Comparison

Ding vs Ding

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

Head to head
About

Ding

This app provides customizable timers for various activities like meditation, interval training, and general practice. It offers features for tracking progress, analyzing performance with visual charts, and organizing sessions with custom tags. The interface is clean and supports offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timers with interval bells
  • Interval training for HIIT and circuit workouts
  • Stopwatch and random interval timer modes
  • Create and save custom training presets
  • Calendar view with training streaks
  • Visual analytics and progress charts
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Transform your training routine with Ding - the intelligent timer app designed for serious practitioners. @ MEDITATION TIMER Customizable meditation sessions with interval bells Perfect for mindfulness, breathing exercises, and focused practice Audio cues to guide your sessions @ WORKOUT TIMER Interval training with separate work and rest periods Multiple rounds with automatic progression Ideal for HIIT, circuit training, and structured workouts @ STOPWATCH MODE Simple count-up timer for any activity Set target times or run indefinitely Great for tracking general training sessions @ RANDOM TIMER MODE Set minimum and maximum duration for the bell Set maximum total duration Great for training at random intervals @ CUSTOM PRESETS Create your own presets Each segment has display text, color and sound and tags Perfect for saving custom training sessions @ CALENDAR & STREAKS See at a glance your training log Get training suggestions based on your preferred training frequency Earn day streaks @ ANALYTICS Visual charts showing your training progress over time Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views Tag-based activity tracking and insights Monitor consistency and build lasting habits @ PERSONALIZED ORGANIZATION Create custom tags for different activities Track meditation, cardio, strength training, yoga, and more Filter and analyze data by activity type See which activities you do most frequently @ PROGRESS TRACKING Automatic session logging with detailed history Smart summaries: "You trained 2.5 hours in the last 7 days" Export and review your training patterns Build accountability through data @ KEY FEATURES Clean, distraction-free interface Dark and light theme support Customizable audio alerts Offline functionality - no internet required Privacy-focused - your data stays on your device Perfect for meditation practitioners, fitness enthusiasts, athletes, yoga students, HIIT trainers, and anyone serious about tracking their practice.

About

Ding

A simple meditation timer that offers accurate timing, customizable presets, and background sounds. It integrates with Apple Watch, Health app, and Calendar, with optional Discord community features for shared practice.

Highlights
  • Accurate timing with background/lock screen support
  • Apple Watch integration for wrist-based timing
  • Customizable presets with bells and background sounds
  • Optional Discord community for shared practice
  • Health app integration for mindful minutes
  • iCloud sync for presets and history
Features
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A timer that stays a timer. Free, no paywalls. Two taps to the sit — open a preset and start the timer. The timer needs no account and no internet, and nothing pops up before or after the sit. Less app, more practice. You sit on the cushion by yourself — but you're not alone. If you want company, connect Discord, and the “Together” feed will show which of the people you know sat today. New to Discord? Come to our open Ding community. Visibility is up to you, and you can turn it off at any time. What's inside: — Accurate timing: the timer holds even if you background the app or lock the screen. If the system closes the app, the app will notify you instead. — Apple Watch: the timer on your wrist, works even without the phone. Same presets, vibration instead of bells, sessions count toward your practice and streak. — Presets: each practice keeps its own name, duration, start and end bell, interval bells, and a short note to yourself. — Background sound: breathing (5.5-second inhale and exhale), noise, or shruti — chosen per preset, it ducks under the bells, with an optional fade-out. — A pause before you begin: time to settle on the cushion. — Preset sharing: send a link — they open it and add it to their presets. — Coming from Insight Timer? Your practice imports along with your streak. — Your practice is saved locally on your phone, to Health (mindful minutes) and to Calendar. — Widgets: the streak on the Home Screen and the Lock Screen, a tap opens the app. — Presets and practice history sync through iCloud. — Four color themes: the background is always black, the color is up to you. — Protection from accidental touches: a cat or a sleeve won't end your sit. — Screen dimming: the screen dims a little during a session to save battery. — Interrupted sessions are restored. Questions? Write to us — the Ding community (link in Settings) or support.ding@gmail.com. (( dinnng ))

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ding at fortnightly against Ding's every 6 weeks. Ding's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ding against 5.0 for Ding. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ding ships an update every 6 weeks, Ding fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ding versus Ding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDingDing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKATERINA SOURKOVADenis Kutuzov

Customer experience

Ding

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ding

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ding

No in-app purchases

None

Ding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ding free?
Ding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ding free?
Ding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ding or Ding?
Ding and Ding are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Ding or Ding have ads?
Neither Ding nor Ding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ding or Ding?
Ding ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ding fortnightly. Most recently, Ding was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ding on October 31, 2026.

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