Comparison

Center Meditation Timer vs CalmSpaceJournaling

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Silent timer with optional bells
  • Customizable session lengths and intervals
  • Minimalist interface with themes
  • Daily reminders and widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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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.

About

CalmSpaceJournaling

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Calmspace is a simple yet effective app designed to provide a space for freethinking and creativity. Set the timer, hit begin and Calmpace will convert your phone into your very own pocket journal - the perfect space for generating and capturing new ideas. Use this time to reflect, take pictures, make doodles or lock your phone and enjoy your surroundings. If you switch to another app your notes will be deleted, if you complete the time goal, your session will be saved. Use CalmSpace to... Find stillness... Generate new ideas... Spend time with others... Concentrate... YOUR FEEDBACK SHAPES CALMSPACE We are always looking to improve CalmSpace and honest feedback is essential in our process. Please send any feedback to calmspaceemail1@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Center Meditation Timer4 screens
CalmSpaceJournaling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalmSpaceJournaling at none against Center Meditation Timer's 6. CalmSpaceJournaling also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Center Meditation Timer's advantage is device support (6 vs 3). On price and ads 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. Center Meditation Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. CalmSpaceJournaling asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Center Meditation Timer versus CalmSpaceJournaling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCenter Meditation TimerCalmSpaceJournaling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (781 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings781 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner ChristensenCarter McDaniels

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

CalmSpaceJournaling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Center Meditation Timer

One-time6
  • Donate $1$0.99
  • Donate $2$1.99
  • Donate $3$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Donate $4$3.99
  • Donate $5$4.99
  • Donate $18$17.99
None

CalmSpaceJournaling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Center Meditation Timer free?
Center Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalmSpaceJournaling free?
CalmSpaceJournaling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Center Meditation Timer or CalmSpaceJournaling have ads?
Neither Center Meditation Timer nor CalmSpaceJournaling shows ads.

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