Comparison

Cables vs Absorb Meditation

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

Head to head
About

Cables

Features
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Track your workouts, follow your friends, and make progressive overload easier to understand with Cables. Cables is a simple, social gym tracker built for people who want a clean workout log without unnecessary complexity. Log your sets, track personal records, explore your friends’ training, and see progress clearly over time. Here’s what you can do with Cables: ■ Log every set Track exercises, sets, reps, and weight in a focused workout logging interface made for quick updates. ■ Progressive overload Track personal records across your strongest weights with a three-tier PR system, helping you see progress beyond your heaviest weight. ■ Train with your friends Follow friends, view their sessions, browse their exercises and programs, and understand how their training is progressing. ■ Share your progress Cables is built around clear social profiles. Your progress is easy for friends to see, and their progress is easy for you to follow. ■ Copy sets from past workouts Pull weight and reps from previous sessions when logging an exercise. Use the workout history that is most useful, not just the most recent session. ■ Create your routines Build programs and templates so your workouts are organised, repeatable, and easy to start. ■ Customize your exercise library Create and manage your own exercises so your library reflects how you actually train. Cables is for people who want a simple workout tracker, a clean gym log, and a more thoughtful way to track progress with friends.

About

Absorb Meditation

This app offers a distraction-free environment for meditation, featuring timed or open-ended sessions with soothing singing bowl sounds. It allows users to track their practice, including jhana states and absorption depth, and integrates with HealthKit for mindful minutes.

Highlights
  • Timed or open-ended meditation sessions
  • Singing bowl sounds for session start/end
  • Jhana state and absorption depth tracking
  • Session history with heatmap
  • HealthKit integration for mindful minutes
  • Streak tracking for consistent practice
Features
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Absorb is a meditation timer designed for deep concentration, jhana practice, and long sits. FEATURES • Timed or open-ended sessions • Beautiful singing bowl sounds to start and end • Track jhana states and absorption depth • Session history with heatmap visualization • HealthKit integration for mindful minutes • Multiple color themes • Streak tracking to build your practice BUILT FOR PRACTITIONERS Whether you're exploring access concentration or deepening into the jhanas, Absorb provides the simple, distraction-free environment your practice deserves.

Screenshots

Cables4 screens
Absorb Meditation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cables at 15.1 against Absorb Meditation's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cables versus Absorb Meditation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCablesAbsorb Meditation
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan WaldonWallop LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cables

No in-app purchases

None

Absorb Meditation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cables free?
Cables is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Absorb Meditation free?
Absorb Meditation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cables or Absorb Meditation have ads?
Neither Cables nor Absorb Meditation shows ads.

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