Comparison

Daruma vs ZenTimer

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

Head to head
About

Daruma

Features
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Complete ten sessions to see your Daruma become whole, then begin the cycle anew. Daruma is a breath-awareness meditation timer built around the Japanese Daruma tradition of commitment and perseverance. Complete ten sessions and your Daruma doll transforms — a living record of the intention you keep returning to your practice. Each session guides you through a simple, traditional breathing practice. When you're ready to sit in silence, an unguided timer mode is one tap away. Choose your duration, sit, and begin. Your progress stays visible on your Home Screen throughout the journey in a widget. Begin your first session today.

About

ZenTimer

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Taking a moment to close your eyes in the midst of a busy day. Meditation provides a valuable space to clear an information-overloaded mind and regain inner peace. ZenTimer is an incredibly simple meditation app designed to seamlessly integrate that quiet time into your daily life. Start by setting a target time, but there is no pressure to strictly stick to it. Finish early if you are satisfied, or keep going if it feels right. Meditating in pure silence is meaningful enough on its own. However, on days when it feels "too noisy in your head," try turning on the ambient sound. We provide a unique meditation soundscape centered on the 528Hz Solfeggio frequency, fusing singing bowl harmonics, ambient drones, and the breath of nature. Blending scientifically-guided Theta wave induction with traditional harmonic therapy, it is more than just background music—it is a "space" to align your consciousness. Distractions fade away with the sound’s fade-in, and a pleasant silence settles into your body with the fade-out. ■ Sound Features ・528Hz Solfeggio Frequency (including harmonic series) ・Tibetan Bowl Harmonics (1 / 2.756 / 5.404 ratio) ・Space Ambient Pad (Am harmonic chord structure) ・Binaural Beats θ wave 6Hz (when using headphones) ・Brown Noise ambient style Find your calm, starting from just one minute a day. Change the quality of your day with quiet time spent simply counting.

Screenshots

Daruma4 screens
ZenTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Daruma at 18.6 against ZenTimer's 26.2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Daruma versus ZenTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarumaZenTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal Sveraktakeshi kato

In-app purchases

None

Daruma

No in-app purchases

None

ZenTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daruma free?
Daruma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZenTimer free?
ZenTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daruma or ZenTimer have ads?
Neither Daruma nor ZenTimer shows ads.

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