Comparison

Transcend Timer vs Plantar Fasciitis Exercises

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

Head to head
About

Transcend Timer

This app provides a guided meditation experience with customizable phases for warming up, meditating, and cooling down. It automatically logs sessions to Apple Health and prioritizes user privacy with no account or internet required.

Highlights
  • Three-phase meditation timer (Warm Up, Meditate, Cool Down)
  • Customizable phase durations
  • Screen stays on during sessions
  • Automatic Apple Health logging
  • Adjustable brightness reduction
  • Background operation with screen lock
  • No account or internet required
Features
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Transcend Timer is a timer for Transcendental Meditation. It does one thing: it holds the length of your practice so you do not have to. Three phases. Warm Up to settle in, Meditation, then Rest. Set each one once and press play — the home screen shows the plan, so starting is never a decision. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No guided voices. No courses, no narrators, no daily episode, no library to look through. Nothing plays unless you turn it on: the start and end sounds and the haptics are all off by default, because in TM the mantra is the technique and a bell is an interruption. THE SCREEN TELLS YOU WHERE YOU ARE Each phase has its own background, ordered by brightness rather than colour. Warm Up steps down toward meditation, meditation is nearly black, and rest lifts sharply. That lift is the largest change in light in the whole session and it happens the moment meditation ends — perceptible through a closed eyelid, so you can stay where you are until it comes. If you do open your eyes to check the time, the timer is large, centred, and set in figures that do not shift as they count down. PROGRESS Two counters: days you meditated, and days you meditated twice. A monthly calendar shows the shape of your practice — missed, once, twice — and pages back through every month you have kept. Completed sessions are written to Apple Health as Mindful Sessions. APPLE WATCH Run a full session from your wrist and leave the phone in another room. The Digital Crown sets the durations. The Smart Stack shows which phase you are in and how long is left. IF YOU WANT IT Curated sounds for the start and end of meditation, with their own volume so a cue can carry through twenty minutes of closed eyes. Ambiance: one looping sound that fades in as the session begins and out across the rest phase, at a volume set deliberately lower. Eight themes, each changing all four phases together and keeping the same order of light. Night dimming for sessions in the dark. Pause and resume, counting active time only. A daily reminder, if you set one. PRIVACY No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no advertising, no network requests. Your preferences stay on your device. Health data is read only to calculate your streaks and never leaves the phone. Transcend Timer is an independent app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any Transcendental Meditation organisation, and it does not teach the technique.

About

Plantar Fasciitis Exercises

This app offers guided stretching and strengthening workouts to improve foot and lower leg flexibility, balance, and mobility. It provides daily routines with step-by-step instructions suitable for all fitness levels, requiring no equipment for convenient use anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Guided stretching and strengthening exercises
  • Daily workout routines
  • Step-by-step exercise instructions
  • Beginner to advanced programs
  • No equipment required
  • Short, daily sessions
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Maintain a healthy movement routine with Plantar Fasciitis Exercises — a guided fitness app featuring stretching and strengthening workouts designed to support flexibility, balance, and lower-body mobility. Whether you're looking to improve daily movement or incorporate targeted foot and calf exercises into your fitness routine, Plantar Fasciitis Exercises provides structured workouts with easy-to-follow guidance for users of all experience levels. Features: 1. Guided stretching and strengthening exercises for the feet and lower legs 2. Daily workout routines to support flexibility and mobility 3. Step-by-step exercise instructions for safe and effective practice 4. Programs suitable for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users 5. No equipment required — complete your workouts anytime, anywhere 6. Short sessions that fit easily into your daily routine 7. Clean, easy-to-use interface for a seamless workout experience Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Transcend Timer4 screens
Plantar Fasciitis Exercises4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transcend Timer at 4.8 against Plantar Fasciitis Exercises's 1.0. Transcend Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Plantar Fasciitis Exercises's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Plantar Fasciitis Exercises sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Transcend Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transcend Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcend Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Plantar Fasciitis Exercises every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Transcend Timer versus Plantar Fasciitis Exercises: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscend TimerPlantar Fasciitis Exercises
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMartin Di GiglioVerdhit Agarwal

In-app purchases

None

Transcend Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plantar Fasciitis Exercises

Subscriptions1
  • Plantar Fasciitis Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • subscription Placeholder$1.99

Questions

Is Transcend Timer free?
Transcend Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plantar Fasciitis Exercises free?
Plantar Fasciitis Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transcend Timer or Plantar Fasciitis Exercises?
Transcend Timer is rated higher. Transcend Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Plantar Fasciitis Exercises averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Transcend Timer or Plantar Fasciitis Exercises have ads?
Neither Transcend Timer nor Plantar Fasciitis Exercises shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transcend Timer or Plantar Fasciitis Exercises?
Transcend Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Plantar Fasciitis Exercises every 3 weeks. Most recently, Transcend Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Plantar Fasciitis Exercises on November 5, 2026.

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