Comparison

Zen Mind Timer vs Me VS Joe

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

Head to head
About

Zen Mind Timer

Start a mindful break with a simple, one-tap timer for breathing, meditation, and focus. Offers customizable session lengths, gentle sound endings, and progress tracking without any ads or sign-ups.

Highlights
  • One-tap meditation sessions
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Gentle sound or vibration endings
  • Meditation session tracking
  • Minimalist interface
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Start a mindful break in one tap. Zen Minute Timer is the fastest way to breathe, meditate and refocus, no clutter, no sign-ups, no ads. Why you’ll love it: Instant sessions – 1, 5, 10-minute presets or any custom length. Gentle endings – choose bell, gong, chime or silent vibration. Calendar - Keep track of you meditation session daily, weekly, monthly. Minimal interface – a single circle countdown keeps you centred. Screen-awake option – prevent dimming for night-stand or mat use. Works offline – perfect for airplane mode or remote retreats. Privacy first – no accounts, tracking or background data. No Ads, No Microtransactions, 100% free. How it helps: Whether you need a 60-second breathing pause between meetings, a quick mindfulness break before bed, or a calm focus timer for study, Zen Minute Timer keeps the ritual simple so you can keep showing up. Tap. Breathe. Focus. Repeat.

About

Me VS Joe

Compare your personal health, fitness, finance, and lifestyle stats against the average American. Test your knowledge with trivia, predict national averages, and get daily insights. Rank up with quests and badges for self-improvement.

Highlights
  • Personal stat comparison to average American
  • Dozens of stat calculators
  • Thousands of trivia and knowledge questions
  • Predictive guessing game for national stats
  • Daily sourced briefings on American life
  • Gamified self-improvement with badges and quests
  • Private by design with no account required
Features
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How do you compare to the average American? Me vs Joe gives you the answer — instantly. Log any stat, meet Joe (the average American), and see your exact percentile across health, fitness, finance, and lifestyle. Sleep, steps, income, savings, strength, screen time — are you top 10%, dead average, or behind Joe? Now you'll know. COMPARE YOURSELF TO AMERICA Dozens of stat calculators turn "the average American" into a real benchmark. Log a number, get your percentile and rank in seconds. QUIZ YOURSELF Thousands of trivia and knowledge questions across nine categories — finance, health, strength, cardio, the human body, lifestyle, mental health, personality, and American stats. Test your IQ on how the country really works. PREDICT AMERICA How well do you know the average American's life? Guess the real numbers — then see your accuracy score. THE DAILY STACK Short, sourced briefings on how Americans actually earn, spend, sleep, and live. Fresh insights to dig into. RANK UP EVERY DAY Earn badges, build streaks, complete daily quests, and climb the tier ladder. Self-improvement with a scoreboard. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Your stats stay on your device and your own iCloud. Joe is average. The only question that matters: are you? Download Me vs Joe and find out exactly where you stand. — Joe Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription that removes ads and unlocks the full experience. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://content.mevsjoe.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zen Mind Timer4 screens
Me VS Joe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen Mind Timer at none against Me VS Joe's 4. Zen Mind Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Me VS Joe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Zen Mind Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zen Mind Timer against 5.0 for Me VS Joe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zen Mind Timer versus Me VS Joe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Mind TimerMe VS Joe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMT Solutions, LLCNorbrook Media LLC

Customer experience

Zen Mind Timer

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Me VS Joe

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zen Mind Timer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Me VS Joe

Subscriptions2
  • Joe Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Joe Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Quick Boost$0.99
  • Full Refill$1.99

Questions

Is Zen Mind Timer free?
Zen Mind Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Me VS Joe free?
Me VS Joe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Mind Timer or Me VS Joe?
Zen Mind Timer and Me VS Joe are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Zen Mind Timer or Me VS Joe have ads?
Me VS Joe shows ads; Zen Mind Timer does not.

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