Comparison

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer vs TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer)

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

TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer)

Features
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TM Timer is a comfortable, no thrills meditation timer app where you can see in very large digits where you currently are timewise within your meditation practice.

Screenshots

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer4 screens
TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer) at none against Simple Zazen Meditation Timer's 3. Simple Zazen Meditation Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer) asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Zazen Meditation Timer versus TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Zazen Meditation TimerTM Timer (The Meditatn Timer)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBart JacobsMartin Moser

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

TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer)

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 TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer) free?
TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Zazen Meditation Timer or TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer) have ads?
Neither Simple Zazen Meditation Timer nor TM Timer (The Meditatn Timer) shows ads.

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