Comparison

Preset Meditation Timer vs Rhythm exercise

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer presets
  • Gentle bell sounds or vibration
  • Adjustable bell volume
  • Start delay option
  • Light/Dark mode support
  • Silent mode compatible bell
Features
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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)

About

Rhythm exercise

Features
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An innovative application to help you maintain rhythm and motivation during exercise. It helps you feel and maintain your rhythm using your Apple Watch. Below are the features of this application. Features Various rhythm settings:. Provides sounds and vibrations in a constant rhythm. The sense of rhythm can be easily set and customized to your liking. It can be used for a variety of activities such as exercise, stretching, meditation, etc. Choice of sound and vibration:. The app can provide sound only, vibration only, or both at the same time. This allows you to choose how you feel the rhythm according to your preferences and environment. Wide variety of sounds: More than 50 different sounds are available. More than 50 different sounds are available. Whether you prefer soothing music, encouraging voices, or nature sounds, you can choose the sound that best suits your preferences. Vibration Options:. Eight different vibration patterns are available, allowing you to feel the rhythm of the vibrations on your wrist. This allows you to keep the rhythm even in environments where it is difficult to hear audio. Simple and easy to use:. Offering an intuitive user interface, it's easy to get started: launch the app on your Apple Watch, adjust the settings, and feel the rhythm immediately. It's a dependable partner to support and motivate your exercise routine. Download and enhance your exercise experience!

Screenshots

Preset Meditation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Preset Meditation Timer at Free against Rhythm exercise's $1.99. Rhythm exercise's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Preset Meditation Timer is free to download; Rhythm exercise costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preset Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, Rhythm exercise fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Preset Meditation Timer versus Rhythm exercise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreset Meditation TimerRhythm exercise
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext SeeDryo muranaka

In-app purchases

None

Preset Meditation Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Rhythm exercise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preset Meditation Timer free?
Preset Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm exercise free?
Rhythm exercise costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Preset Meditation Timer or Rhythm exercise have ads?
Neither Preset Meditation Timer nor Rhythm exercise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preset Meditation Timer or Rhythm exercise?
Preset Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Rhythm exercise fortnightly. Most recently, Preset Meditation Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rhythm exercise on November 4, 2026.

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