Cables vs Absorb Meditation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cables
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Cables | Absorb Meditation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Waldon | Wallop LLC |
In-app purchases
Cables
No in-app purchases
Absorb Meditation
No in-app purchases









