Comparison

ZenMonkey vs OneZen Med

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

Head to head
About

ZenMonkey

This app offers a guided meditation timer with gentle bells and practice tracking. It integrates with Apple Watch to monitor heart rate changes and provides detailed insights into your mindfulness journey. Advanced features include HRV analysis and long-term practice trends.

Highlights
  • Self-guided meditation timer
  • Apple Watch heart rate integration
  • Practice tracking and history
  • Home Screen widgets
  • HRV and resting heart rate analysis
  • Long-term practice insights
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Meditate at your own pace. ZenMonkey brings together a simple self-guided timer, gentle bells and a record of your practice. With Apple Watch, you can also review heart rate changes during your sessions. [ Record and Reflect ] ○ Free-form or timed practice, with Apple Watch support. ○ Choose sitting, walking, standing, body scan or other practice, and arrange favorites on iPhone and Watch. ○ Practice on iPhone Duo with layouts that adapt as you fold, unfold and rotate. ○ Review daily practice in the Mindful Continuity dot canvas, also available in Home Screen widgets. ○ Review individual sessions and the calendar in Journey, and your practice rhythm in a dedicated Trends tab. ○ See today's and the past seven days' practice in Home Screen widgets. Unrated records use the default green. ○ Share a session and revisit weekly and monthly reports. [ ZenMonkey Pro · Body & Mind Awareness ] ○ Read existing HRV (SDNN) and resting heart rate from Apple Health, with 7-, 30-, 90-, 180-day and one-year views. ○ Review personal reference states, rings, change bars and period baselines, without a numeric health grade. ○ View practice records alongside body measurements. Associations do not establish cause or prove practice effects. ○ Glance at HRV references in Home Screen and Watch-face widgets. The Watch HRV widget opens the app home; the monkey shortcut opens practice. ○ Choose optional HRV awareness practice reminders. Member shares can include the session's recorded heart rate chart. ○ Keep long-term practice insights and optional iCloud sync. ○ Weekly and monthly reports and shared images include available HRV, resting heart rate and Mindful Continuity. [ Health Connections You Choose ] HRV is off by default and needs membership, Health reading permission and existing measurements. Refresh reads existing data; it does not take a new measurement. Control mindful-minute writes, Watch workout saves and Health reading separately. Turning off writing does not delete existing Health records. The basic timer does not require Health access. [ Personal References ] HRV and resting heart rate depend on measurement context and other factors. States and trends support personal reflection, not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, continuous stress monitoring or emergency assistance. [ Membership and Terms ] Monthly and annual subscriptions and lifetime access are available. Prices and conditions appear on the purchase screen. Manage subscriptions and auto-renewal in your Apple account settings. Lifetime access does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Terms of Use: https://iiisle.studio/zenmonkey/terms Privacy Policy: https://iiisle.studio/zenmonkey/privacy Support: https://iiisle.studio/zenmonkey/support

About

OneZen Med

A simple, accountless meditation app focused on core features like a timer, breathing guide, and natural sounds. It offers basic guidance and local records without ads or social feeds, prioritizing a quiet practice.

Highlights
  • Meditation timer (1-180 minutes)
  • Breathing rhythm visualizer
  • Simple audio guidance options
  • Natural soundscapes
  • Local session records
  • Accountless and ad-free design
Features
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OneZen is a calm, accountless meditation app with no ads. Choose a duration and make a little room to breathe. Always free ・A flexible 1–180 minute timer and breathing rhythm ・Breath practice, body scan, a seven-day beginner path, and a sleep session ・Bundled English and Chinese guidance and nature sounds ・On-device practice records with seven-day and monthly views ・Home Screen and Lock Screen quick widgets If you want to go further, an optional annual membership or lifetime purchase unlocks focused courses for deep rest, pre-exam calm, and emotional cool-down. Eligible new annual subscribers can try it free for seven days. The annual plan renews automatically after the trial; cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. The App Store shows the price before you confirm. A Live Activity shows your remaining session time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. On Apple Watch, you can start an independent 5, 10, or 15 minute session and sync completed practice to iPhone. Core meditation remains free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ZenMonkey4 screens
OneZen Med3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: OneZen Med at free against ZenMonkey's freemium. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. ZenMonkey sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and OneZen Med sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenMonkey ships an update fortnightly, OneZen Med every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ZenMonkey versus OneZen Med: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenMonkeyOneZen Med
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeriiisle StudioFreedom Dimension (shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

ZenMonkey

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

OneZen Med

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZenMonkey

Subscriptions2
  • ZenMonkey Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • ZenMonkey Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • ZenMonkey Pro Lifetime$24.99
5 purchases

OneZen Med

Subscriptions1
  • OneZen Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Support$0.99
  • OneZen Cup of Tea Support$1.99
  • OneZen Lifetime Access$9.99
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  • Long-Term Support$9.99

Questions

Is ZenMonkey free?
ZenMonkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneZen Med free?
OneZen Med is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZenMonkey or OneZen Med have ads?
Neither ZenMonkey nor OneZen Med shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZenMonkey or OneZen Med?
ZenMonkey ships an update fortnightly, and OneZen Med every 2 weeks. Most recently, ZenMonkey was updated on November 5, 2026 and OneZen Med on November 5, 2026.

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