The Mindful Timer vs ZenWorkout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Mindful Timer
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Mindful timer is a free and open source interval timer for stretching, meditating, yin yoga, and other occasions where you want a simple timer with no ads, distractions, or other nonsense getting in your way.
ZenWorkout
Design custom HIIT and interval workouts with flexible timers, repeating groups, and untimed steps. Share your plans, sync across devices, and control your training with voice commands. Enjoy seamless audio playback over your music.
- Customizable workout design
- Repeating exercise groups
- Untimed workout steps
- Workout sharing via links
- Cloud sync across devices
- Voice command control
- Text-to-speech announcements
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ZenWorkout - The Ultimate HIIT & Interval Timer Stop letting rigid apps control your training. With ZenWorkout, you build workouts your way - from simple timers to advanced circuits with repeating groups of exercises and rests. Why ZenWorkout? - Unlimited flexibility – design workouts with intervals, rests, and repeating groups. Even untimed workout steps so you can plan your entire workout! - Workout sharing – send your plans via simple shareable links. - Cloud sync – keep your workouts backed up and ready on all your devices. - Voice recognition – control your workout without leaving the zone with push-to-talk voice commands. - Text-to-speech announcements – hear countdowns, exercise names, and rest cues. - Seamless audio – TTS and sounds play over your music without interruptions. Free to start – all the essentials are included right away. Perfect for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, strength sessions, or any workout where timing matters. Take control of your fitness. Train on your terms with ZenWorkout. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mindful Timer at none against ZenWorkout's 1. The Mindful Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). ZenWorkout's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price 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. ZenWorkout sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. The Mindful Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Mindful Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, ZenWorkout daily. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Mindful Timer | ZenWorkout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Burgess | Greg Gage |
In-app purchases
The Mindful Timer
No in-app purchases
ZenWorkout
- ZenWorkout Premium$0.991 Month
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