Comparison

Zen Timer. vs Zenti Meditation Timer

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

Zenti Meditation Timer

This app offers a streamlined approach to meditation, allowing users to quickly set up custom timers with interval sounds and vibrations. It integrates with Apple Health and supports custom shortcuts for easy access. Focus on your practice without unnecessary distractions.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timers
  • Interval sounds and vibrations
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Shortcuts support
  • Home screen widgets
  • Progress tracking
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Zenti strikes a balance between simplicity and control. Need a 10 minute meditation timer with an interval sound halfway through? With Zenti, that's one screen and three easy taps. Many meditation apps force you to deal with long lists of guided mediations, news feeds, and complex settings just to start a meditation. Zenti gets out of your way so you can jump straight to what's important. Features: - Meditation Links: Create links that can be saved anywhere. Tap them to start a custom meditation. You can now start meditations from third party widgets, save meditations in your notes or reminders, and share meditations with friends. - Apple Shortcuts support: Make custom meditations, play your favorite music, control focus modes, and more - Apple Health support: save your mindful minutes to the Health App - Widgets that put your stats right on the home and lock screens - Quick tap duration and interval times with custom duration and intervals for when you need more control - A stat view for tracking your trends and progress - Customizable start, interval, and end sounds - Vibrations for when you want to meditate in silence - Countdown timer before meditation starts - Ability to finish a meditation early or extend past original timer duration - Prevent the screen from sleeping during meditation - 11 themes all supporting light and dark mode - Privacy focused. No data sharing, your data remains yours. Find your balance with Zenti. --- Zenti does not collect any user information. View the policy at https://zenti.app/privacy Zenti uses Apple’s Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zen Timer.4 screens
Zenti Meditation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zenti Meditation Timer at 5.0 against Zen Timer.'s 3.4. Zenti Meditation Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Zen Timer.'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Zen Timer. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 6 months and Zenti Meditation Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zenti Meditation Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Zen Timer.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Zenti Meditation Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, Zenti Meditation Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zen Timer. versus Zenti Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Timer.Zenti Meditation Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDThe Web Workers

Customer experience

Zen Timer.

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.4%

Zenti Meditation Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zen Timer.

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months14 Days trial$4.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$49.99
6 purchases

Zenti Meditation Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access$3.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tip Level 1$1.99
  • Zenti Pro$3.99
  • Tip Level 2$4.99
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  • Tip Level 3$9.99
  • Zenti Pro 2$12.99

Questions

Is Zen Timer. free?
Zen Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zenti Meditation Timer free?
Zenti Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Timer. or Zenti Meditation Timer?
Zenti Meditation Timer is rated higher. Zen Timer. averages 3.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Zenti Meditation Timer averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Zen Timer. or Zenti Meditation Timer have ads?
Zen Timer. shows ads; Zenti Meditation Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Timer. or Zenti Meditation Timer?
Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, and Zenti Meditation Timer monthly. Most recently, Zen Timer. was updated on September 9, 2026 and Zenti Meditation Timer on June 7, 2026.

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