# Zazen Meditation Timer — Belfast Zen

> Traditional Zazen meditation timer for home or group practice. (iPhone/iPad app by Twenty3design.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zazen-meditation-timer/id1071945171 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Twenty3design](https://appshunter.io/developer/998182921)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.24/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-01-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zazen-meditation-timer/id1071945171/reviews.md

## What is Zazen Meditation Timer?

Created with practitioners from Belfast Zen, the Zazen Meditation app was designed to be used in the home or for small sitting groups. The timings follow a traditional Zazen meditation practice, and you can choose either the basic Zazen or a Zazen and Kinhin practice.

## Key features

- Traditional Zazen timings
- Basic Zazen option
- Zazen and Kinhin practice option
- Suitable for home use
- Designed for small sitting groups

## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zazen-meditation-timer/id1071945171/reviews.md

### 2/5 — I always loved this app but

*2025-04-19*

It went away for a year or so and I couldn’t download it again and now the sites website is malware. This doesn’t feel safe to use.

### 5/5 — Prefect

*2024-05-29, version 1.1*

Perfect and free, so not pay for a Meditation timer this has everything you need siting walking sitting or just sitting. 
Nothing more nothing less.
Deep Bows

### 3/5 — Great but…

*2023-09-21, version 1.1*

App is great but your Belfast Zen link took me to various spam locations. Worth checking that. May be the link, may be the website.

### 5/5 — Excellent App

*2023-09-03, version 1.1*

I have been using this app daily for at least two years now. No complaints. It’s the perfect app for zazen. 🙂

### 2/5 — still crashing hard

*2023-03-30*

two suggestions. 1st: make fonts and numerals bigger inside the app2 nd: maybe fix the crashing issue?

### 1/5 — No sound

*2023-01-07, version 1.1*

No bell sounds

### 1/5 — Was great before glitch

*2021-09-30, version 1.1*

I loved this timer for its simplicity and bell tones but one day it just stopped making any sounds and I haven't been able to figure out why. Deleted and re-downloaded multiple times to no avail.

### 5/5 — Perfect (again)

*2021-09-18, version 1.1*

Absolutely agree with the other review, no fuss, excellent and authentic bell sound. I use it everyday & feel like I’m back in the dojo!

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2020-09-20, version 1.1*

App is all that I needed, no guiding, no ambient sounds. The two bell recordings to choose from to start and end your meditation are beautiful.

Areas the app could be improved are the size of the text for the meditation length and the colour of the text in the time picker. The low contrast was hard to read.

### 4/5 — Beautiful

*2020-02-11*

Very simple lovely app. It would be great if it wrote mindful minutes to Apple Health so I can monitor my progress. 🙏🏼

## Frequently asked questions about Zazen Meditation Timer

### What is Zazen Meditation Timer?

Zazen Meditation Timer is an application designed to facilitate Zazen meditation practice. It provides a timer that follows traditional Zazen timings, suitable for both individual use at home and for small meditation groups.

### What types of meditation practices does the app support?

The app supports two main types of Zazen meditation practices. You can choose the basic Zazen practice, or opt for a combined Zazen and Kinhin practice, which includes walking meditation.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the Zazen Meditation Timer app is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the application.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is intended for individuals who practice Zazen meditation, whether they meditate alone at home or participate in small sitting groups. It's designed to support practitioners of Zen Buddhism.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2019-10-01

- Fixed a bug in iOS 13.1 causing a crash on load!

### 1.0 — 2016-01-13

This update is signed with Apple’s latest signing certificate. No new features are included.

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