Comparison

Minimalist Meditation Timer vs Ding

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

Head to head
About

Minimalist Meditation Timer

A straightforward meditation timer designed for focused practice without distractions. It offers preset and custom durations, gentle bell tones, and seamless integration with Apple devices and Health.

Highlights
  • Preset and custom timer durations
  • Voice command start
  • Offline functionality
  • Gentle bell tones
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch support
  • Shortcuts automation
Features
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Finally, a meditation timer focused on what matters: your practice. No courses, no subscriptions, no distractions. Just you, your breath, and a beautifully simple timer. Why Choose Minimalist Meditation? Pure Simplicity: Set your time, press start, meditate. The way meditation should be. Your Schedule, Your Way - Preset durations from 5-30 minutes - Custom timer for any length practice - Start with voice commands: "Hey Siri, start a 10 minute timer meditation with Minimalist Meditation" - Works completely offline Gentle Guidance - Soothing bell tones to begin and end sessions - Optional Meditation Bells to maintain focus - Adjustable volume or silent mode Built for the Apple Ecosystem - Automatic Apple Health integration - Native Apple Watch support - Shortcuts automation for daily routines - Quick launch from Spotlight search - Track mindfulness minutes effortlessly Absolutely No Nonsense - No ads interrupting your peace - No subscription fees - No feature bloat Perfect for: - Experienced meditators seeking simplicity - Beginners overwhelmed by complex apps - Apple users wanting seamless integration - Anyone building a consistent practice Start your practice today. Download Minimalist Meditation and rediscover the joy of simple, focused mindfulness. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. Just meditation. This app is licensed under Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Minimalist Meditation Timer4 screens
Ding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ding at none against Minimalist Meditation Timer's 1. Ding also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Minimalist Meditation Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ding 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 Minimalist Meditation Timer against 5.0 for Ding. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimalist Meditation Timer ships an update every 9 days, Ding fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minimalist Meditation Timer versus Ding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalist Meditation TimerDing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppjawn, LLCDenis Kutuzov

Customer experience

Minimalist Meditation Timer

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

1 purchases

Minimalist Meditation Timer

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99
None

Ding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minimalist Meditation Timer free?
Minimalist Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ding free?
Ding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minimalist Meditation Timer or Ding?
Minimalist Meditation Timer and Ding are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Minimalist Meditation Timer or Ding have ads?
Neither Minimalist Meditation Timer nor Ding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimalist Meditation Timer or Ding?
Minimalist Meditation Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Ding fortnightly. Most recently, Minimalist Meditation Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ding on October 31, 2026.

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