Comparison

MeditateTime vs Monolog

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

Head to head
About

MeditateTime

A meditation timer designed to conserve battery by putting your device to sleep during sessions. It fosters motivation by showing the number of people meditating simultaneously and integrates with health apps to automatically save mindfulness data.

Highlights
  • Battery-saving sleep mode
  • Real-time meditator count
  • Health app integration
  • Customizable sounds
  • Community sharing
  • Map view of meditators (subscription)
Features
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MeditateTime is a simple meditation timer that works with health app. When you start meditating, the app puts your device to sleep so it doesn't drain your battery. "MeditateTime" always displays the number of people meditating at the same time on the top screen to increase the motivation of your meditation. You can also see each person's total meditation time and approximate position. You can start the session by just setting time and tap the START. Also, you can choose Meditation time to limitless. MeditateTime integrates Health App to use mindfulness datas. When you finish the meditation, MeditateTime saves your session data to your iPhone's mindfulness in the health app automatically. MeditateTime has many awesome sounds for starting, ending and preliminary notification of ending 3 minutes before. (To enable sound during device sleeping, it is needed to turn on notifications for MeditateTime in setting app.) Furthermore, the following functions can be added by registering a subscription. - Hide all ads. - Display the location of the person meditating on the map. MeditateTime supports a community of people who meditate. Enrich your meditation experience by sharing information. Terms of Use http://zekoo2017.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-6.html

About

Monolog

Features
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ホーム画面を開くたび、あなたの言葉が目に入る。 それだけで、一日の始まりが少し変わるかもしれません。 Monologは、心に響く名言を見つけて、美しいウィジェットとしてホーム画面に飾るアプリです。 ◾ ウィジェット 小・中・大・特大の4サイズに対応。(特大はiPadのみ) 縦書き・横書きの切り替え、フォント・文字色・背景色のカスタマイズで、あなただけのウィジェットを作れます。 ホーム画面を開くたびに、選んだ言葉がそっと目に入ります。 ◾ 名言ライブラリ 古今東西10,000以上の名言を収録。 偉人の格言、心に沁みる言葉、人生の指針になる一言を、カードをめくるように探せます。 気になった名言はワンタップでウィジェットに設定。 ◾ カスタマイズ ・多数のフォントファミリー ・縦書き / 横書き切り替え ・文字色・背景色を自由に変更 ・文字間隔・行間の調整 ・1文字ごとの太字・色設定 ◾ 毎日届く名言通知 好きな時間に、心を整える一言が届きます。 気に入った名言はそのままウィジェットに追加できます。 ◾ Monolog Pro ・無制限の座右の銘保存 ・特集コレクション ・すべてのフォント ・テーマ解放 ・通知時間のカスタマイズ 自分だけの言葉を、いつもそばに。 あなたの毎日に、静かな力を。 ◾ 課金プラン ・Monolog Pro 月額プラン(1か月・自動更新) ・Monolog Pro 年額プラン(1年・自動更新) ※価格は国または地域により異なる場合があります。実際の請求額は購入画面に表示されます。 プライバシーポリシー: https://studio-kirin.com/privacy-policy/ 利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MeditateTime4 screens
Monolog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Monolog at none against MeditateTime's shown. Monolog also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). MeditateTime's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. MeditateTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Monolog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeditateTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Monolog every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
MeditateTime versus Monolog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditateTimeMonolog
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUTSUAKI KIKUCHISho Narita

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MeditateTime

Subscriptions2
  • General full-featured(1month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • General full-featured(3month)$7.993 Months
3 purchases

Monolog

Subscriptions2
  • 月額プラン$1.991 Month
  • 年額プラン$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Monolog Pro 買い切り$29.99

Questions

Is MeditateTime free?
MeditateTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monolog free?
Monolog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MeditateTime or Monolog have ads?
MeditateTime shows ads; Monolog does not.
Which is updated more often, MeditateTime or Monolog?
MeditateTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Monolog every 2 days. Most recently, MeditateTime was updated on October 7, 2026 and Monolog on October 9, 2026.

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