Comparison

Meditation Timer Pro vs SAMATHI

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

SAMATHI

Features
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SAMATHI helps make sitting meditation and walking meditation part of everyday life. It includes practice timers, Temple Bell sounds, practice records, and tools for building consistency. Daily Practice • Set a timer for sitting or walking meditation • Test the Temple Bell and adjust its in-app volume • Choose automatic saving when time ends, or continue until you finish manually • View accumulated practice time and statistics in minutes Calendar and Reflection • Review practice history by date • Record calmness and feelings after practice • Track consistency and view practice summaries Courses and Planning • Plan meditation and retreat courses • Arrange walking, sitting, and rest periods • Follow each course through a clear timeline • Use Temple Bell sounds to recognize the start and end of each period Notifications and Friends • Set reminders for practice, Buddhist observance days, important Buddhist holidays, and courses • See unread reminders from the bell icon on the Home screen • Connect with friends and view shared practice statistics Some features depend on membership access and eligibility. Notifications depend on device permissions and settings. In-app bell volume is separate from the device volume. SAMATHI supports meditation practice and practice tracking. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Developed by KENT STUDIO

Screenshots

Meditation Timer Pro4 screens
SAMATHI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SAMATHI at Free against Meditation Timer Pro's $1.99. SAMATHI also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). Meditation Timer Pro's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). 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

SAMATHI 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 SAMATHI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditation Timer Pro ships an update every 7 months, SAMATHI every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Meditation Timer Pro versus SAMATHI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditation Timer ProSAMATHI
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Theerawee Pornpichayanurak

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

SAMATHI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

SAMATHI

Subscriptions4
  • SAMATHI PLUS รายเดือน$0.991 Month
  • SAMATHI PRO รายเดือน$2.991 Month
  • SAMATHI PLUS รายปี$12.991 Year
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  • SAMATHI PRO รายปี$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Meditation Timer Pro free?
Meditation Timer Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SAMATHI free?
SAMATHI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meditation Timer Pro or SAMATHI have ads?
Neither Meditation Timer Pro nor SAMATHI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meditation Timer Pro or SAMATHI?
Meditation Timer Pro ships an update every 7 months, and SAMATHI every 3 days. Most recently, Meditation Timer Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and SAMATHI on November 6, 2026.

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