Comparison

Zen Timer. vs Ochre

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zen Timer.

This app helps you focus on meditation and mindfulness with customizable timers. Set preparation, meditation, interval, and cool-down times with various alert sounds and background music. Track your progress and maintain logs for a more peaceful practice.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited custom timers
  • Adjust preparation, meditation, and interval times
  • Select from 18 free interval sounds
  • Choose background music
  • Supports background and lock screen operation
  • Meditation log and report tracking
  • Multiple profiles and reminders
Features
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Zen Timer is a handy app to help you focusing on zen/meditation/insight, you can totally relax without worrying about time. It has four default timers and you can create and custom your own timers. You can custom the preparation time, meditation time, interval number & interval time (each interval time can be different), cool down time. 18 free sounds are available to be chosen as switch interval alert sound. Start the timer and enjoy the peace... Key Features: ⁃ Custom and create unlimited timers. ⁃ Custom preparation time, meditation time, interval number, interval time, cool down time and background picture. ⁃ Each interval time can be set as different duration. ⁃ Choose background music to be played from device. ⁃ Supports running in background and lock screen. ⁃ 18 free interval switch sounds. ⁃ Set switch sounds to be played one, two or three times. ⁃ Keep and share meditation logs. ⁃ Meditation time reports. ⁃ Multiple profiles. ⁃ Create unlimited reminders. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Supports transferring to Health app. ⁃ Supports Today Widget. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch version. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question or suggestion, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

About

Ochre

Features
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Ochre is a super simple meditation timer that integrates with Apple Health. I built Ochre because none of the other meditation timers I've found on the App Store do what I want: to keep track of my mindful minutes without unnecessary bells and whistles, and without having to create yet another account. If that sounds like something you need, then I hope this app will be useful to you. If you find that Ochre doesn't fulfill your needs, or it doesn't work the way you would expect, then please, by all means, leave a review, or reach out to me. I really value your feedback.

Screenshots

Zen Timer.4 screens
Ochre2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zen Timer. at Free against Ochre's $0.99. Zen Timer. also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Ochre's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Zen Timer. is free to download; Ochre costs $0.99 up front. Zen Timer. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 6 months. Ochre asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, Ochre every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zen Timer. versus Ochre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Timer.Ochre
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.4 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDArturo Vergara

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zen Timer.

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months14 Days trial$4.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$49.99
None

Ochre

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Timer. free?
Zen Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ochre free?
Ochre costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Timer. or Ochre have ads?
Zen Timer. shows ads; Ochre does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Timer. or Ochre?
Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, and Ochre every 6 days. Most recently, Zen Timer. was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ochre on October 25, 2026.

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