Comparison

Meditation Timer Meiso vs Ksteps

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

Head to head
About

Meditation Timer Meiso

This app offers a simple, ad-free meditation timer with real-time heart rate variability analysis. Track your progress with a contribution graph, achieve badges, and use it standalone on Apple Watch. Integrates with HealthKit and supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Real-time HRV analysis
  • Countdown and count-up modes
  • 12-month contribution graph
  • Achievement system
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • HealthKit integration
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Make quiet time a daily habit. Meiso is a meditation timer without ads or subscriptions. Set a timer, keep a session log, and meditate at your own pace. TIMER Choose a preset such as 3 or 5 minutes, or use count-up mode without a time limit. Switch the ending sound and vibration on or off. SESSION LOG Review your activity graph, weekly meditation time, streaks and total time. Achievement badges help you track milestones. APPLE WATCH Use the timer without keeping your iPhone nearby, then sync your session history to iPhone. WIDGETS AND HEALTH Home screen widgets and Live Activities are supported. With your permission, save meditation time as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health. HEART RATE VARIABILITY (HRV) Record and analyze metrics such as SDNN and RMSSD using beat intervals from a compatible Bluetooth heart rate sensor. Apple Watch uses available heartbeat data. Compatible hardware and permissions are required; available data and metrics depend on recording conditions. An iPhone alone cannot measure HRV in this app. HRV displays are reference information for personal reflection. They do not establish meditation benefits or assess your health, and are not for diagnosis, treatment or medical decisions. Consult a healthcare professional for medical advice. YOUR PREFERENCES Light and dark modes. Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean and Spanish. Free to use, with no ads, subscriptions or account registration. Compatible external hardware is obtained separately.

About

Ksteps

Features
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Ksteps is an app that helps you quickly check your step count directly from your Apple Watch face. With complications, you can instantly view today’s steps on your watch face, and the app supports a variety of complication styles. Add it easily without complicated setup and keep track of your daily activity at a glance. Key Features • Apple Watch complication support • Quickly check your step count from the watch face • Various complication styles available • Simple setup and intuitive usage How to Use Install Ksteps on your Apple Watch. Press and hold the watch face to open the edit screen. Select Ksteps when adding a complication.

Screenshots

Meditation Timer Meiso3 screens
Ksteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Meditation Timer Meiso at 17.0 against Ksteps's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Timer Meiso ships an update every 9 days, Ksteps every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Meditation Timer Meiso versus Ksteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation Timer MeisoKsteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki YamajiKiyeong Jeong

In-app purchases

None

Meditation Timer Meiso

No in-app purchases

None

Ksteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meditation Timer Meiso free?
Meditation Timer Meiso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ksteps free?
Ksteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meditation Timer Meiso or Ksteps have ads?
Neither Meditation Timer Meiso nor Ksteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer Meiso or Ksteps?
Meditation Timer Meiso ships an update every 9 days, and Ksteps every 5 days. Most recently, Meditation Timer Meiso was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ksteps on October 28, 2026.

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