Auer Circle vs ZEN

Auer Circle is a minimal meditation timer that focuses on easy of use and a simple interface. Select the duration of your session by tapping the bottom left, and then tap start. That's all. You can track your sessions per day.

ZEN is a focus space stripped to nothing but intention. Choose the apps and categories that pull you away. Set how long you want to be present. The rest of the world goes quiet — and when you reach for a blocked app, you meet a still, considered pause instead of an open door. No streaks to farm. No badges. No noise. Just a pure black screen, a breath, and the time in front of you. WHAT'S INSIDE • Block apps and categories during focus — powered by Screen Time, entirely on your device • A living timer: watch a hairline ring close over your session • A gentle wall — blocked apps meet a calm shield, not a wall of guilt • Begin with a breath — an optional breathing intro to help you arrive • Daily goals and streaks — a quiet sense of progress, never a demand • A year at a glance — see your focus gather in a contribution-style heatmap • Live Activity — your session on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Schedules — let focus begin on its own at the times you choose • Start hands-free with Siri, Shortcuts, and a Control Center button A STOIC COMPANION Every session is met with a line from the Stoics — Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus. Small reminders that attention is the one thing entirely yours to give. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ZEN collects nothing. Your app choices and your history never leave your device. There is no account, no sign-up, no tracking. Be present.