Workout Buddy vs Absorb Meditation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Buddy
This app provides audio cues for workout timers, allowing users to track exercise durations without needing to look at their screen. It announces time intervals and high scores through audio prompts, ideal for intense physical activity.
- Audio cues for workout timing
- Spoken time intervals
- High score notifications
- Hands-free operation
- Designed for intense exercise
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Can't see the screen of your phone while doing a difficult exercise, don't worry! Workout Buddy 's got you covered. Just add the exercise, put your AirPods in and start the timer. Workout Buddy will call out the time every five seconds and also when you achieve a new highscore. Icons made by Freepik ("https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik")
Absorb Meditation
This app offers a distraction-free environment for meditation, featuring timed or open-ended sessions with soothing singing bowl sounds. It allows users to track their practice, including jhana states and absorption depth, and integrates with HealthKit for mindful minutes.
- Timed or open-ended meditation sessions
- Singing bowl sounds for session start/end
- Jhana state and absorption depth tracking
- Session history with heatmap
- HealthKit integration for mindful minutes
- Streak tracking for consistent practice
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Absorb is a meditation timer designed for deep concentration, jhana practice, and long sits. FEATURES • Timed or open-ended sessions • Beautiful singing bowl sounds to start and end • Track jhana states and absorption depth • Session history with heatmap visualization • HealthKit integration for mindful minutes • Multiple color themes • Streak tracking to build your practice BUILT FOR PRACTITIONERS Whether you're exploring access concentration or deepening into the jhanas, Absorb provides the simple, distraction-free environment your practice deserves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Absorb Meditation at 5.0 against Workout Buddy's 3.0. Absorb Meditation also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Workout Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Workout Buddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Absorb Meditation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Absorb Meditation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Buddy | Absorb Meditation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Levente Vig | Wallop LLC |
In-app purchases
Workout Buddy
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Absorb Meditation
No in-app purchases
