Comparison

Zen Timer. vs Activity Targets

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

Activity Targets

Features
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Activity Tracker is a fun and motivational way to keep you on top of your exercise and energy-burn targets across whatever fitness activities you enjoy. Set yourself an annual energy target and track your progress against your goals each day. See live updates as you finish your fitness activities, track target streaks, see snapshot summaries of your year's fitness journey and more. Use the Explore feature to map out every outdoor activity you've taken, to see your favourite routes or quest to cover new territory and see new sights when you're on the road. Activity Tracker includes an Apple Watch app with complications to track your progress right from your wrist, and two home-screen widgets so your progress is always front-and-center on your phone. All data is processed on your device and is not transferred or stored elsewhere. No account is necessary to use Activity Tracker.

Screenshots

Zen Timer.4 screens
Activity Targets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Activity Targets at none against Zen Timer.'s 2. Activity Targets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Zen Timer.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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. Activity Targets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, Activity Targets monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zen Timer. versus Activity Targets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Timer.Activity Targets
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDFYSHH PTY LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zen Timer.

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

Activity Targets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Timer. free?
Zen Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Activity Targets free?
Activity Targets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Timer. or Activity Targets have ads?
Zen Timer. shows ads; Activity Targets does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Timer. or Activity Targets?
Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, and Activity Targets monthly. Most recently, Zen Timer. was updated on September 25, 2026 and Activity Targets on September 14, 2026.

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