Comparison

Meditation Timer + Log vs MeditateTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

MeditateTime

A meditation timer designed to conserve battery by putting your device to sleep during sessions. It fosters motivation by showing the number of people meditating simultaneously and integrates with health apps to automatically save mindfulness data.

Highlights
  • Battery-saving sleep mode
  • Real-time meditator count
  • Health app integration
  • Customizable sounds
  • Community sharing
  • Map view of meditators (subscription)
Features
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MeditateTime is a simple meditation timer that works with health app. When you start meditating, the app puts your device to sleep so it doesn't drain your battery. "MeditateTime" always displays the number of people meditating at the same time on the top screen to increase the motivation of your meditation. You can also see each person's total meditation time and approximate position. You can start the session by just setting time and tap the START. Also, you can choose Meditation time to limitless. MeditateTime integrates Health App to use mindfulness datas. When you finish the meditation, MeditateTime saves your session data to your iPhone's mindfulness in the health app automatically. MeditateTime has many awesome sounds for starting, ending and preliminary notification of ending 3 minutes before. (To enable sound during device sleeping, it is needed to turn on notifications for MeditateTime in setting app.) Furthermore, the following functions can be added by registering a subscription. - Hide all ads. - Display the location of the person meditating on the map. MeditateTime supports a community of people who meditate. Enrich your meditation experience by sharing information. Terms of Use http://zekoo2017.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-6.html

Screenshots

Meditation Timer + Log3 screens
MeditateTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meditation Timer + Log at none against MeditateTime's shown. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Meditation Timer + Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MeditateTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Timer + Log ships an update monthly, MeditateTime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Meditation Timer + Log versus MeditateTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation Timer + LogMeditateTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (168 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings168 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdYUKARI KIKUCHI

Customer experience

Meditation Timer + Log

All ratings168 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.4%

MeditateTime

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

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

MeditateTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Meditation Timer + Log

Subscriptions2
  • Meditation Timer Unlimited$3.991 Month
  • Meditation Timer Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime upgrade$7.99
  • Meditation Timer Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

MeditateTime

Subscriptions2
  • General full-featured(1month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • General full-featured(3month)$7.993 Months

Questions

Is Meditation Timer + Log free?
Meditation Timer + Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeditateTime free?
MeditateTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meditation Timer + Log or MeditateTime have ads?
MeditateTime shows ads; Meditation Timer + Log does not.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer + Log or MeditateTime?
Meditation Timer + Log ships an update monthly, and MeditateTime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Meditation Timer + Log was updated on September 24, 2026 and MeditateTime on June 24, 2026.

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