Comparison

Meditation Timer Meiso vs Lucid Timer

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

Lucid Timer

Features
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A free, simple, no-frills meditation timer to support your practice. Features include: - Choice of sounds to mark the beginning and end of your meditation session. - Optional countdown timer which allows you to get settled before the main timer starts. - Quick Start button on the Home Screen to start the timer immediately. - History section with simple charts and statistics to mark your progress and encourage your consistency. - Dark/light mode toggle button in Settings.

Screenshots

Meditation Timer Meiso3 screens
Lucid Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lucid Timer at 15.1 against Meditation Timer Meiso's 17.0. 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, Lucid Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Meditation Timer Meiso versus Lucid Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation Timer MeisoLucid Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki YamajiDatla Raju

In-app purchases

None

Meditation Timer Meiso

No in-app purchases

None

Lucid Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meditation Timer Meiso free?
Meditation Timer Meiso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid Timer free?
Lucid Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meditation Timer Meiso or Lucid Timer have ads?
Neither Meditation Timer Meiso nor Lucid Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer Meiso or Lucid Timer?
Meditation Timer Meiso ships an update every 9 days, and Lucid Timer weekly. Most recently, Meditation Timer Meiso was updated on October 16, 2026 and Lucid Timer on October 5, 2026.

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