Comparison

Meditation Timer Pro vs Meditation Timer + Log

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

Head to head
About

Meditation Timer Pro

This app assists users of all meditation experience levels in practicing mindfulness. It offers customizable timers with interval bells, background sounds, and visual themes to enhance focus and relaxation. Track your progress with detailed logs and statistics, and set reminders to maintain a consistent practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Interval and cool down times
  • Unique sound options
  • Background images with shake to change
  • Automatic meditation logging
  • Powerful statistics
  • Unlimited practice reminders
Features
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No matter if you are going to join meditators, a beginner or practice meditation for a long time, Meditation Timer can help you do it better. You can just focus on meditation without thinking about the time. Meditation is a classic, simple and inexpensive way to lead you into wonderful state of inner peace and inner calm, and it helps to keep you relax from anxious, tense, worried etc and also stress reduction, meditation enhance your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. With Meditation Timer, you can practice meditation anywhere and anytime. Key Features: ⁃ Default meditations and you can custom you own. ⁃ With prepare time, interval time and cool down time. ⁃ Set unique sound for beginning, interval switching, ending and cool down end. ⁃ Sounds play one, two or three times. ⁃ Ten amazing background pictures, shake to change. ⁃ Start, stop, restart or resume meditation. ⁃ Hide the time. ⁃ Save meditation logs automatically and you can add logs manually. ⁃ Powerful statistics function. ⁃ Create unlimited reminders to remind you practicing meditation. ⁃ Passwords protection. ⁃ Vibrate or not when switching sections. ⁃ With or without sound. ⁃ Support iPod media background. ⁃ Share to Facebook or Twitter. ⁃ Adds 3D Touch function. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch version. ⁃ Supports Today Widget. ⁃ Supports transferring data to Health app. ⁃ Supports Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Supports iCloud backup and restore. ⁃ Supports universal version. Apple Health Meditation Timer Pro is able to write meditate data only according to your permissions and preferences. If allowing MEDITATION to write data, you could transfer the meditate data to Health App easily. If you have any question or suggestion, please contact us by userfeed@vip.tom.com.

About

Meditation Timer + Log

This app helps you personalize and track your meditation sessions. It offers a customizable timer with various sounds and provides statistics to monitor your progress. Earn badges and integrate with Apple Health for a comprehensive mindfulness practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Variety of bells and background sounds
  • Achievements and badges
  • Meditation history and statistics
  • Save and load custom presets
  • Apple Health integration
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Meditation Timer & Log is easy to use and has bubbly feeling to lift you up. Practice meditation the way you like it, and we will help you to personalize and keep track of your meditation activities. Core Features: - Highly Customizable Meditation Timer, yet super simple to use - A variety of bells and background sounds to choose from - Achievements and Badges to friendly boost your motivation to meditate - Meditation History Information and Statistics, Meditation Activity Graph - Option to Save and Load Custom Meditation Presets - Apple Health Integration and iCloud Synchronization: your meditation history can be sent to Apple Health, if you choose so in app settings. This app does not provide guided meditations. We are here to help you grow, so if having any ideas how the app could benefit you more - don't hesitate and let us know at timer-app@telesoftas.com What people say about Meditation Timer & Log: "Perfect! This app is amazing! It's so flexible and you can set it up just the way you want it. I love it!" "Very simple and easy to use. Excellent for the beginner or a seasoned meditator!" "No advertisements, possibility to set meditation time and an interval bell, and a clear meditation log with a graph… I love this app and want to thank the author for sharing it freely." "Great app! Simple and easy to use. Nice customizations and meditation history. Get this one!" Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-meditation

Screenshots

Meditation Timer Pro4 screens
Meditation Timer + Log3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meditation Timer + Log at Free against Meditation Timer Pro's $1.99. Meditation Timer + Log also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Meditation Timer Pro's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 76%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Meditation Timer + Log is free to download; Meditation Timer Pro costs $1.99 up front. Meditation Timer Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Meditation Timer + Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meditation Timer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meditation Timer Pro has 1.2K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Meditation Timer Pro's written reviews are positive against 76% of Meditation Timer + Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Timer Pro ships an update every 7 months, Meditation Timer + Log monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meditation Timer Pro versus Meditation Timer + Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation Timer ProMeditation Timer + Log
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.6 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews95.1% of reviews — better75.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better168
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.016
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Applorium Ltd

Customer experience

Meditation Timer Pro

All ratings1,153 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews586 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.2%

Meditation Timer + Log

All ratings168 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative20.9%

User reviews

Meditation Timer Pro

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to set and use
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Flexible and easy to use
  • 👍 Straightforward and intuitive
  • 👍 Customizable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔇 Limited sound options
  • 🔇 Abrupt ending of sounds
  • 🔇 Lack of volume control
  • 🔒 Subscription model change for existing users

Meditation Timer + Log

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Minimalistic and simple design
  • 🎯 Highly customizable meditation sessions
  • 📊 Excellent progress tracking and logging
  • 💰 Completely free with no ads
  • 🔔 Customizable bell sounds and intervals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Background music has jarring gaps and loops
  • 🔋 Timer stops when phone screen is locked
  • 🐛 Inconsistent background app functionality
  • 📱 Crashes on some iPhone models (iPhone 8, iPhone X)
  • 🐛 Missing meditation history entries

Bugs and requests

Meditation Timer Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer stopping unexpectedly
  • Connectivity issues with Apple Watch app
  • Inconsistent behavior with background music volume

Requested features

6 requests
  • More interval chime options
  • Ability to edit existing meditation settings
  • Vibration alerts on Apple Watch
  • Customizable background images
  • Numerical rating system for sessions
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  • Ability to set custom times for interval bells

Meditation Timer + Log

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on startup for some devices
  • Timer doesn't work with screen locked
  • Background app mode not functioning consistently
  • Meditation history not recording all sessions
  • Premium features inaccessible after purchase
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  • Purchase restoration failing
  • Audio gaps and abrupt cuts in background music
  • iCloud sync duplicating presets
  • Static/noise in certain background tracks
  • YouTube Music conflicts when app runs in background
  • Preset music feature not working properly

Requested features

12 requests
  • App widget for quick access
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Dark mode option
  • Journal/notes function for sessions
  • Ability to reorder presets
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  • Timer continuation after final bell
  • Custom music/chant uploads
  • Session quality/mindfulness rating system
  • Reminder notifications
  • Cross-device account sync
  • Better interval bell sounds (singing bowls)
  • Smooth audio transitions/overlays

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Meditation Timer Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - 1 month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium - 6 months1 Month trial$5.496 Months
  • Premium - 1 year3 Months trial$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Meditation Timer + Log

Subscriptions2
  • Meditation Timer Unlimited$3.991 Month
  • Meditation Timer Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime upgrade$7.99
  • Meditation Timer Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Meditation Timer Pro free?
Meditation Timer Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Meditation Timer + Log free?
Meditation Timer + Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meditation Timer Pro or Meditation Timer + Log?
Meditation Timer Pro is rated higher. Meditation Timer Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Meditation Timer + Log averages 4.6 from 168 ratings.
Do Meditation Timer Pro or Meditation Timer + Log have ads?
Neither Meditation Timer Pro nor Meditation Timer + Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer Pro or Meditation Timer + Log?
Meditation Timer Pro ships an update every 7 months, and Meditation Timer + Log monthly. Most recently, Meditation Timer Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Meditation Timer + Log on October 11, 2026.

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