Comparison

iGoal Plus vs Metta Timer

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

Head to head
About

iGoal Plus

This app helps you manage your weight and fitness goals. It allows you to log various body metrics, track workouts and calorie intake, and visualize your progress through clear analytics and reports. Seamlessly sync data with Apple Health and access it across devices.

Highlights
  • Weight and body metric logging
  • Apple Health integration
  • Progress analytics and charts
  • Workout and calorie tracking
  • Personalized goal setting
  • PDF report generation
  • iCloud sync
Features
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iGoal Plus is your go-to companion for easy and effective weight management and fitness tracking. This accessible yet powerful app provides all the essential tools you need to track, understand, and achieve your health and fitness goals with confidence. Key Features: • Simple Weight and Body Metric Logging: Quickly record weight, BMI, Macro, and basic body measurements with just a few taps. • Apple Health Integration: Effortlessly sync your fitness data with HealthKit for a comprehensive health picture. • Clear Analytics: View your progress with easy-to-understand charts, averages, and trend indicators. • Basic Fitness Tracking: Log workouts, steps, macro, and water intake to support your weight management efforts. • Calorie Tracking: Monitor your daily calorie intake and expenditure to help achieve your weight goals. • Goal Setting: Set personalized weight and fitness goals and track your progress visually. • PDF Report Generation: Create clear, informative health and fitness reports to share with your support network. • Data Export Options: Export your health data in CSV, JSON, or XML formats for personal records or further analysis. • iCloud Sync: Access your fitness data across all your Apple devices seamlessly. • Privacy Protection: Secure your health information with password and biometric authentication. • Customizable Reminders: Set alerts for weigh-ins, workouts, macro, medications, and water intake. iGoal Plus is designed to make fitness tracking an intuitive and integral part of your daily routine. Whether you're looking to lose weight, maintain a healthy lifestyle, or simply become more active, iGoal Plus offers the insights you need to stay motivated and informed. With iGoal Plus, you can: • Easily log and review your weight and fitness data • Understand how your habits affect your weight and overall health • Track your progress towards your personal fitness goals • Prepare clear, informative reports to share with your support network The app's user-friendly interface ensures that managing your health and fitness becomes a simple, stress-free part of your day. iGoal Plus turns your data into easy-to-understand insights, helping you make informed decisions about your diet, exercise, and lifestyle. While iGoal Plus is a valuable tool for tracking and understanding your fitness journey, it's important to remember that it's not a replacement for professional advice. Always consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new diet or exercise program. Start your journey to better health and fitness today with iGoal Plus! This app is subject to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). You can view the EULA at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Metta Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various activities like training, meditation, and daily rituals. It offers unique visual styles, text-to-speech cues, and a variety of sounds to enhance focus and presence during practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval sequences
  • Text-to-speech spoken cues
  • Six unique visual styles
  • Zen Mode for distraction-free sessions
  • Import custom sounds
  • Timer presets and history tracking
  • Data backup and sharing
Features
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Metta Timer: train, sit, brew. A beautifully crafted interval timer for physical training, meditation, and mindful daily rituals. Set a different photo for every interval — your meditation cushion, the trail ahead, the tea kettle, the stance you're holding — and let each phase of your practice have its own visual anchor. PHOTO BACKGROUNDS FOR EVERY INTERVAL This is what makes Metta Timer different. Assign your own image to each interval in a timer. Not one wallpaper for the whole session, but a unique photo per phase. Warm-up, work, rest, cool down: each can show the image that keeps you focused. Photos display on the Current screen and in Zen Mode fullscreen, with a subtle progress bar so you always know where you are. Share timers with photos embedded in `.mttimer` files so friends and students see your setup before they import. TRAIN Build custom interval sequences with groups and rounds. Chain phases together, each with its own duration, sounds, spoken cues, and photo. Keep your eyes on your practice, not your phone. SIT Gentle temple bells mark your meditation transitions. No jarring alarms. A photo of your altar during sitting, incense or candle visuals during transition, whatever helps you stay present. Swipe to change animated visuals without breaking your session. BREW A mindful bell when your patience is rewarded. A photo of the cup while the water steeps. Set it and forget it. SCHEDULE MODE Plan intervals by clock time, not just duration. Set start and end times for each phase, ideal for a morning routine, timed tea steps, or a class on a schedule. The timer waits until the right moment and can join mid-schedule if you open the app late. SIX ANIMATED VISUALS PLUS PHOTO Breathing Circle, Spiral Incense, Vertical Incense, Diagonal Incense, Hourglass, and Burning Candle, each crafted with care. Or choose Photo on any interval. Mix freely: photo for meditation, hourglass for exercise, candle for cool-down, all in one timer. ZEN MODE Tap the fullscreen icon for a distraction-free screen. Animated visuals fill the darkness; photo intervals go edge-to-edge with time and progress along the bottom. Swipe to cycle styles mid-session. Tap anywhere to exit. TEXT-TO-SPEECH Type any phrase and hear it at the start or end of any interval. Customize voice, speed, and pitch. Works with voice packs on iPhone and Android. SOUNDS Bell, Chime, Gong, Beep, Singing Bowl, Temple Brass Bell, Temple Bell, Temple Chime, Wooden Fish (1x and 3x), Big Temple Bell, Giant Temple Bell. Import your own MP3, M4A, WAV, or AIFF files. TIMER BUILDER Unlimited timers and intervals. Groups organize phases with independent round counts. Per interval: name, duration, color, sounds, announcements, animated visual or photo. Duplicate presets with one tap. Reorder with drag and drop. STREAKS AND HISTORY Completed timers are recorded automatically. Track consecutive practice days, total completions, and total time. Delete individual records anytime. SHARE Send any preset as a `.mttimer` file via AirDrop, Messages, email, Quick Share, or any app. Photos travel with the timer. Recipients preview everything before importing. PRESETS One Minute of Silence, Chan (Zen) Meditation, Brew High Mountain Green Tea, Horse Stance, Kung Fu Stances, and HIIT Training, ready out of the box. Set any preset as your default. BACKUP AND RESTORE Export presets and completion history as JSON. On Android, files save to Downloads automatically. Import presets or merge history onto a new device. PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Ever. PERFECT FOR Meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, HIIT, circuit training, martial arts, tea ceremony, kung fu, qi gong, taiji, Chan, Zen, Pomodoro, and any practice where a picture is worth a thousand reminders. Made with love and care by Metta Grove.

Screenshots

iGoal Plus4 screens
Metta Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metta Timer at none against iGoal Plus's 2. Metta Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. iGoal Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Metta Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGoal Plus ships an update every 3 months, Metta Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iGoal Plus versus Metta Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGoal PlusMetta Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnatoly ButkoLoc Huynh

Customer experience

iGoal Plus

Written reviews78 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative32.1%

Metta Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iGoal Plus

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Bugs were fixed
  • Stopped working
  • Program works upside down and scales incorrectly on iPad 3
  • Orientation issues
  • Won't orient right and won't center
Show 15 more
  • Crashes every time weight/goal is added
  • Sync between devices not working
  • iCloud synchronization not working
  • Won't allow changing height
  • Cannot set height other than 5'11"
  • Cannot enter weight, says 80kg
  • BMI is 0.4, calorie intake 11,700 kcals
  • Graph has too wide a spread
  • Cannot increase graph size
  • Too much extra and little useful
  • Cannot access past day details
  • App deleted old version
  • Height update not reflected on settings page
  • Period section present for males
  • Gender/Sex options have bad English

Requested features

14 requests
  • Option to turn off calorie tracking
  • Add table for body measurements (bust, waist, hips)
  • Improve graph scaling/zoom
  • Add instructions or documentation
  • Option to reset the app
Show 9 more
  • Add tips for weight gain
  • Suggest daily calories to burn
  • Explain results better
  • Give advice on how to reach goals
  • Allow for a range of daily calorie needs
  • Add dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to track measurements over time
  • More detailed historical data view

Metta Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iGoal Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Premium1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium1 Month trial$59.991 Year
None

Metta Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGoal Plus free?
iGoal Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metta Timer free?
Metta Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iGoal Plus or Metta Timer have ads?
Neither iGoal Plus nor Metta Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGoal Plus or Metta Timer?
iGoal Plus ships an update every 3 months, and Metta Timer every 3 days. Most recently, iGoal Plus was updated on November 10, 2026 and Metta Timer on November 5, 2026.

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