# Center Meditation Timer vs Bazee

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bazee at every 4 days against Center Meditation Timer's every 4 weeks. Bazee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Center Meditation Timer's advantage is ratings volume (783 vs 1) and device support (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Center Meditation Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Bazee sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bazee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Center Meditation Timer has 783 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Center Meditation Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, Bazee every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Center Meditation Timer | Bazee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (783 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/center-meditation-timer/id1332483673/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bazee/id6759181286/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **783** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 43 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tanner Christensen](https://appshunter.io/developer/421646590) | [Pranaya Deepak Maganti](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552531880) |

## What reviewers say

### Center Meditation Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/center-meditation-timer/id1332483673)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donate $1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donate $2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Donate $3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Donate $4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Donate $5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Donate $18 | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and efficient
- 👍 Minimalist and focused design
- 🌟 Elegant and calming UI
- 💰 Free with no ads or subscriptions
- 🔒 No data collection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with interval sounds and end chime
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔇 Doesn't work in silent mode
- ⏱️ Timer stops when screen locks
- 🕰️ No option for open-ended meditation

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Bazee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bazee/id6759181286)

Turn your daily health goals into a fun, competitive team sport. Track your activity rings and intermittent fasting with visual timers and real-time leaderboards. Compete with friends and family to see who can close their rings and crush their goals.

**Highlights:** Activity ring competitions with friends, Real-time leaderboards, Intermittent fasting tracker, Visual ring-based timers, HealthKit integration, Private and secure data sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bazee Premium | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Center Meditation Timer free?

Center Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bazee free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Center Meditation Timer or Bazee?

Bazee is rated higher. Center Meditation Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 783 ratings, while Bazee averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Center Meditation Timer or Bazee have ads?

Neither Center Meditation Timer nor Bazee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Center Meditation Timer or Bazee?

Center Meditation Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Bazee every 4 days. Most recently, Center Meditation Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bazee on October 16, 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.*