# Pocket Meditation Timer — user reviews > 519 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Meditation Timer by 倩 赵, rated 4.40/5 from 1,440 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-meditation-timer/id515571863/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-meditation-timer/id515571863.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,017 · 4★ 208 · 3★ 72 · 2★ 49 · 1★ 94 ## What do users think of Pocket Meditation Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🕰️ Customizable timer options - 🔔 Pleasant chime sounds - 🧘‍♀️ Helpful for meditation practice - 📊 Syncs with Health app **Cons** - 📢 Disruptive ads with sound - 🔇 Ads ruin meditation experience - 🔁 Can't save multiple timer settings - 🔋 Battery drain issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer issues (minutes counting as seconds, not working properly) - App freezing or crashing **Most requested features** - Option to pay for ad-free version - Ability to save multiple timer presets - Background ambient sounds during meditation - Interval chimes at custom time points ## Newest reviews (14 of 519) ### 4/5 — Flexible and subtle. *2026-09-02, version 8.0* Having used this for several years, I do find it convenient. However, I applied for having no ads over a year ago and I still have ads. Not really sure that I dislike the ads, but I have so many online vendors that take money and give nothing. ### 3/5 — Good app but dislike the ads. *2026-08-16, version 7.0.1* Like the app but the ads are annoying. I’d rather pay to not view ads. ### 4/5 — Meditation app *2026-08-07, version 7.0.1* A simple app with just the right amount of bells and whistles. ### 5/5 — My Favorite *2026-06-29, version 7.0.1* I have tried several meditation timers. This one is my favorite. It is free, easy to adjust, and syncs with my health app. I also like the choice of sounds. Thank you for creating and sharing for free. ### 5/5 — Best meditation app *2026-06-28, version 7.0.1* This app does everything I want and it is incredibly easy to use. Thanks for making it. ### 4/5 — Meditation *2026-06-19, version 7.0.1* Have used this for about 10 years. It’s nice to have it on my phone so when the opportunity comes during a busy day, you could just sit down focus turn on your app just a few minutes to make the day go much better. It’s my Meditation escape. ### 5/5 — Simple and lovely *2026-06-02, version 7.0.1* I just really like this timer. Does what I need, the silly ads at the end are just a banner to exit out of. No bigger, and it connects to health apps to record your sessions and progress if you are going up in time. ### 5/5 — Easy, versatile, ideal meditation app *2026-05-28, version 7.0.1* This app is perfect for my non-guided meditation. Gentle tones cue your prep time, meditation and end times with options for timing on each. It is simple and straight forward. ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-05-26, version 7.0.1* I have been using this app for more than 10 years. ### 5/5 — Méditation timer *2026-05-04, version 7.0.1* Excellent outil pour méditer . Permet de ne pas constamment vérifier le temps de méditation et les sons sont très appropriés pour rester dans l’ambiance. ### 5/5 — 오래동안 잘 썼어요 *2026-04-24* 이 앱이랑 한지…8년 다 되어가요 소리도 가장 좋고 인터벌과 준비시간 간단하면서도 실속있습니다-! ### 5/5 — Ads but useful *2026-04-19, version 7.0.1* Expect Ads before and after timer. tiny close out buttons that cause you to go to advertising ### 5/5 — Pocket meditation timer *2026-04-13, version 7.0.1* I have been using this app, and never looked back. Love the sound of the bell, as well as the flexibility in setting the background. ### 5/5 — Our Daily Bread *2026-04-01, version 7.0.1* This app has been a blessing for me. I’m so thankful to have such an amazing community like this in the world of brotherly relationships with people who love each other. We are here on this earth together for a purpose. Let’s make this a better world for all who love Jesus. Be an instrument and vessel for Him. Thank you Jesus! I humbly ask in Jesus Name, Amen 🙏 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pub envahissante et inappropriée. *2026-08-17* Vraiment des pubs de types érotiques et anxiogènes incompatibles avec une application pour la méditation. ### 1/5 — Ads everywhere *2026-05-17, version 7.0.1* This could be a wonderful APP ad not for all the moving ads and constant bombardment of visual noise. If there were a way to buy the APP and eliminate ads I would. The sounds are lovely. But come on, forcing me to watch ads before, during (banner ad) and after is just cruel. ### 1/5 — Overcharged and mistreated. *2026-05-10, version 7.0.1* Why do I have to be exposed to ads and require to watch a video in order to avoid ads when I’ve already spent $10 per year? As a glorified timer, why is it $10 per year? At most it should be $10 for a lifetime purchase. Even after spending the $10 I still have to watch ads? How much money do I have to spend to get rid of ads forever? There doesn’t seem to be that option. ### 1/5 — Has Ads that are Scams *2026-05-03, version 7.0.1* They have an “ad” on this app that makes it look like your home screen is locked with a link to pay to get it fixed. I can’t believe this is allowed. ### 1/5 — Paying to remove ads but they’re still there!!! *2026-04-23, version 7.0.1* I’ve been paying 99 cents a month for years and now I see the ads have returned. There is NO info on app or here on how to activate the membership I’m paying for. Very angry. (And meditation will not help me this time! 😝) ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-04-20, version 7.0.1* It is too hard to exit the ad screen and often takes me off track, which is exactly the opposite of why I want to use a meditation timer. Reduce distraction, not create more. ### 1/5 — Gambling Ad???? *2026-02-26, version 7.0.1* Love the actual app but was not pleased to see a gambling “play” as an advertisement. I am not a gambler but - really - if I was, that is NOT what I would want to see when meditating. C’mon man! Not happy to see a Trump ad either. How can you have this when loving kindness is front and center in meditation? Trump is the antithesis of this - not good. ### 1/5 — Great,to terrible *2026-02-05, version 7.0.1* I’ve used this app for at least six years and found it really helpful. Now it just has these ads that I can’t take off they go on forever. The last one had people and half closed. Not good for meditation. ### 1/5 — Changed- Too many ads -I am deleting *2026-01-20, version 7.0.1* It used to be silent ads with little banners. Now it's big banners that obstruct you from starting the app what's really bad is that they've added sound now I finished a long meditation and immediately after the bell rang I was bombarded with the sound of violent video game promotion. No longer a good app for Meditation anymore. ### 1/5 — Aktuelle App *2025-12-26* Aktuelle Version ist mit Werbung total überladen. Finde es nicht schön und passend. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect for my needs *2026-09-02, version 8.0* So happy to have discovered this app. I recommend it to all my yoga students! ### 5/5 — Good! *2026-09-02, version 8.0* Like all the options, soothing sounds are so much better than my I phone alarm. The reminder gongs are effective for me. Very enjoyable app! ### 5/5 — Meditation Timer Review *2026-08-31, version 8.0* Love this timer! ### 5/5 — Meditation Timer *2026-08-29, version 8.0* Simple and easy to use. Just like my Trancendental Meditation. ### 5/5 — Dojo in my picket *2026-08-29, version 8.0* With this app, your device brings the meditation hall with you. Flexibility and variety of times and signal sounds is a plus. ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-24, version 7.0.1* Helps with a variety of forms of meditation. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Simple and useful *2026-08-10, version 7.0.1* The simple functions are Just what I need for meditation. It works perfectly. Like the default bell opinions. ### 5/5 — Effective App *2026-07-20, version 7.0.1* Does exactly what I need it to do. Chimes are pleasant. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great *2026-07-17, version 7.0.1* Love it. Use it twice a day. Every day! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-07-08, version 7.0.1* So perfect! It’s exactly what I was looking for in a meditation time. Simple and easy to use and functional. I love the edit function which gives you options for modifying your meditation. And the ads aren’t unbearable and disruptive. The only modification I’d want is the ability to save multiple different sessions so you don’t have to go in and change the timer for different session lengths. As sometimes I meditate for 20 mins and other times an hour. So it would be nice to have it so that I can save my 20 min timer and my 1hr timer as two different sessions so I can readily have them available. But this is not really a big deal and this feature would be a luxury. I’m okay with needing to adjust my time each time. --- *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 2026-09-04.*