Comparison

Zen Timer. vs Paw Relief

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

Paw Relief

Identify your pet's discomfort by logging symptoms and tracking potential triggers like food and environmental factors. The app generates detailed reports for your veterinarian and offers reminders for care. Manage multiple pets and visualize their health trends.

Highlights
  • Log pet symptoms with severity and photos
  • Track food, environmental, and contact triggers
  • Local allergen alerts
  • Care and medication reminders
  • Pet weight tracking with charts
  • Generate vet reports
  • Manage multiple pet profiles
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Is your dog constantly scratching? Your cat losing fur? Paw Relief helps you uncover what's causing your pet's discomfort. Log symptoms daily, track potential triggers—from food to pollen—and let the app identify patterns you might miss. When it's time for the vet, generate a professional PDF report with charts showing your pet's history. What you can do: • Log symptoms with severity levels and photos • Track food, environmental, and contact triggers • Get local allergen alerts based on air quality and pollen • Set reminders for medications, appointments, grooming, dental care, and nail trims • Track your pet's weight over time with visual charts • Generate detailed vet reports with one tap • Manage multiple pets in one place — dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and more • Dark mode and customizable themes Stop guessing. Start tracking. Give your pet the relief they deserve. Terms of Use: https://pawrelief.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pawrelief.app/privacy

Screenshots

Zen Timer.4 screens
Paw Relief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paw Relief at 5.0 against Zen Timer.'s 3.4. Paw Relief also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 months). Zen Timer.'s advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, 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 Paw Relief sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paw Relief holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, Paw Relief daily. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zen Timer. versus Paw Relief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Timer.Paw Relief
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB10 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDAbraham Perez

Customer experience

Zen Timer.

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

Paw Relief

All ratings3 ratings
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
1 purchases

Paw Relief

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Zen Timer. free?
Zen Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paw Relief free?
Paw Relief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Timer. or Paw Relief?
Paw Relief is rated higher. Zen Timer. averages 3.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Paw Relief averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Zen Timer. or Paw Relief have ads?
Zen Timer. shows ads; Paw Relief does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Timer. or Paw Relief?
Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, and Paw Relief daily. Most recently, Zen Timer. was updated on September 9, 2026 and Paw Relief on September 13, 2026.

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