Comparison

BeepBop vs Metta Timer

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

Head to head
About

BeepBop

This app offers a versatile workout timer and training companion with multiple formats like interval, EMOM, and counter workouts. It features AI-powered training assistance, comprehensive tracking of your progress, and over 50 structured training plans. Syncs with Apple Health and is compatible with Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Multiple workout timer formats
  • AI-powered workout builder
  • Intelligent exercise swapping
  • Workout logging and progress tracking
  • 50+ structured training plans
  • Apple Health and Apple Watch integration
  • Workout sharing and discovery
Features
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BeepBop is a training timer with a real workout log behind it. Set your beeps, train, and everything you did is recorded. No second app for tracking. THREE WAYS TO TRAIN • Intervals — clean beeps for work and rest. HIIT, circuits, running, mobility. • EMOM — every minute on the minute drills, with the next move called before it starts. • Counters — sets, reps and weight for gym work, logged with a tap. A LIBRARY YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUILD Browse a full library of presets for free weights, machines and bodyweight training, or build your own from scratch and save it. Send a workout to a training partner and it opens straight in their app. YOUR BODY, MAPPED Every exercise is mapped to the muscles it works. Train something and it lights up; recover and it fades back. Tap a muscle group to see the exercises and workouts that hit it. APPLE WATCH — LEAVE THE PHONE IN YOUR BAG A full Apple Watch app runs your workout live on your wrist: heart rate, calories, and sets logged right at the rack. Sessions appear on your phone the moment you finish, and haptics take over when your phone is on silent. A COACH THAT KNOWS YOUR WEEK Tell BeepBop your goals, experience and available equipment, and it suggests workouts that fit. Every week you get a report: volume against last week, muscle groups trained, active days, heart rate trends, and the exercises you let slip. DESCRIBE A WORKOUT, GET A WORKOUT Say or type what you want — "20 minutes, dumbbells only, upper body" — and BeepBop builds it, ready to run. Included with BeepBop Premium. ALSO IN THE APP • Apple Health: workouts you record elsewhere show up in your history • Export finished sessions to your calendar • Full-screen timer that stays awake and readable from across the gym • Voice cues, custom sounds, and beeps that play over your music • Available in 16 languages BeepBop is free to use. BeepBop Premium is an auto-renewing monthly subscription that unlocks AI workout generation. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your account settings.

About

Metta Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various activities like training, meditation, and daily rituals. It offers unique visual styles, text-to-speech cues, and a variety of sounds to enhance focus and presence during practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval sequences
  • Text-to-speech spoken cues
  • Six unique visual styles
  • Zen Mode for distraction-free sessions
  • Import custom sounds
  • Timer presets and history tracking
  • Data backup and sharing
Features
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Metta Timer: train, sit, brew. A beautifully crafted interval timer for physical training, meditation, and mindful daily rituals. Set a different photo for every interval — your meditation cushion, the trail ahead, the tea kettle, the stance you're holding — and let each phase of your practice have its own visual anchor. PHOTO BACKGROUNDS FOR EVERY INTERVAL This is what makes Metta Timer different. Assign your own image to each interval in a timer. Not one wallpaper for the whole session, but a unique photo per phase. Warm-up, work, rest, cool down: each can show the image that keeps you focused. Photos display on the Current screen and in Zen Mode fullscreen, with a subtle progress bar so you always know where you are. Share timers with photos embedded in `.mttimer` files so friends and students see your setup before they import. TRAIN Build custom interval sequences with groups and rounds. Chain phases together, each with its own duration, sounds, spoken cues, and photo. Keep your eyes on your practice, not your phone. SIT Gentle temple bells mark your meditation transitions. No jarring alarms. A photo of your altar during sitting, incense or candle visuals during transition, whatever helps you stay present. Swipe to change animated visuals without breaking your session. BREW A mindful bell when your patience is rewarded. A photo of the cup while the water steeps. Set it and forget it. SCHEDULE MODE Plan intervals by clock time, not just duration. Set start and end times for each phase, ideal for a morning routine, timed tea steps, or a class on a schedule. The timer waits until the right moment and can join mid-schedule if you open the app late. SIX ANIMATED VISUALS PLUS PHOTO Breathing Circle, Spiral Incense, Vertical Incense, Diagonal Incense, Hourglass, and Burning Candle, each crafted with care. Or choose Photo on any interval. Mix freely: photo for meditation, hourglass for exercise, candle for cool-down, all in one timer. ZEN MODE Tap the fullscreen icon for a distraction-free screen. Animated visuals fill the darkness; photo intervals go edge-to-edge with time and progress along the bottom. Swipe to cycle styles mid-session. Tap anywhere to exit. TEXT-TO-SPEECH Type any phrase and hear it at the start or end of any interval. Customize voice, speed, and pitch. Works with voice packs on iPhone and Android. SOUNDS Bell, Chime, Gong, Beep, Singing Bowl, Temple Brass Bell, Temple Bell, Temple Chime, Wooden Fish (1x and 3x), Big Temple Bell, Giant Temple Bell. Import your own MP3, M4A, WAV, or AIFF files. TIMER BUILDER Unlimited timers and intervals. Groups organize phases with independent round counts. Per interval: name, duration, color, sounds, announcements, animated visual or photo. Duplicate presets with one tap. Reorder with drag and drop. STREAKS AND HISTORY Completed timers are recorded automatically. Track consecutive practice days, total completions, and total time. Delete individual records anytime. SHARE Send any preset as a `.mttimer` file via AirDrop, Messages, email, Quick Share, or any app. Photos travel with the timer. Recipients preview everything before importing. PRESETS One Minute of Silence, Chan (Zen) Meditation, Brew High Mountain Green Tea, Horse Stance, Kung Fu Stances, and HIIT Training, ready out of the box. Set any preset as your default. BACKUP AND RESTORE Export presets and completion history as JSON. On Android, files save to Downloads automatically. Import presets or merge history onto a new device. PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Ever. PERFECT FOR Meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, HIIT, circuit training, martial arts, tea ceremony, kung fu, qi gong, taiji, Chan, Zen, Pomodoro, and any practice where a picture is worth a thousand reminders. Made with love and care by Metta Grove.

Screenshots

BeepBop4 screens
Metta Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metta Timer at none against BeepBop's 2. Metta Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). BeepBop's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating and iOS requirement 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. BeepBop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Metta 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 BeepBop against 5.0 for Metta Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeepBop ships an update weekly, Metta Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BeepBop versus Metta Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeepBopMetta Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias RattfeltLoc Huynh

Customer experience

BeepBop

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

Metta Timer

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BeepBop

Subscriptions1
  • BeepBop AI Coach$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Ad Free$4.99
None

Metta Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeepBop free?
BeepBop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metta Timer free?
Metta Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeepBop or Metta Timer?
BeepBop and Metta Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do BeepBop or Metta Timer have ads?
BeepBop shows ads; Metta Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, BeepBop or Metta Timer?
BeepBop ships an update weekly, and Metta Timer every 3 days. Most recently, BeepBop was updated on September 18, 2026 and Metta Timer on September 29, 2026.

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