Comparison

Zen Timer. vs Yin Balance

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

Yin Balance

This app offers a sanctuary for inner peace with calming routines, gentle wellness plans, and mood tracking. Nurture your mind, body, and emotions through practices like journaling, yoga, and spiritual reflections. Watch your virtual companion grow as you build restorative habits.

Highlights
  • Journaling for reflection
  • Guided yoga and nutrition
  • Stress-reducing wellness plans
  • Spiritual reflections and prayers
  • Personalized affirmations
  • Virtual pet growth
  • Daily restorative schedule
Features
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Yin Balance is a holistic wellness app designed to help you slow down, restore harmony, and rebalance the overstimulating pace of daily life. Through calming routines, gentle wellness plans, and mood trackers, Yin Balance supports your mind, body, and emotions with nourishing yin-energy practices. Create peaceful rituals using guided schedules, personalized wellness plans, affirmations, journaling prompts, and soothing yin activities. Track your moods, build restorative habits, and explore spiritual practices such as interfaith prayers and gratitude reflections. With every day of consistent care, your Yin Pet grows alongside you—gaining energy as you nurture yourself. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, emotionally drained, or simply craving a slower lifestyle, Yin Balance gives you the tools to ground yourself, breathe deeply, and return to inner stillness. Features include: -Journaling for reflection, clarity, and emotional regulation -Daily Yoga and Nutrition guides -Yin Wellness Plans designed to reduce stress and restore balance -Daily Prayers & Spiritual Reflections -Affirmations for peace, clarity, and self-growth. -Yin Pet that grows as you build healthier habits -Daily Yin Schedule for organizing restorative routines Return to stillness. Recharge your energy. Nourish your mind, body, and spirit—one slow, gentle moment at a time. Our Privacy Policy is available at: https://yinbalanceterms.my.canva.site Terms of Use This app is licensed to you under Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). Apple’s Terms of Use apply and can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zen Timer.4 screens
Yin Balance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yin Balance at 5.0 against Zen Timer.'s 3.4. Yin Balance also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Zen Timer.'s advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, 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 Yin Balance sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yin Balance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Zen Timer.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Yin Balance's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zen Timer. versus Yin Balance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Timer.Yin Balance
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB3 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDYin Balance LLC.

Customer experience

Zen Timer.

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

Yin Balance

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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
3 purchases

Yin Balance

Subscriptions3
  • Yin Balance Premium$1.997 Days
  • Yin Balance Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yin Balance Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Zen Timer. free?
Zen Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yin Balance free?
Yin Balance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Timer. or Yin Balance?
Yin Balance is rated higher. Zen Timer. averages 3.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Yin Balance averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Zen Timer. or Yin Balance have ads?
Both Zen Timer. and Yin Balance show ads.

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