Preset Meditation Timer vs Unguided Meditation Timer
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)
Unguided Meditation Timer
This app provides a simple timer for unguided meditation sessions. Customize your meditation duration and choose from eight distinct gongs. Track your progress with a built-in meditation calendar.
- Customizable meditation time
- 8 different gongs
- Meditation calendar
- Vipassana meditation support
- Anapana meditation support
- Insight timer functionality
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With this simple Meditation Timer, you can start your unguided meditation. The Meditation Timer allows you to adjust the meditation time. Also, the Meditation Timer offers 8 different gongs. Every time you meditate, the Meditation Timer will update the meditation calendar. Meditation timer can do all the following: - Vipassana meditation - Anapana meditation - Insight timer How to meditate using this meditation Timer? - Configure the Meditation Timer and start the clock - Breathe in - Breathe out Enjoy this Meditation Timer. Also known as a meditation clock. https://vanniktech.de/MeditationTimer/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Preset Meditation Timer at 4.8 against Unguided Meditation Timer's 4.3. Preset Meditation Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (91% vs 82%). Unguided Meditation Timer's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Unguided Meditation Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Preset Meditation Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Preset Meditation Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Preset Meditation Timer's written reviews are positive against 82% of Unguided Meditation Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Preset Meditation Timer | Unguided Meditation Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.3 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Next SeeD | Niklas Baudy |
Customer experience
Preset Meditation Timer
Unguided Meditation Timer
In-app purchases
Preset Meditation Timer
No in-app purchases
Unguided Meditation Timer
- Unlimited audio files$1.99
- Unlimited colors$1.99
- Remove ads$2.99
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