Comparison

Meditation Timer + Log vs Mokurai

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

Mokurai

Features
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Mokurai — "silent thunder" — is a focused meditation timer designed in the Sanbo Zen tradition. It does one thing: helps you sit, with the bells that mark the rhythm of practice. Plan a session in seconds. Choose the number of rounds, your zazen length, and kinhin (walking meditation) — between rounds as usual, or opening and closing the sitting. Pick from six authentic bell sounds — keisu, rin, inkin, meditation, temple, and Tibetan — and two wooden han clappers used to time kinhin. Then make it match how your sangha actually practises. Set how many strikes open zazen, how many close it before kinhin, and how many end the sitting. Set every pause in between — standing after the closing gongs, walking back to your seat, settling before the next round — down to the second. Mokurai ships with the Sanbo Zen pattern and will return to it whenever you want. Sitting where someone else rings the real bell? Switch the signal to vibration. The phone stays silent and the timekeeper feels each cue — three pulses for a bell, one for the han — so nothing but the real keisu is heard in the room. A lights-out mode dims the screen for sitting in a dark zendo — a single tap, and the only thing left is the bell. The timer runs quietly in the background, so you can lock your phone or place it face-down and just sit. Your setup is remembered, so the next sit starts where the last one left off. Your session history is recorded locally so you can see the consistency of your practice over weeks and months. No accounts, no logins, no ads, no trackers, no analytics. Nothing leaves your device. Just a timer, bells, and your sit. Features: • Rounds, zazen length, and kinhin — between rounds, or opening and closing the sitting • Set the bell counts to your lineage: opening zazen, closing before kinhin, ending the sitting • Every pause adjustable, down to the second — with the Sanbo Zen defaults one tap away • Six bell sounds and two han clappers rooted in real practice traditions • Vibration-only mode for retreats, when someone else rings the real bell • Lights-out mode for sitting in a dark zendo • Local session history — see your practice over time • Background audio so bells play even when the screen is locked • Your setup remembered between sits • Dark, distraction-free interface • No tracking, no accounts, no data collection For sitters at any level — beginning, returning, or longstanding.

Screenshots

Meditation Timer + Log3 screens
Mokurai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mokurai at none against Meditation Timer + Log's 4. Mokurai also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mokurai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Timer + Log ships an update monthly, Mokurai fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meditation Timer + Log versus Mokurai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation Timer + LogMokurai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (177 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdSooties LLC

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

Mokurai

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
None

Mokurai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meditation Timer + Log free?
Meditation Timer + Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mokurai free?
Mokurai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meditation Timer + Log or Mokurai have ads?
Neither Meditation Timer + Log nor Mokurai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer + Log or Mokurai?
Meditation Timer + Log ships an update monthly, and Mokurai fortnightly. Most recently, Meditation Timer + Log was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mokurai on October 19, 2026.

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