Comparison

ViSota vs Meditation Timer

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

Head to head
About

ViSota

Features
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ViSota is a quiet meditation timer β€” and, if you want it, a line of the Buddha's own words to sit with before you begin. Set your time, choose a bell, and sit. Nothing else asks for your attention. A timer that stays out of the way β€’ Gentle opening and closing bells, and interval bells if you like them. β€’ Soft ambient backgrounds β€” rain, a forest at night, a river, a quiet hall. β€’ Save a sitting as a preset β€” your duration, sound and bells in one tap. β€’ An optional daily reminder. β€’ Works fully offline. Nothing to sign up for. A verse to sit with (optional) Before you sit, ViSota can offer a short verse from the Pāḷi canon β€” the Buddha's own words β€” on a theme such as the hindrances, the factors of awakening, or the boundless qualities (loving-kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity). Tap a Pāḷi word to see its meaning in your language. Take it or leave it; the timer is complete on its own. Yours, in your language The app speaks many languages, and the verses are drawn from the canon in each tradition's own words wherever we can. A gift ViSota is free and non-commercial β€” offered as a gift of Dhamma (dāna). No ads. No accounts. No tracking. We collect no data; your settings stay on your device. Sit however you sit. ViSota just keeps the time and, if you wish, offers a few words to begin.

About

Meditation Timer

Features
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A meditation timer for two parts of practice: staying present while you sit, and remembering to return throughout the day. Mindful Raccoon was built by practitioners for practitioners. It keeps practice close without filling your phone with content, noise, or pressure. Set a session of any length. Choose a bell at the beginning, at the end, or both. Start or pause from a Lock Screen or Home Screen widget without opening the app. A Live Activity shows the remaining time on the Lock Screen. Between sessions, optional reminders help you remember to return. Choose a 1, 2, 3, or 4 hour interval. The count starts when your last session ends, and reminders stay quiet at night. Set a daily goal in sessions or minutes and see today's progress. FREE FOREVER β€’ Timer of any length β€’ Start and end bells β€’ Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets β€’ Live Activity countdown β€’ Today counter and daily goal β€’ Optional practice reminders β€’ Interface in English, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Korean, and Japanese β€’ Delete your practice data at any time MINDFUL RACCOON PRO β€’ Full statistics with daily and weekly graphs β€’ 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, and yearly views β€’ Streaks and practice-day calendar β€’ Short instructions from teachers of the past below the timer and on the countdown banner, changing twice a day β€’ Choose instruction topics or turn instructions off β€’ Manually added sessions β€’ Table export β€’ Family Sharing with up to five additional family members Practice instructions are available in all seven app languages. Pro features are unavailable until you start the free trial or subscribe. The 7-day free trial starts only when you choose to activate it through Apple's purchase sheet. A valid payment method linked to your Apple Account is required. Eligible users may redeem one introductory offer per subscription group. After the trial, the U.S. price is $9.99 per year. Mindful Raccoon Pro renews automatically until canceled. Apple shows the local price before purchase. Cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the trial or current billing period in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Access continues until the end of the trial or paid period. Have an offer code? Redeem it in the app. No account. No registration. No ads. No analytics. Practice data stays on your device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zdaedra.github.io/mindful-raccoon/privacy.html

Screenshots

ViSota4 screens
Meditation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ViSota at none against Meditation Timer's 1. ViSota also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Meditation Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. Meditation Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. ViSota asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ViSota ships an update every 3 months, Meditation Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
ViSota versus Meditation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViSotaMeditation Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCBF GmbHAlexey Volvak

In-app purchases

None

ViSota

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Meditation Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Mindful Raccoon Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is ViSota free?
ViSota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meditation Timer free?
Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ViSota or Meditation Timer have ads?
Neither ViSota nor Meditation Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViSota or Meditation Timer?
ViSota ships an update every 3 months, and Meditation Timer every 10 days. Most recently, ViSota was updated on October 10, 2026 and Meditation Timer on October 24, 2026.

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