Meridi vs Visual Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meridi
Effortlessly manage reminders across different time zones. Coordinate international teams, stay connected with loved ones abroad, and plan global schedules with intuitive time zone conversion and smart local time displays.
- Intuitive time zone conversion
- Recurring reminders
- Smart local time display
- Quick time zone selection
- Customizable reminder labels
- Premium widgets
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Meridi is your companion for managing reminders across different time zones. Whether you're coordinating with international teams, keeping in touch with loved ones abroad, or planning your global schedule, Meridi makes time zone management effortless. KEY FEATURES: • Intuitive time zone conversion • Recurring reminders • Smart local time display • Clean, modern interface THOUGHTFUL TIME ZONE HANDLING: • See both local and destination time zones at a glance • Quick time zone selection with search • Current time display for selected zones • Automatic local time conversion POWERFUL REMINDER FEATURES: • Set one-time or recurring reminders • Choose custom start dates • Add personal labels • Mark reminders as completed FREE USERS: • Up to 5 reminders • Default notification sound • No Home Screen widgets UPGRADE TO MERIDI PLUS: Unlock Meridi Plus via an in-app purchase to access: • Unlimited reminders • Choose from a selection of notification sounds • Premium widgets Meridi combines powerful features with elegant design to make managing time across zones a delightful experience. Download now and never miss an important moment, regardless of the time zone! By using Meridi, you agree to the Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Visual Timer
This app offers a visually engaging countdown timer with multiple unique styles to represent the passage of time. Customize colors, backgrounds, and alarm sounds for various activities like focus work, cooking, or kids' routines.
- Nine unique visual timer styles
- Customizable colors and backgrounds
- Over 50 alarm sound options
- Adjustable durations from seconds to hours
- Presets and recent duration quick-picks
- Designed for focus, cooking, kids, and workouts
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Visual Timer - Time you can actually see Make every minute count with a timer that's actually worth looking at. Visual Timer turns the wait into the show: nine beautiful, hand-crafted styles that each visualize time in a different way. Pick your style: • Circular - a classic clock-face wedge that drains as time runs out • Liquid - a wave-tinted pool that drains as the clock ticks • Pixel - a grid of pixels disappears one by one • Rain - thousands of tiny grains rain down and pile up to fill the screen • Blocks - falling pieces stack up to fill the screen • Maze - a snake winds across the screen until it fills every cell • Rings - concentric rainbow rings, one per minute, leaving a colored trail • Sun - the sun arcs across the sky, drifting from dawn through dusk to night • Path - a dot glides along a trail — follow the built-in curve or draw your own • Spread - a colorful infection blooms from a few seeds until it fills the screen Make it yours: • Pick any color for the timer fill or background • Use your own photos as a backdrop or foreground • Choose from 50+ alarm sounds, from a gentle chime to a rooster • Custom durations from a few seconds to several hours • Quick-pick recent durations and built-in presets Built for any moment: • Focus and deep work - visual progress without distraction • Cooking - set it on the counter and just glance over • Kids - turn time-outs, brushing teeth, or screen-time limits into something they actually watch • Workouts - clear interval timing without staring at numbers • Meditation - calm, smooth visuals that don't pull attention • Studying - Pomodoro sessions that look like part of the desk A timer that feels at home on your phone. Designed top-to-bottom for iOS - Liquid Glass controls, fluid animations, and dark-mode-first aesthetics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meridi at 5.0 against Visual Timer's 4.6. Meridi also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Visual Timer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Meridi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Visual Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meridi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Meridi ships an update every 3 days, Visual Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meridi | Visual Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Echols | Applorium Ltd |
Customer experience
Meridi
Visual Timer
In-app purchases
Meridi
- Plus$2.991 Month
- Plus$19.991 Year
Visual Timer
- Visual Timer Unlock$5.99









