Comparison

Zen Timer. vs Life Timers Habit Tracker

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

Life Timers Habit Tracker

Features
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One beautifully simple timer app for meditation, breathwork, workouts, focus sessions and daily habits — with streaks that keep you coming back. Use Life Timers to help you reach your goals. watchOS standalone or iOS companion - the same simple experience from session to session. Pair your Apple Watch for an even better experience: start a timer on your iPhone and it keeps running in sync on your wrist, with matching haptics and sound so you never miss a cue. Leave your phone behind and run any timer entirely standalone on Apple Watch — the same clean, focused experience either way. This app is designed for people who want a simple, beautiful way to return to their daily practices — from meditation and yoga to gym work, breathwork, focus sessions, habits, and the routines that help life feel steady. Create your own timers, save the rituals you want to keep, and track streaks for each one. New Habit timers make this even easier for things you don't need to time at all — just hold the ring for a few seconds to mark a habit done, and let streak tracking do the rest. The experience is intentionally clean and uncluttered, so the focus stays on showing up, not managing complexity. Whether you are sitting in stillness, holding a pose, moving through intervals, carving out time to focus, or simply checking off a daily habit, this app helps you build momentum through repetition. Use it for: - Meditation - Yoga and pose holds - Gym intervals - Breathwork - Stretching - Focus sessions - Daily habits — no timing required - Morning and evening rituals - Any daily practice you want to keep consistent Features: - Simple, elegant timer design - Save your own rituals and routines - Habit timers — mark a habit done with a simple long press, timed or untimed - Streak tracking for every timer, with a full monthly calendar of your history - Built for consistency and daily return - iPhone and Apple Watch support Start with intention. Return daily. Build your practice over time.

Screenshots

Zen Timer.4 screens
Life Timers Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Life Timers Habit Tracker at none against Zen Timer.'s shown. Life Timers Habit Tracker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). Zen Timer.'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases 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 Life Timers Habit Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, Life Timers Habit Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zen Timer. versus Life Timers Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Timer.Life Timers Habit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB8 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDRocket Data Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zen Timer.

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

Life Timers Habit Tracker

One-time1
  • Intention Pro Lifetime Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Zen Timer. free?
Zen Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life Timers Habit Tracker free?
Life Timers Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zen Timer. or Life Timers Habit Tracker have ads?
Zen Timer. shows ads; Life Timers Habit Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Timer. or Life Timers Habit Tracker?
Zen Timer. ships an update every 11 months, and Life Timers Habit Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Zen Timer. was updated on October 23, 2026 and Life Timers Habit Tracker on October 12, 2026.

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