Comparison

Yoga Timer vs Center Meditation Timer

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

Head to head
About

Yoga Timer

This app provides a customizable timer with gong and vibration options for yoga sessions. Create and manage yoga sets with a pose library, and personalize the appearance for a seamless teaching or practice experience.

Highlights
  • Full-screen countdown timer
  • Adjustable pose durations
  • Gong and vibration alerts
  • Create custom yoga sets
  • Built-in Yin Yoga pose library
  • Customizable appearance settings
Features
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Yoga Timer — Your Professional Classroom Companion Designed for yoga teachers, studios, and dedicated practitioners, Yoga Timer brings clarity, structure, and flow into every yoga session. Whether guiding a Yin class, sequencing poses, or simply timing meditations, this app offers a clean, full-screen experience that remains visible even while the teacher moves around the room. FULL-SCREEN TIMER A large, easy-to-read countdown timer—perfect for teaching environments. Adjustable from 1 to 99 minutes Tap to start, pause, or resume “+ / –” buttons for quick time changes Reset to instantly return to your preferred starting value Always visible from across the room Ideal for instructors who move while teaching. GONG & VIBRATION OPTIONS Choose between multiple digital gongs, including: Two authentic Tibetan gongs (Gong 1 and Gong 6) – recorded from handcrafted instruments originating from the birth village of the Dalai Lama Optional vibration feedback Audio can be set to Off, Gong only, Vibration only, or both Note: iPhone Mute switch/volume affects sound. YOGA SETS — AUTOMATE YOUR CLASS Create complete class sequences with ease. Build sets using a built-in Yin Yoga pose library Add custom poses anytime Assign a duration to each pose Choose which gong plays at the end of each pose Automatic calculation of total class time Reorder poses with simple up/down controls Duplicate, rename, edit, or delete sets Switch “Run Set ON/OFF” to use it in your next session Preview a full summary of any set Perfect for Yin classes, workshops, teacher training, or personal practice. POSE LIBRARY A list of all original Yin Yoga poses. Easily add new poses Simple, clean interface Always accessible for building sets APPEARANCE SETTINGS Make the timer fit your style. 4 font colors: Black, White, Gold, Purple 4 opacity levels: None, Small, Medium, Large 5 backgrounds: – Three lotus photos – Black – White – Custom color via RGB sliders TIMER SETUP MENU Quick access to: Timer Gong Yoga Sets Yoga Poses Font Opacity Backgrounds Help Includes reminder: “No sound? Check phone MUTE/volume buttons!” HELP SECTION A clear, simple explanation of all features for new users and teachers. Yoga Timer — Bring peace, structure, and flow into every class.

About

Center Meditation Timer

A silent meditation timer designed for serious practitioners. It offers a minimalist interface with customizable session lengths, intervals, and sounds. Track your progress without pressure or gamification.

Highlights
  • Silent timer with optional bells
  • Customizable session lengths and intervals
  • Minimalist interface with themes
  • Daily reminders and widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Center is a silent meditation timer for serious practice. No guides, no voices, no lessons, and no music. Center exists for people who already know why they meditate and want a calm, precise tool to support long-term practice. Start a session in one tap. Practice in silence or with simple bells. Customize session lengths, intervals, sounds, and themes to match your ritual. Center works across all Apple platforms and stays out of your way. # Designed for real practice • Silent timer with optional bells and intervals • Fully customizable session lengths • Minimal interface with multiple themes • Widgets and daily reminders • Apple Watch support • Syncs seamlessly with iCloud # Optional tracking, never pressure • View trends and streaks if you want them • Manually log sessions when needed • No rankings, no goals, no gamification # Built to last • No subscriptions • No ads • No data harvesting • Supported by optional donations Center is not a course, a coach, or a content platform. It is a quiet instrument for mindfulness, offered with restraint and intention. If Center supports your practice, you may choose to support its continued development.

Screenshots

Yoga Timer3 screens
Center Meditation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Center Meditation Timer at 70% against Yoga Timer's 0%. Center Meditation Timer also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Yoga Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Center Meditation Timer is free to download; Yoga Timer costs $4.99 up front. Center Meditation Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Yoga Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoga Timer ships an update every 2 months, Center Meditation Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Yoga Timer versus Center Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoga TimerCenter Meditation Timer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (777 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—777 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNic KolbeTanner Christensen

Customer experience

Yoga Timer

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Center Meditation Timer

All ratings777 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Yoga Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Center Meditation Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Interval sounds not playing consistently
  • Timer stopping when screen locks or goes to sleep
  • Sync issues between iPhone and Apple Watch app
  • Inability to change screen sleep settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Watch complications and background tracking
  • Allow manual entry of meditation sessions
  • Extend bell/chime duration for better resonance
  • Add option to play background nature sounds

In-app purchases

None

Yoga Timer

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Center Meditation Timer

One-time6
  • Donate $1$0.99
  • Donate $2$1.99
  • Donate $3$2.99
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  • Donate $4$3.99
  • Donate $5$4.99
  • Donate $18$17.99

Questions

Is Yoga Timer free?
Yoga Timer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Center Meditation Timer free?
Center Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yoga Timer or Center Meditation Timer have ads?
Neither Yoga Timer nor Center Meditation Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoga Timer or Center Meditation Timer?
Yoga Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Center Meditation Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Yoga Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Center Meditation Timer on September 24, 2026.

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