Comparison

Meditation Timer Plus vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation lengths
  • Tibetan singing bowl sounds
  • Bell sounds for session end
  • Mindfulness and relaxation aid
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Works with Bluetooth earphones
Features
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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

About

Timer

This app provides a simple timer for meditation, yoga, and sleep. It offers customizable vibrations and sounds at set intervals and can run in the background. Its user-friendly design makes it easy to navigate during practice.

Highlights
  • Meditation timer
  • Yoga timer
  • Sleep timer
  • Background operation
  • Customizable vibrations
  • Interval sounds
Features
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It is a timer that helps your meditation, yoga, and sleeping. It gives you vibrations and sounds every 30 seconds and can be used in the background. The design is easy to use.

Screenshots

Meditation Timer Plus4 screens
Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timer at Free against Meditation Timer Plus's $1.99. Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Meditation Timer Plus's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and device support (4 vs 2). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Timer is free to download; Meditation Timer Plus costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meditation Timer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, Timer fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meditation Timer Plus versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation Timer PlusTimer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBo Kalvslundwon jun lee

Customer experience

Meditation Timer Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Meditation Timer Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meditation Timer Plus free?
Meditation Timer Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meditation Timer Plus or Timer?
Meditation Timer Plus is rated higher. Meditation Timer Plus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Timer averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Meditation Timer Plus or Timer have ads?
Neither Meditation Timer Plus nor Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer Plus or Timer?
Meditation Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Meditation Timer Plus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Timer on November 3, 2026.

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