Comparison

Still Flowing Timer vs Zazen

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

Head to head
About

Still Flowing Timer

This app offers a straightforward meditation timer designed for simplicity. It features customizable bells for opening, closing, and intervals, along with the ability to save favorite sessions. The app aims to provide a distraction-free experience to support mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Customizable opening and closing bells
  • Interval bell marking
  • Save favorite meditation sessions
  • Distraction-free interface
  • One-time purchase option
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No subscriptions. No advertisements. No banners, and no notifications distracting you away from what matters. Meditation timers used to be simple, just like the practice they support. Somewhere along the way, wellness became something to sell, and the path to peace was stripped of a foundational teaching: simplicity throughout life as a way to build stillness and centeredness in the mind. Still Flowing Timer returns to that. Set a duration. Choose a bell to open and close your sit — singing bowls, gongs, or a clear chime. Mark the time with interval bells. Save the sessions you return to. If you are still using this app in 21 days, choose whether or not to continue for a one time payment of $4.99. Let's get back to simplicity, starting with a straightforward meditation timer.

About

Zazen

Features
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Zazen — Meditation Timer is a premium meditation timer rooted in the Sōtō Zen tradition. A single tap starts your session. Authentic bell sequences — drawn from traditional Japanese Zen practice — open and close each sitting with presence and intention. In between: nothing but silence. No onboarding. No statistics. No tracking. The app does exactly one thing — and does it perfectly. Features · NEW — Kinhin: two to four sitting periods, connected by walking meditation (5 or 10 minutes), guided by the traditional bell sequence · 1 to 60 minute sessions · Two authentic bell sounds: Inkin & Kin · Traditional Sōtō Zen bell sequences (Shijōshō & Hōzenshō) · A second, thinner ring inside the Ensō shows the current phase — sitting or walking · Silent Mode: vibration-only signals, ideal for group sittings · Ensō progress ring that fills quietly with your sitting · Screen stays on during meditation · Plays even when your iPhone is on silent · No subscription — one purchase, all future updates included Designed for stillness. Built for daily practice.

Screenshots

Still Flowing Timer4 screens
Zazen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Still Flowing Timer at Free against Zazen's $3.99. Zazen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Still Flowing Timer is free to download; Zazen costs $3.99 up front. Still Flowing Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zazen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Still Flowing Timer ships an update fortnightly, Zazen every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Still Flowing Timer versus Zazen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStill Flowing TimerZazen
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthmark Technologies INCJochen Blumensath

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Still Flowing Timer

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
None

Zazen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Still Flowing Timer free?
Still Flowing Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zazen free?
Zazen costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Still Flowing Timer or Zazen have ads?
Neither Still Flowing Timer nor Zazen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Still Flowing Timer or Zazen?
Still Flowing Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Zazen every 3 weeks. Most recently, Still Flowing Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Zazen on October 31, 2026.

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