Comparison

Pocket Meditation Timer vs ShoeTrack

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Meditation Timer

This app helps users focus on their meditation practice without worrying about time. It offers customizable timers with unique sounds, background options, and reminders to support mindfulness and stress reduction.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation schedules
  • Prepare, interval, and cool down timers
  • Unique sound options for each section
  • Shake to change background images
  • Unlimited practice reminders
  • Password protection
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: ⁃ One Default meditation schedule and you can edit it. ⁃ 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. ⁃ Create unlimited reminders to remind you practicing meditation. ⁃ Passwords protection. ⁃ Vibrate or not when switching sections. ⁃ With or without sound. ⁃ Support iPod media background. ⁃ Supports Today Widget. ⁃ Supports transferring data to Health app. ⁃ Supports universal version. If you have any question or suggestion, please contact us by userfeed@vip.tom.com.

About

ShoeTrack

Features
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"ShoeTrack tracks mileage for running and work shoes using Apple Health. Scan shoes with AI, pause or resume usage, and get smart reminders before it’s time to replace them." Track your shoes. Prevent injuries. Run smarter. ShoeTrack helps runners, walkers, and workers keep footwear in top condition by automatically tracking mileage through Apple Health and Motion data. Know exactly how far you’ve taken each pair of shoes — from running shoes to work boots — and get reminders before wear and tear causes problems. Requirements ShoeTrack works exclusively with Apple Health on iPhone. To track workouts automatically, an Apple Watch is required. Features Automatic Mileage Tracking Connect to Apple Health to log walking and running distance directly to your shoes. Work Shoe Mode Remove workout distances to focus on everyday steps and shifts, giving a more accurate picture of wear for your work shoes. AI Shoe Scanner Upload up to 5 photos and let AI estimate wear and remaining lifespan. Play/Pause Shoe Usage Pause tracking for shoes you’re not wearing and resume later, so mileage stays accurate across multiple pairs. Per-Shoe History Add multiple pairs, view mileage per shoe, and rotate your footwear with confidence. Smart Reminders Get notified when you’re nearing your chosen replacement distance. Email Shoe Report Email yourself or others a PDF report of your shoe condition. Home Screen Widget Quickly check mileage and change shoe status (Play / Pause), without opening the app. Privacy First Health data and photos stay on your device — never sold, never shared. Whether you’re training for a marathon or working long shifts on your feet, ShoeTrack helps you stay ahead of wear and make the most of your shoes.

Screenshots

Pocket Meditation Timer4 screens
ShoeTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Meditation Timer at Free against ShoeTrack's $2.99. Pocket Meditation Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). ShoeTrack's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On 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

Pocket Meditation Timer is free to download; ShoeTrack costs $2.99 up front. ShoeTrack sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Meditation Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Meditation Timer ships an update every 7 months, ShoeTrack every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Meditation Timer versus ShoeTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Meditation TimerShoeTrack
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵TYSON JOHN HOELSCHER

Bugs and requests

Pocket Meditation Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer issues (minutes counting as seconds, not working properly)
  • App freezing or crashing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to save multiple timer presets
  • Background ambient sounds during meditation
  • Interval chimes at custom time points

ShoeTrack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Meditation Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ShoeTrack

One-time2
  • 5 Pack AI Scan$1.99
  • 20 Pack AI Scan$4.99

Questions

Is Pocket Meditation Timer free?
Pocket Meditation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShoeTrack free?
ShoeTrack costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Meditation Timer or ShoeTrack have ads?
Pocket Meditation Timer shows ads; ShoeTrack does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Meditation Timer or ShoeTrack?
Pocket Meditation Timer ships an update every 7 months, and ShoeTrack every 3 months. Most recently, Pocket Meditation Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and ShoeTrack on September 12, 2026.

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