Preset Meditation Timer vs somno
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Preset Meditation Timer
This app offers a free, ad-free meditation timer with customizable presets. It features gentle bell sounds or vibration to mark session start and end, with options for delays and volume control. It's suitable for meditation, zazen, yoga, and other mindful activities.
- Customizable timer presets
- Gentle bell sounds or vibration
- Adjustable bell volume
- Start delay option
- Light/Dark mode support
- Silent mode compatible bell
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Preset Meditation Timer is a completely free meditation timer with no ads. It plays gentle bell sounds recorded in a Buddhist temple in Japan, or vibration, to mark the beginning and end of your session. You can save multiple timer presets with custom names, and choose a short delay before the timer starts to give yourself time to settle your posture. Even when your device is in silent mode, the bell will still ring—allowing you to meditate without worrying about incoming call or message alerts. For the best experience, enabling “Do Not Disturb” during meditation is recommended. Although the app is designed for meditation practice, it is also suitable for zazen, yoga, and other mindful activities. May all beings be happy and live in peace. Features - Create / edit / delete timer presets - Choose a bell sound (Bell 1 / Bell 2 / Silent) - Enable / disable vibration (iPhone only) - Adjust bell volume - Enable / disable the starting bell - Set a delay before the timer begins - Light / Dark Mode support - Choose the timer screen appearance (Default / Light / Dark)
somno
A beautiful, distraction-free meditation timer with a simple interface. Choose from soothing sounds, configure intervals, and integrate with iOS Health. Enjoy a peaceful meditation experience without ads or notifications.
- Simple, intuitive interface
- Soothing meditation signal sounds
- Configurable interval duration
- iOS Health integration
- No ads or push notifications
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somno is a beatiful, distraction-free meditation timer. it has the following features: - simple, intuitive and easy-to-use interface - choice of several soothing meditation signal sounds - configurable interval duration - iOS Health integration - no ads - no push-notifications - no third-party behavioural tracking tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: somno at every 4 days against Preset Meditation Timer's every 2 months. somno also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Preset Meditation Timer against 4.7 for somno. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 90% positive.
Preset Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, somno every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Preset Meditation Timer | somno |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Next SeeD | Corne Driesprong |
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Preset Meditation Timer
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In-app purchases
Preset Meditation Timer
No in-app purchases
somno
No in-app purchases
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