Comparison

Zen Daily vs Harmony Timer

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

Head to head
About

Zen Daily

Discover inner peace with daily wisdom, guided meditations, and interactive growth exercises. Access a library of Zen teachings and mindfulness courses to reduce stress and enhance focus. Track your progress and integrate mindful minutes with your health data.

Highlights
  • Daily wisdom quotes
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Interactive reflection exercises
  • Practical wisdom library
  • Progress tracking and goal setting
  • Mindfulness courses
  • Health app integration
Features
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Find inner peace and clarity in your busy life with Zen Daily App - your personal guide to mindfulness, meditation, and ancient wisdom. Transform daily stress into lasting serenity through a unique blend of ancient Zen teachings and modern mindfulness practices. KEY FEATURES: • Daily Wisdom Fresh, thought-provoking quotes and insights delivered daily to inspire your journey toward inner peace and understanding. • Guided Meditations Expert-led meditation sessions for all levels - from beginners seeking calm to experienced practitioners deepening their practice. • Interactive Growth Transform wisdom into understanding through reflection questions, quizzes, and personal insights that make ancient teachings relevant to modern life. • Practical Wisdom Library Access a carefully curated collection of Zen teachings, including: - Traditional Koans for deeper contemplation - Mindfulness articles and guides - Structured courses for systematic growth - Timeless quotes with modern context •Progress Tracking Build lasting mindfulness habits with: - Meditation streak tracking - Personal goal setting - Progress visualization - Achievement celebrations •Mindfulness Courses Premium courses designed to help you: - Reduce stress and anxiety - Enhance focus and clarity - Develop emotional balance - Deepen self-understanding • Integration with the Health app: - Your meditation sessions are now automatically recorded as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health. This helps you track your meditation practice alongside your other health data, providing a complete picture of your wellness journey. You can disable this in Settings if preferred. Perfect for: - Busy professionals seeking balance - Meditation beginners looking for guidance - Mindfulness enthusiasts wanting to deepen their practice - Anyone seeking practical wisdom for modern life This app offers mindfulness and meditation practices inspired by various wisdom traditions, including but not limited to Zen Buddhism. Our content is designed to be accessible and beneficial regardless of your spiritual background or beliefs. We present these practices as practical tools for mental well-being rather than as religious teachings tied to any particular school or lineage. Download now and begin your journey from stress to serenity, from mental chaos to crystal clarity, from frustration to fulfillment. A purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. By purchasing you accept: https://zendaily.app/privacy.html https://zendaily.app/terms.html

About

Harmony Timer

This app provides customizable interval timers for various fitness activities, from high-intensity workouts to meditation. It features an intuitive interface, versatile training modes, and progress tracking to help users optimize their training and well-being.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • HIIT, Tabata, and weight training support
  • Yoga and meditation modes
  • Intuitive and dynamic interface
  • Versatile training modes
  • Progress tracking and calendar view
Features
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The round timer for every martial art. Boxing, BJJ, Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, karate, taekwondo, judo and wrestling, each one tap away, plus interval training, stretching and guided breathing for the rest of your session. Pick a format, tap Start, and follow the bell. Rounds and the Simple training and stretching timers are free. Harmony Timer Pro adds sectional workouts and stretches, guided breathing, and saved presets. QUICK START FOR EVERY MARTIAL ART Boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ rolls, judo randori, karate kumite, taekwondo, wrestling, heavy bag, shadowboxing and Tabata, with the round length, rest and number of rounds already set. Or set your own. Follow the start sound, the end-of-round gong, an optional 10-second warning and the break countdown. READ IT FROM ACROSS THE MAT Big digits in a bold color for every phase, turning amber in the last 10 seconds. Tap the timer for full screen. On iPhone Duo, fold it and stand it on its side like a ring clock; on iPad, prop it against the wall and run the class. KEEP YOUR PHONE LOCKED On supported iPhones, a Live Activity shows the session on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. With notifications allowed, the bells ring while the phone is locked, even without background music. Notification sounds follow your phone's Ring/Silent setting. Reopen the app to return to the running timer. TRAIN, THEN STRETCH Use Simple mode for a warm-up, one work period and a cool-down, or for a continuous stretch. Pro adds Sectional mode: work and rest sets for conditioning, or core, lower-body and upper-body phases for recovery. GUIDED BREATHING WITH PRO Follow an animated breathing circle for box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing or a pattern of your own, or sit with a self-guided meditation timer. EARN YOUR BELT Track sessions, training days and your streak on a calendar. Your in-app belt follows your training days in the last 30: reach black belt at 15. Finish a session with a summary you can share as an image. WHAT'S FREE • Rounds, including every Quick start format • Train and Stretch in Simple mode • Home, Progress, belts, streaks and session summaries • Lock Screen features on supported iPhones HARMONY TIMER PRO • Sectional training and stretching • Meditate, including guided breathing • Saved presets Existing subscribers keep full access. YOUR DATA No account and no ads. Your history, presets and settings are stored on your device. Harmony Timer is a timer and gives no medical advice; check with a doctor before you start a new exercise or breathing routine. SUBSCRIPTION Harmony Timer Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers get a free trial: 1 week with the monthly plan, 2 weeks with the yearly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://harmonytimer.journeyon.co/TermsOfService.html Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://harmonytimer.journeyon.co/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Zen Daily4 screens
Harmony Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Harmony Timer at 5.0 against Zen Daily's 4.5. Zen Daily's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Zen Daily sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Harmony Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Harmony Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Daily ships an update every 3 weeks, Harmony Timer every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zen Daily versus Harmony Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen DailyHarmony Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeniy MitskevichusJourney On

Customer experience

Zen Daily

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Harmony Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Zen Daily

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Quaterly$14.993 Months
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
2 purchases

Harmony Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access (Yearly)14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Zen Daily free?
Zen Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harmony Timer free?
Harmony Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Daily or Harmony Timer?
Harmony Timer is rated higher. Zen Daily averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Harmony Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Zen Daily or Harmony Timer have ads?
Neither Zen Daily nor Harmony Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Daily or Harmony Timer?
Zen Daily ships an update every 3 weeks, and Harmony Timer every 8 months. Most recently, Zen Daily was updated on October 30, 2026 and Harmony Timer on October 30, 2026.

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