Meditation Timer Meiso vs Ksteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time HRV analysis
- Countdown and count-up modes
- 12-month contribution graph
- Achievement system
- Standalone Apple Watch app
- HealthKit integration
- Home screen widgets
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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.
Ksteps
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Meditation Timer Meiso | Ksteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Yamaji | Kiyeong Jeong |
In-app purchases
Meditation Timer Meiso
No in-app purchases
Ksteps
No in-app purchases
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