Comparison

Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer vs Stillmere

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

Head to head
About

Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer

A minimalist meditation timer designed for focused practice. It offers a distraction-free experience with customizable session lengths and gentle reminders to support consistent meditation habits. Ideal for both beginners and experienced practitioners seeking a simple tool.

Highlights
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Gentle reminder notifications
  • Offline functionality
  • No accounts or streaks required
Features
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Zen Dojo is a simple, distraction-free meditation timer designed to help you sit, breathe, and return to the present moment. No accounts. No streaks. No noise. Just you and the timer. FEATURES · Choose your session length easily · Clean, minimal interface that gets out of your way · Gentle reminder notifications to keep your practice consistent · Works without internet connection Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, Zen Dojo gives you the space to simply sit.

About

Stillmere

This app provides a customizable meditation timer with a variety of sounds and optional ambient soundscapes. It offers interval bells, Siri integration, and Apple Watch support for a distraction-free mindfulness experience. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional themes and features.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer (1-60 minutes)
  • Variety of bell sounds (singing bowls, gongs)
  • Interval and ending bells
  • Optional ambient soundscapes
  • Siri integration
  • Apple Watch app (standalone)
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
Features
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Stillmere is a meditation timer and nothing more. Choose how long to sit, begin, and a bell tells you when you're done. No guided sessions, no streaks, no account, no ads. SIMPLE TO START • Set from 1 to 60 minutes with a tap, or turn the Digital Crown on Apple Watch. Then begin. • Start with Siri: "Meditate for 10 minutes with Stillmere." BELLS YOU CHOOSE • 15 sounds across singing bowls, bells, temple gongs, wood and cymbals. • Separate beginning, interval and ending bells, how many times each strikes, and bell volume. • Interval bells mark the time along the way, every few minutes. OPTIONAL SOUNDSCAPES • Blend lake, stream, ocean, rain, wind, reeds, a low fire and a deep hush into one mix. • The mix sways gently like weather, settles as you sit, and fades away just before the ending bell. APPLE WATCH, WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR IPHONE • The Watch app runs on its own, so you can leave your phone in another room. • A soft tap on your wrist marks each interval; a firm one marks the end. • Add it to your watch face to open Stillmere with your last length ready. WHILE YOU SIT • Your phone can stay locked. Time remaining shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and you can end from there. • The ending bell still rings after an alarm or call interrupts. STILLMERE PLUS (OPTIONAL, ONE PURCHASE) • Seven more themes, each with a quiet moving scene, on iPhone and Apple Watch • Matching app icons • Endless mode on iPhone: no countdown, only your interval bells, until you choose to end • Save up to three sits and begin one from Settings or Shortcuts • No subscription, shared with family PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Optionally save completed sits to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes. • Stillmere collects no data. The only connection it makes is to the App Store, if you choose to buy Plus.

Screenshots

Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer3 screens
Stillmere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stillmere at every 2 days against Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer's weekly. Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Stillmere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer against 5.0 for Stillmere. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer ships an update weekly, Stillmere every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer versus Stillmere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Dojo · Meditation TimerStillmere
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLizzian LLCFuzzyZen Labs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer

One-time3
  • A cup of tea$1.99
  • A quiet hour$3.99
  • A day of calm$5.99
1 purchases

Stillmere

One-time1
  • Stillmere Plus$5.99

Questions

Is Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer free?
Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stillmere free?
Stillmere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer or Stillmere?
Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer and Stillmere are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer or Stillmere have ads?
Neither Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer nor Stillmere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer or Stillmere?
Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer ships an update weekly, and Stillmere every 2 days. Most recently, Zen Dojo · Meditation Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Stillmere on November 6, 2026.

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