Meditation Timer Plus vs Simple Sinus Zazen Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meditation Timer Plus
This app provides a simple timer for guided meditation sessions. It uses the sounds of Tibetan singing bowls to divide your meditation into sections and concludes with bell sounds. Enjoy peaceful mindfulness during your daily activities or relaxation time.
- Customizable meditation lengths
- Tibetan singing bowl sounds
- Bell sounds for session end
- Mindfulness and relaxation aid
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Works with Bluetooth earphones
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Meditation Timer Plus can be used for meditation. Chose the length you would like to meditate and press play. The sounds of the Tibetan Bowls divides the meditation into 8 sections and ends with 3 sounds of bells. The sounds are made with tibetan singing bowls. Listen to the beautiful singing bowls while you meditate or relax. With this app mindfulness and meditation is near you all day, when you walk in the park or rest in the sun. Use head- or earphones for best result. Works on Apple Watch with Bluetooth earphones. Length of Meditation on iOS: ∙5 minutes ∙10 minutes ∙15 minutes ∙25 minutes ∙30 minutes ∙35 minutes ∙40 minutes ∙45 minutes ∙50 minutes Length of meditation on Apple Watch: ∙5 minutes ∙10 minutes
Simple Sinus Zazen Timer
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This timer gives you the ability to set up your zazen-time and a preparation-time before. The signals are generated by a simple sinus-wave. So, you get a real digital tone as a signal not a sample of a singing bowl or something else. Take this signal to act, to meditate or to open and close your sitting by tapping your own singing-bowl. The signals and times may be varied to your needs. The App may run in background or locked device, so the energy consumption is very low.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meditation Timer Plus at every 2 months against Simple Sinus Zazen Timer's every 11 months. Meditation Timer Plus also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Simple Sinus Zazen Timer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On 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
Meditation Timer Plus costs $1.99 and Simple Sinus Zazen Timer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meditation Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, Simple Sinus Zazen Timer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meditation Timer Plus | Simple Sinus Zazen Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bo Kalvslund | Dirk Scheidt |
In-app purchases
Meditation Timer Plus
No in-app purchases
Simple Sinus Zazen Timer
No in-app purchases
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