Comparison

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer vs Three Pushups

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

Three Pushups

Features
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Three Pushups is a tiny-habit app built on one idea: make the goal so small you never fail. Just 3 push-ups a day. Tap to log a set of 3, keep your daily streak going, and watch a pixel-art companion grow the longer you stick with it. It's a calm, retro way to build a habit that actually lasts. FEATURES • One-tap logging — a tap = a set of 3 • Daily streaks that reward consistency, not intensity • A pixel companion and scenes that grow with your streak • Calendar view of every day you showed up • Stats: lifetime total, weekly chart, daily average • iCloud sync across your devices — no account needed • Clean pixel-art design with a cozy retro feel Small wins, every day. Start with 3. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer4 screens
Three Pushups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Three Pushups at weekly against Simple Zazen Meditation Timer's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Three Pushups sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Zazen Meditation Timer ships an update fortnightly, Three Pushups weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Zazen Meditation Timer versus Three Pushups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Zazen Meditation TimerThree Pushups
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBart Jacobs星 尹

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
2 purchases

Three Pushups

Subscriptions1
  • PLUS Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • PLUS Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Simple Zazen Meditation Timer free?
Simple Zazen Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Three Pushups free?
Three Pushups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Zazen Meditation Timer or Three Pushups have ads?
Neither Simple Zazen Meditation Timer nor Three Pushups shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Zazen Meditation Timer or Three Pushups?
Simple Zazen Meditation Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Three Pushups weekly. Most recently, Simple Zazen Meditation Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Three Pushups on October 7, 2026.

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