Simple Meditation Timer vs BumpCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Meditation Timer
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.
- Minimalist timer interface
- Peaceful countdown
- Zen bowl chime
- No distractions
- Record Mindful Minutes
- Health App integration
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A minimalist timer. Elegant and peaceful way to meditate or practice restorative yoga. Simply counts down your session, then chimes the Keisu zen bowl. No additional "stuff" or distractions. Set your Simple Timer, take a few deep breaths and relax. You can choose to record your session as Mindful Minutes in the Health App.
BumpCheck
Instantly check if ingredients in food, medications, and cosmetics are safe during pregnancy. Scan barcodes, photograph labels, or paste ingredient lists for trimester-aware guidance from trusted health sources.
- Barcode scanning
- Label photography
- Ingredient list pasting
- Trimester-aware safety information
- Medication and cosmetic ingredient checks
- Local scan history and favorites
- Trusted health source references
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A jar in one hand, your phone in the other, and a label that means nothing. BumpCheck reads it for the week you are in — and shows you where the answer came from. Try BumpCheck free for 7 days on a Weekly or Annual plan. Or take Lifetime Access: one payment for pregnancy and breastfeeding, no subscription to cancel. Searching one ingredient at 2 a.m. gets you a forum thread from 2014, a blog selling its own cream, and a page that says to ask your doctor. BumpCheck gives you what those never do: what published research says about this ingredient at your stage, in one line, with its source named. CHECK IT THE WAY YOU FOUND IT • Type a product or medicine name — "Mucinex DM", "niacinamide serum" • Photograph the ingredient list, or pick one from your gallery • Hold up a barcode — BumpCheck finds it in the photo • Read the label live — point the camera and flagged ingredients light up A VERDICT THAT FOLLOWS YOUR WEEK Add your due date once and BumpCheck works out your week and trimester. The same ingredient reads differently while trying to conceive, in the first trimester, postpartum and while nursing — and every result moves with you. WHAT THE RESEARCH ACTUALLY SAYS • Flagged ingredients first, with what was flagged and when it matters • "No research flags for your trimester" appears only when every ingredient was read • Every note names its source; open the original page in a tap • Ingredients to look for instead, and "Used it before you knew?" for the bottle you had been using for a month QUESTIONS FOR YOUR NEXT VISIT Flagged products go to My questions, each with its source. Add your appointment date and BumpCheck builds one page to hand over or send as a PDF — the visit starts with your list. YOUR SHELVES, NOT A FEED Checks are kept by room — bathroom shelf, medicine cabinet, kitchen — and what you use daily is one tap away. ASK WHY — ONLY IF YOU WANT IT Tap a question on any result for a short summary of the sources on file, labeled as an AI summary, not a person. AI stays off until you switch it on; checks by name, barcode and live label work without it. BREASTFEEDING TOO Nursing notes are written for the nursing stage and cite NIH LactMed — not a pregnancy verdict reused for a nursing mother. WHERE THE INFORMATION COMES FROM 213 reviewed entries — skincare actives, over-the-counter medicines, prenatal vitamins, minerals, supplements, fillers and food — written from publicly available material: • NIH LactMed (NICHD) — lactation database • US FDA — drug labels and published warnings • MotherToBaby — teratogen information fact sheets • NIH NCCIH and Office of Dietary Supplements — herbs and supplements • CDC and ACOG — food, infection and obstetric guidance • EWG Skin Deep and Cosmetic Ingredient Review — cosmetics PRIVACY Your checks, due date and questions stay on your phone. No account. In Settings you can switch AI off or delete everything. When you photograph a label, only that image goes through our proxy to read the ingredient text; it is never stored or linked to you. IMPORTANT BumpCheck is an educational reference for informational purposes only. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose or treat anything, and does not replace your OB-GYN, midwife, pharmacist or other qualified professional. Discuss any product or medicine with your own provider. ACCESS OPTIONS Weekly and Annual are auto-renewable subscriptions and start with a 7-day free trial for eligible new customers; after the trial the plan price is charged to your Apple ID unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. They renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Lifetime Access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Prices and billing periods are shown before you buy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://love8ko.github.io/bumpcheck/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BumpCheck at 5.0 against Simple Meditation Timer's 4.4. BumpCheck also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Simple Meditation Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (110 vs 24). On price, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BumpCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Simple Meditation Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
BumpCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Simple Meditation Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of BumpCheck's.
Simple Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 months, BumpCheck monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Meditation Timer | BumpCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (110 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Never Can Tell | Valeriy Loveyko |
Customer experience
Simple Meditation Timer
BumpCheck
Bugs and requests
Simple Meditation Timer
Reported bugs
7 issues- 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
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- Circle graphic doesn't fully reset
- App not found in DND allowed apps settings
Requested features
15 requests- 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
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- Media controls for lock screen
- Option to hide clock/interface elements
- Interval timer with short signals
- Singing bowl chime at the beginning
- Open-ended timer that counts up
- Silent (no bell) option
- Visual hint when timer ends
- Ability to select ringtone/music file
- Add lock-screen support
- Haptic feedback on Apple Watch
BumpCheck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Meditation Timer
No in-app purchases
BumpCheck
- BumpCheck Pro Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- BumpCheck Pro Annual$79.991 Year
- BumpCheck Pregnancy Bundle$39.99
Questions
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