Best Zazen Bells alternatives: apps like Zazen Bells: Zen Timer

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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9 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Zazen Bells or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 9+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Zazen Bells

BloomStep: Step Tracker#2
5.0(1 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app encourages outdoor walking by tracking steps, distance, and active time. It uses your Apple Health data to grow a virtual garden as a reward for reaching daily goals and completing challenges. Record outdoor walks and runs with location tracking to visualize your routes.

More apps like Zazen Bells

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Genjo - AI Zen & Zazen Timer
Genjo - AI Zen & Zazen Timer
Genjo - AI Zen & Zazen Timer
Talk with Buddha and Dogen
Free
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(0)
5
ZenMind Zazen Meditation Timer
ZenMind Zazen Meditation Timer
ZenMind Zazen Meditation Timer
Breath, posture, quiet bells
Free
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(0)
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Zen Home - Japanese Meditation
Zen Home - Japanese Meditation
Zen Home - Japanese Meditation
Simple Zazen & Breathing Timer
Free

This app offers a minimalist approach to meditation, focusing on silence, a bell, and breathing exercises rooted in Japanese Zen Buddhism. It provides tools for Zazen, breath counting, and posture guidance, alongside daily Zen words and weekly koans to deepen your practice.

Zazen timer with bellSusokukan breath countingPosture guide
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(2)
freemium
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ActionRun: Gamified Running
ActionRun: Gamified Running
ActionRun: Gamified Running
Your Runs, Action Missions
Free
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(0)
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MeditateTime
MeditateTime
MeditateTime
Meditation timer saving power.
Free

A meditation timer designed to conserve battery by putting your device to sleep during sessions. It fosters motivation by showing the number of people meditating simultaneously and integrates with health apps to automatically save mindfulness data.

Battery-saving sleep modeReal-time meditator countHealth app integration
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(0)
free with in-app purchases
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Steps: Fitness Challenge
Steps: Fitness Challenge
Steps: Fitness Challenge
Group Step Counter & Chat
Free

Turn fitness into a fun, social game with this app. Compete with friends and family in real-time step challenges, track progress on live leaderboards, and earn achievement badges. It seamlessly syncs with Apple Health and various fitness trackers.

Real-time group challengesUniversal & smartwatch compatibilityLive leaderboards & timers
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free with in-app purchases