Comparison

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer vs HAMESH

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

Head to head
About

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer

This app provides a minimalist and focused timer for various meditation practices, including Zen and Zazen. It offers multiple profiles, detailed statistics, customizable chimes, and reminders to support your mindfulness journey. Integration with Apple's Health app is also available.

Highlights
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Detailed session statistics
  • Collection of chimes
  • Open and silent session options
  • Multiple themes
  • Practice reminders
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Namaste for Meditation is the perfect timer for zen and zazen, any kind of meditation, really. It gives you only what is absolutely necessary during your meditation sessions. It's simple, focused, and minimalist. You can take advantage of features, such as: - multiple profiles - detailed statistics - a collection of chimes - open and silent sessions - several themes to fit your practice - reminders to remind you of your practice - integration with Apple's Health application You can choose from a variety of configuration settings to guide you through your meditation sessions. Even though it comes with plenty of options, it's simple to use. I'm sure you're going to love it. Namaste Premium is an optional, yearly subscription that you can purchase to unlock additional features. The payment for Namaste Premium is charged to your iTunes account. Your iTunes account is charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can disable the automatic renewal of your subscription at any time by visiting the settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. The current price for Namaste Premium is $9.99 USD per year. This may vary from country to country. Namaste's Privacy Policy: https://zenfoundry.co/privacy-policy/ Namaste's Terms and Conditions: https://zenfoundry.co/terms-and-conditions/

About

HAMESH

Features
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Welcome to the HAMESH members app! Download our app to plan and book your fitness classes. At the click of a button, you can view class schedules, sign up for classes and even invite a friend to join you! With the app, you’ll keep in touch with HAMESH staff and coaches, receive notifications, news and reminders. After setting up your personal profile in the app, you'll be able to easily renew your membership, purchase HAMESH merchandise and connect with other HAMESH members. Download the App today! This app is powered by Arbox, the leading fitness management platform for fitness and wellness businesses.

Screenshots

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer4 screens
HAMESH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HAMESH at none against Simple Zazen Meditation Timer's 3. Simple Zazen Meditation Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). 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. Simple Zazen Meditation Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HAMESH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer ships an update fortnightly, HAMESH every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Zazen Meditation Timer versus HAMESH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Zazen Meditation TimerHAMESH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBart JacobsArbox LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Namaste Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Namaste Premium$14.991 Year
  • Namaste Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
None

HAMESH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Zazen Meditation Timer free?
Simple Zazen Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HAMESH free?
HAMESH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Zazen Meditation Timer or HAMESH have ads?
Neither Simple Zazen Meditation Timer nor HAMESH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Zazen Meditation Timer or HAMESH?
Simple Zazen Meditation Timer ships an update fortnightly, and HAMESH every 10 months. Most recently, Simple Zazen Meditation Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and HAMESH on October 13, 2026.

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