Comparison

Take a break vs Meal Timer

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

Head to head
About

Take a break

Features
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This app contains a recorded meditation that lasts 12 minutes. It is a simple guide to relaxation and breathing exercises. By listening to the app you get a break, a more calm mind and you "come down to earth". The meditation has background sounds of birdsong and streams that continue after the meditation, so all in all you can sit for 20 minutes in silence and enjoy the resulting peace. The guided meditation is followed by a visual representation of a body that highlights the area to focus. Mindfulness is a way to gain more focus in your life.

About

Meal Timer

Features
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Meal Timer is your ultimate dining companion! Simply input your meal start and end times, and our app will inform you if it's time to eat or wait. With default phrases like 'Enjoy your meal!' and 'Please wait a moment,' you can easily customize these in the settings tab to suit your preferences. Stay updated with our convenient widget that indicates whether it's mealtime or not, and receive timely notifications for meal end times. You can adjust notification sounds and settings to ensure you're always informed in a way that suits you. Plus, enjoy a dynamic home screen with AI-generated images that change at your specified intervals. Meal Timer makes managing your meals easy and enjoyable!

Screenshots

Take a break4 screens
Meal Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meal Timer at every 10 days against Take a break's every 37 months. Meal Timer also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Take a break's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Take a break costs $1.99 and Meal Timer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take a break ships an update every 37 months, Meal Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Take a break versus Meal Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake a breakMeal Timer
Price$1.99$0.99 โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 โ€” better13.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBo KalvslundJongHwa Lee

In-app purchases

None

Take a break

No in-app purchases

None

Meal Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Take a break free?
Take a break costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meal Timer free?
Meal Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Take a break or Meal Timer have ads?
Neither Take a break nor Meal Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Take a break or Meal Timer?
Take a break ships an update every 37 months, and Meal Timer every 10 days. Most recently, Take a break was updated on October 26, 2026 and Meal Timer on October 8, 2026.

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