bottle *2020-11-14, version 4.3* Awesome app, Use it all the time to focus, think, or zen out. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads after “no ads” promise *2022-10-20, version 5.0* Several years ago I purchased the app with a no ads promise. Now all of a sudden, they now come up every time I open it. In fact, the default is to go to the ad and you have to click on a button to go to the app after you open it. ### 1/5 — Anything for money *2022-03-09, version 4.4* Great app. Has everything I need. And when the meditation is over an advertisement with sound comes on. I've just meditated and become calm and then this woman's voice comes on trying to sell me something. Why don't you all get we just won't use your app? ### 1/5 — Used to love it *2021-03-21, version 4.3* This app started really good and then they decided to change it, so now at the end of your meditation you’re slammed with a loud advert, and are totally startled from meditating. I am now in search of a different meditation application ### 1/5 — horrible *2020-10-23, version 4.3* i give it a one because it just a timer waste of money just do timer on clock ### 1/5 — Poor app *2020-05-11, version 4.2* You meditate and are relaxed when at the end you are blasted by loud commercials. Not relaxing. Very irritating. Removing app ### 1/5 — Needs fixing *2020-03-06, version 4.2* Used to be my go to app, all I want is an interval sound. Both iPad and iPhone - No sound. Not a peep. ### 1/5 — New version dreadful *2019-02-16* I have used and loved this app for years. However, it has now started playing ads with sounds at the end of the meditation time. This morning an ad with an alarm ringing went off at the end of my meditation. I'll be loading a different app and using it until there's an update that says all ads with sounds will be removed. I hate to have to change, I must say. :( It was a good app until now. Update: it is still playing loud ads, and then yesterday it stopped at the one second mark.....no bell. %-/ ### 1/5 — Adverts don't go with meditation *2018-12-26, version 4.1* This app was great for a few months. Then it launched an ad with loud music when I opened it. And then, even worse, started playing the same ad with the same loud music the moment my meditation had finished. Avoid.... ### 1/5 — I purchased and deleted asap *2018-05-07* I was looking for an app that had an interval bell setting that could be set for LESS than a minute. I want one about every 20 seconds, So I purchased this app. for $1.99 and immediately opened it. I tried to set the background pic from those available in the app and my selection did not “take”. THERE WAS NO WAY OF ACTUALLY CHOOSING A THE PHOTO OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT OPENS WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE APP. However, INSTEAD, my photo LIBRARY opened up as a background choice. BUT——THERE HAD BEEN NO INDICATION, OR REQUEST THAT THIS APP was going to ACCESS MY PHOTOS. I DID NOT GIVE THIS APP PERMISSION TO ACCESS MY PHOTOS. I WENT TO MY IPAD SETTINGS TO TURN OFF ACCESS TO MY PHOTOS AND THERE WAS NO SUCH OPTION. SO I DELETED THE APP immediately. Then instead of seeing the download sign in the purchasable app it showed the price, indicating that I had not purchased it. Hopefully I will NOT be charged since I couldn’t even download it again if i wanted to without buying it again. SORRY SURE CAN’T RECOMMEND THIS APP !! TOO BAD! ### 1/5 — Had to change to the lowest possible rating *2017-12-30, version 3.4.4* The ads have become very intrusive. At the end of my latest sitting, a video ad began to play the sound of which interrupted & intruded upon the dedication of merit with which I always conclude my practice. As of this point, I'm looking for a different app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Most Saisfied *2024-10-29, version 5.1* We have been using this app for over 10 years and are most satisfied with its function and versatility. ### 5/5 — Best meditation timer and I have tried a lot. *2024-04-22, version 5.1* Dependable, non-intrusive and pleasant to use. The features can be customized so that it is perfect for me. The sounds are so pleasant they immediately enable me to go deep. ### 5/5 — Use it every day- thanks *2024-03-28, version 5.1* Use it every day - thanks ### 5/5 — Joe *2024-03-13, version 5.1* Very good ### 5/5 — Love it *2023-12-05, version 5.0.1* It’s the best ### 5/5 — Simple, beautiful *2022-11-11, version 5.0* works well, easy and peaceful support ### 5/5 — Excellent *2022-10-11, version 5.0* Easy to use, intuitive controls. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Easy to use and ad-free feature is great *2022-10-08, version 5.0* Nice sound, easy to use and small “cost” to remove ads… just review an ad every 48 hours. This works well for me. ### 5/5 — Good program *2022-03-02, version 4.4* This is a good program and I use it every day for meditation, ### 5/5 — I love this app *2021-12-04, version 4.4* I love being able to hear different kinds of bells and chimes for beginning, intervals, and end. I do agree with another reviewer that the sounds end a bit abruptly, and I would enjoy hearing the bells and chimes sound for longer and fade more slowly. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*