Comparison

Zenmon vs SAMADHI TIME

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

Head to head
About

Zenmon

Features
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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 (5–30 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/

About

SAMADHI TIME

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Zenmon3 screens
SAMADHI TIME4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenmon ships an update daily, SAMADHI TIME every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Zenmon versus SAMADHI TIME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenmonSAMADHI TIME
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB334 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoya TakeuchiKenta Nakano

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zenmon

Subscriptions1
  • Zenmon Plus$2.991 Month
1 purchases

SAMADHI TIME

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Zenmon free?
Zenmon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SAMADHI TIME free?
SAMADHI TIME is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zenmon or SAMADHI TIME have ads?
Neither Zenmon nor SAMADHI TIME shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zenmon or SAMADHI TIME?
Zenmon ships an update daily, and SAMADHI TIME every 5 days. Most recently, Zenmon was updated on October 16, 2026 and SAMADHI TIME on October 5, 2026.

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