Meditation Timer + Log vs Shanti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meditation Timer + Log
This app helps you personalize and track your meditation sessions. It offers a customizable timer with various sounds and provides statistics to monitor your progress. Earn badges and integrate with Apple Health for a comprehensive mindfulness practice.
- Customizable meditation timer
- Variety of bells and background sounds
- Achievements and badges
- Meditation history and statistics
- Save and load custom presets
- Apple Health integration
- iCloud synchronization
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Meditation Timer & Log is easy to use and has bubbly feeling to lift you up. Practice meditation the way you like it, and we will help you to personalize and keep track of your meditation activities. Core Features: - Highly Customizable Meditation Timer, yet super simple to use - A variety of bells and background sounds to choose from - Achievements and Badges to friendly boost your motivation to meditate - Meditation History Information and Statistics, Meditation Activity Graph - Option to Save and Load Custom Meditation Presets - Apple Health Integration and iCloud Synchronization: your meditation history can be sent to Apple Health, if you choose so in app settings. This app does not provide guided meditations. We are here to help you grow, so if having any ideas how the app could benefit you more - don't hesitate and let us know at timer-app@telesoftas.com What people say about Meditation Timer & Log: "Perfect! This app is amazing! It's so flexible and you can set it up just the way you want it. I love it!" "Very simple and easy to use. Excellent for the beginner or a seasoned meditator!" "No advertisements, possibility to set meditation time and an interval bell, and a clear meditation log with a graph… I love this app and want to thank the author for sharing it freely." "Great app! Simple and easy to use. Nice customizations and meditation history. Get this one!" Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-meditation
Shanti
This app helps you establish a daily meditation practice to improve your mental and physical well-being. Track your sessions, monitor progress with detailed statistics, and customize timers with various sounds and music. Integrate mindfulness into your daily life for greater peace and awareness.
- Customizable meditation timers
- Unlimited timer creation
- Progress tracking with statistics
- Add favorite relaxation music
- 14 different guiding sounds
- Health App integration (Mindful Minutes)
- Home screen timer access (iOS 9)
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Practicing meditation daily is amazingly beneficial for you mind and body. Did you know that just a few minutes of meditation per day is enough to achieve a healthier life? With Shanti you can practice meditation and keep track of how many sessions and hours you have meditated so far. You will feel more relaxed, with more energy and more aware about your body and mind. It will help you to achieve inner peace, calm, joy and to integrate mindfulness into your daily life. Features: - Easy to use, select a timer and start your meditation - Create an unlimited number of timers for whatever you need (meditation, reiki, therapy, ...) - Keep track of your progress with beautiful stats - Easy to configure: Meditation, Interval and Preparation - Add you favourite relaxation music - If you have cats, you can enable: Hold for (3s) to pause - Customize your timers with 14 different sounds to guide your sessions - Search and start meditation timers directly from your home screen (iOS 9) - Share your meditation progress with your friends - Works with the Health App, track your Mindful Minutes (iOS 10+) - Designed for iPhone and iPad You can use Shanti to track different types of meditations, reiki, auto-hypnosis, other holistic therapies, and much more. Enjoy your meditation with Shanti. Contact e: support@seedrop.com f: facebook.com/seedropofficial i: instagram.com/seedropofficial
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Meditation Timer + Log at 168 against Shanti's 2. Shanti's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Meditation Timer + Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Shanti sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Meditation Timer + Log against 4.5 for Shanti. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meditation Timer + Log has 168 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Meditation Timer + Log's written reviews are positive against 75% of Shanti's.
Meditation Timer + Log ships an update monthly, Shanti every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meditation Timer + Log | Shanti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (168 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Artem Umanets |
Customer experience
Meditation Timer + Log
Shanti
Bugs and requests
Meditation Timer + Log
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on startup for some devices
- Timer doesn't work with screen locked
- Background app mode not functioning consistently
- Meditation history not recording all sessions
- Premium features inaccessible after purchase
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- Purchase restoration failing
- Audio gaps and abrupt cuts in background music
- iCloud sync duplicating presets
- Static/noise in certain background tracks
- YouTube Music conflicts when app runs in background
- Preset music feature not working properly
Requested features
12 requests- App widget for quick access
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Dark mode option
- Journal/notes function for sessions
- Ability to reorder presets
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- Timer continuation after final bell
- Custom music/chant uploads
- Session quality/mindfulness rating system
- Reminder notifications
- Cross-device account sync
- Better interval bell sounds (singing bowls)
- Smooth audio transitions/overlays
Shanti
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meditation Timer + Log
- Meditation Timer Unlimited$3.991 Month
- Meditation Timer Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime upgrade$7.99
- Meditation Timer Lifetime$19.99
Shanti
- Shanti Pro$2.99
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