Comparison

Preset Meditation Timer vs 瞑想ダイアリー

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

Head to head
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

瞑想ダイアリー

Features
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「瞑想ダイアリー」は、瞑想の実践と記録をサポートするタイマー&ログアプリです。 【瞑想タイマー】 1分から60分まで自由に設定できるタイマー。開始音・終了音のカスタマイズで、心地よい瞑想体験を提供します。 【インターバルベル】 瞑想中に一定間隔でベルを鳴らす機能。意識を戻すきっかけとして活用できます。 【瞑想ログ】 日時、時間、気分の変化を記録。瞑想後の感想メモも残せるので、振り返りに役立ちます。 【統計表示】 累計瞑想時間、連続日数、週間・月間のトレンドをグラフ表示。継続のモチベーションを維持します。 【リマインダー】 毎日決まった時間に瞑想リマインダーを通知。瞑想を忘れずに続けられます。 瞑想を始めたい初心者から、日々の実践を記録したい経験者まで。シンプルで使いやすいデザインで、瞑想にだけ集中できる環境を提供します。

Screenshots

Preset Meditation Timer4 screens
瞑想ダイアリー4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 瞑想ダイアリー at fortnightly against Preset Meditation Timer's every 2 months. 瞑想ダイアリー also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preset Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, 瞑想ダイアリー fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Preset Meditation Timer versus 瞑想ダイアリー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreset Meditation Timer瞑想ダイアリー
PriceFreeFree
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, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext SeeDSANWA Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Preset Meditation Timer

No in-app purchases

None

瞑想ダイアリー

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preset Meditation Timer free?
Preset Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 瞑想ダイアリー free?
瞑想ダイアリー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Preset Meditation Timer or 瞑想ダイアリー have ads?
Neither Preset Meditation Timer nor 瞑想ダイアリー shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preset Meditation Timer or 瞑想ダイアリー?
Preset Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 months, and 瞑想ダイアリー fortnightly. Most recently, Preset Meditation Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and 瞑想ダイアリー on November 9, 2026.

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