Timer vs SAMATHI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Meditation timer
- Yoga timer
- Sleep timer
- Background operation
- Customizable vibrations
- Interval sounds
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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.
SAMATHI
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SAMATHI helps make sitting meditation and walking meditation part of everyday life. It includes practice timers, Temple Bell sounds, practice records, and tools for building consistency. Daily Practice • Set a timer for sitting or walking meditation • Test the Temple Bell and adjust its in-app volume • Choose automatic saving when time ends, or continue until you finish manually • View accumulated practice time and statistics in minutes Calendar and Reflection • Review practice history by date • Record calmness and feelings after practice • Track consistency and view practice summaries Courses and Planning • Plan meditation and retreat courses • Arrange walking, sitting, and rest periods • Follow each course through a clear timeline • Use Temple Bell sounds to recognize the start and end of each period Notifications and Friends • Set reminders for practice, Buddhist observance days, important Buddhist holidays, and courses • See unread reminders from the bell icon on the Home screen • Connect with friends and view shared practice statistics Some features depend on membership access and eligibility. Notifications depend on device permissions and settings. In-app bell volume is separate from the device volume. SAMATHI supports meditation practice and practice tracking. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Developed by KENT STUDIO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer at none against SAMATHI's 4. Timer also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 26.5). SAMATHI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SAMATHI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer ships an update fortnightly, SAMATHI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer | SAMATHI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | won jun lee | Theerawee Pornpichayanurak |
In-app purchases
Timer
No in-app purchases
SAMATHI
- SAMATHI PLUS รายเดือน$0.991 Month
- SAMATHI PRO รายเดือน$2.991 Month
- SAMATHI PLUS รายปี$12.991 Year
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- SAMATHI PRO รายปี$29.991 Year









