# Simple Meditation Timer vs Human Design

Simple Meditation Timer and Human Design both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Simple Meditation Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Human Design's. Simple Meditation Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ratings volume (110 vs 36). Human Design's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Human Design sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Simple Meditation Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Simple Meditation Timer against 4.5 for Human Design. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Simple Meditation Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Human Design's.

Simple Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 months, Human Design every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Meditation Timer | Human Design |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-meditation-timer/id1318993458/reviews) | **[4.5 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/human-design-sacral/id6473115547/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **110** | 36 |
| Positive reviews | **81.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 2 MB | 192 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Never Can Tell](https://appshunter.io/developer/362288002) | [Leveling LP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647363900) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Meditation Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-meditation-timer/id1318993458)

A minimalist timer designed for meditation and restorative yoga. It offers a peaceful countdown experience with a gentle chime, free from distractions. Users can optionally log their sessions as Mindful Minutes in the Health app.

**Highlights:** Minimalist timer interface, Peaceful countdown, Zen bowl chime, No distractions, Record Mindful Minutes, Health App integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and minimalistic design
- 🧘‍♀️ Perfect for meditation practice
- ✨ Elegant and clean interface
- 🚫 No ads or upsells
- ✅ Does one thing and does it well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bell/gong doesn't always work
- 🔇 No sound when screen is off/phone locked
- 🔊 Volume too loud for headphones
- ⏳ Timer doesn't work reliably in background
- 🎛️ Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Bell/gong doesn't ring sometimes
- Timer doesn't work when phone is locked or screen is off
- Gongs don't stop until manually stopped
- Timer fell asleep and didn't go off
- Bell stopped working after an update

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Watch app
- Vibration feedback when timer ends
- Option to set number of bells/gongs
- Allow timer to run in background with screen off
- Option to change volume of the bell/gong


### Human Design

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/human-design-sacral/id6473115547)

Discover your unique potential and understand yourself better with this Human Design guide. Explore personalized charts, analyze planetary influences, and integrate wisdom from various spiritual and astrological systems for self-discovery.

**Highlights:** Personalized Rave Card (Bodygraph) creation, Analysis of daily planetary transits, Compatibility calculations with others, Integration of I-Ching, Kabbalah, and Tarot, Astrology and Vedic astrology insights, Daily affirmations and rituals, Holistic self-discovery experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Bodygraph | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Birth Chart & Vedic Astrology | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| My Human Design | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Human Design & Spirituality | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Love Compatibility Test app | $14.99 | per month |
| Human design chart | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| I ching | $19.99 | per 2 months |
| Human Design PROMO | $29.90 | per year |
| Birth chart | $34.99 | per 3 months |
| My Numerology & Angel Numbers | $38.90 | per year |
| Human design app | $49.99 | per year |
| My Human Design | $69.99 | per year |
| Human Design | $199.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Meditation Timer free?

Simple Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Human Design free?

Human Design is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Meditation Timer or Human Design?

Human Design is rated higher. Simple Meditation Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Human Design averages 4.5 from 36 ratings.

### Do Simple Meditation Timer or Human Design have ads?

Neither Simple Meditation Timer nor Human Design shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Simple Meditation Timer or Human Design?

Simple Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Human Design every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Meditation Timer was updated on October 21, 2026 and Human Design on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*