Zenmon vs SAMADHI TIME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Zenmon
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Zenmon is a simple meditation and zazen timer for building a quiet daily practice. Sit with Zen temple sounds, breathing guides, and simple tracking. Start with five minutes a day. β Meditation Timer (5β30 min) β Real Zen temple sounds (sutra chanting, suikinkutsu) β Breathing guide (4-4, 4-4-4-4, 4-7-8) β Daily tracking (streaks & total sessions) β Background playback No experience needed. Just sit, breathe, and listen. Start with 5 minutes a day. Zenmon Pro: Unlock all sounds, custom timer, and advanced bell intervals. Begin your Zen practice today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SAMADHI TIME
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SAMADHI TIME is a quiet space for shaping meditation, savasana, and moments of silence at your own pace. Choose time, cue sounds, and background sound, then begin a calm session. Meditation brings Prepare, Meditation, and Savasana together in one session. CUE lets you use your phone like an instrument to play a cue sound in a class or practice. No account or sign-in is required. There are no ads. Premium is a one-time purchase. It includes all 19 built-in sounds, CUE, and MY SOUNDS. With MY SOUNDS, you can add up to three of your own audio files, each up to 10 minutes and 500 MB. Added audio is processed on your device and is never uploaded to the cloud. Free users can try one CUE session with Tingsha. During that session, Tingsha can be played as often as needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Zenmon at daily against SAMADHI TIME's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Zenmon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and SAMADHI TIME sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zenmon ships an update daily, SAMADHI TIME every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenmon | SAMADHI TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 334 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomoya Takeuchi | Kenta Nakano |
In-app purchases
Zenmon
- Zenmon Plus$2.991 Month
SAMADHI TIME
- Premium$3.99









