Center Meditation Timer vs Distrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Center Meditation Timer
A silent meditation timer designed for serious practitioners. It offers a minimalist interface with customizable session lengths, intervals, and sounds. Track your progress without pressure or gamification.
- Silent timer with optional bells
- Customizable session lengths and intervals
- Minimalist interface with themes
- Daily reminders and widgets
- Apple Watch support
- iCloud sync
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Center is a silent meditation timer for serious practice. No guides, no voices, no lessons, and no music. Center exists for people who already know why they meditate and want a calm, precise tool to support long-term practice. Start a session in one tap. Practice in silence or with simple bells. Customize session lengths, intervals, sounds, and themes to match your ritual. Center works across all Apple platforms and stays out of your way. # Designed for real practice • Silent timer with optional bells and intervals • Fully customizable session lengths • Minimal interface with multiple themes • Widgets and daily reminders • Apple Watch support • Syncs seamlessly with iCloud # Optional tracking, never pressure • View trends and streaks if you want them • Manually log sessions when needed • No rankings, no goals, no gamification # Built to last • No subscriptions • No ads • No data harvesting • Supported by optional donations Center is not a course, a coach, or a content platform. It is a quiet instrument for mindfulness, offered with restraint and intention. If Center supports your practice, you may choose to support its continued development.
Distrack
This app helps you understand and reduce mindless phone scrolling. It tracks distractions in real-time, identifies triggers, and builds focus habits. Reclaim your time and boost productivity with actionable insights.
- Intuitive distraction tracking
- Deep insights and trends
- Identify distraction triggers
- Focus streaks
- Pomodoro timer
- Privacy-focused data storage
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Stop Mindless Scrolling. Reclaim Your Focus with Distrack. How many times a day do you pick up your phone "just for a second" and find yourself lost in a scroll hole 20 minutes later? Most screen time apps just tell you what you did; Distrack helps you understand why you’re doing it and helps you stop. Distrack is the ultimate distraction tracker designed for those who want to be more intentional with their technology. Whether you have ADHD, a demanding job, or just want to spend more time in the real world, Distrack is your second brain for focus. WHY DISTRACK? - Modern apps are designed to be addictive. Distrack gives you the upper hand by turning "passive scrolling" into "active awareness." By tracking distractions in real-time, you build the mental muscle to stay on task and finish your day feeling accomplished, not drained. KEY FEATURES - Intuitive Distraction Tracking: Quickly log when you've been pulled away from your work with a single tap (just use your Apple Watch) - Deep Insights & Trends: See exactly which habits are stealing your time with daily and weekly breakdown reports. - Identify Your Triggers: Log your mood and environment to find out why you get distracted—is it stress, boredom, or anxiety? - Focus Streaks: Build a "Focus Habit" by maintaining daily streaks of reduced distractions. - Pomodoro Timer: Use the Pomodoro Timer to track which task you were doing - Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. We believe your focus habits are your business, no one else’s. WHO IS IT FOR? - Students: Stay in "The Flow" while studying and crush your exams. - Professionals: Increase your billable hours and finish your to-do list faster. - ADHD Minds: Use structured tracking to manage impulsivity and stay organized. - Digital Minimalists: Reduce your dependence on dopamine-looping apps. BENEFITS YOU’LL FEEL: - Save Time: Most users save at least 1 hour per day by cutting out "ghost" phone usage. - Reduce Stress: End the day feeling in control rather than overwhelmed. - Better Sleep: Curb late-night scrolling and improve your sleep hygiene. - Enhanced Productivity: Get more done in less time with higher quality focus. Take back control of your attention today. Download Distrack and start your journey toward a more focused, intentional life. CONNECT WITH US Have ideas on how to make Distrack even better? Whether it’s a new feature request or feedback on your experience, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to build the world’s best distraction tracker and help everyone stop distractions for good. - Email: sydertec@gmail.com - Instagram: @sydertec - X (Twitter): @sydertec Legal - Terms of Use: https://sydertec.de/#tou - Privacy Policy: https://sydertec.de/#pp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Distrack at 100% against Center Meditation Timer's 70%. Center Meditation Timer's advantage is device support (6 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Center Meditation Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Distrack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Center Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Distrack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Center Meditation Timer | Distrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (777 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 777 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tanner Christensen | Manuel Reindl |
Customer experience
Center Meditation Timer
Distrack
Bugs and requests
Center Meditation Timer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Interval sounds not playing consistently
- Timer stopping when screen locks or goes to sleep
- Sync issues between iPhone and Apple Watch app
- Inability to change screen sleep settings
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Watch complications and background tracking
- Allow manual entry of meditation sessions
- Extend bell/chime duration for better resonance
- Add option to play background nature sounds
Distrack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Center Meditation Timer
- Donate $1$0.99
- Donate $2$1.99
- Donate $3$2.99
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- Donate $4$3.99
- Donate $5$4.99
- Donate $18$17.99
Distrack
- Distrack Plus Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Distrack Plus Yearly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Distrack Plus Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Distrack$19.99
Questions
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