Comparison

Simetim Meditation Timer vs somno

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

Head to head
About

Simetim Meditation Timer

This app provides a simple and customizable timer for meditation sessions. It offers basic tracking and visual aids in its free version, with advanced features like progress graphs and reminders available in the paid upgrade. Designed for all experience levels, it aims to support your mindfulness journey.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Progress tracking
  • Session reminders
  • Background operation
  • Health App integration
  • Customizable themes and sounds
  • Data export
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Simetim is a simple and easy-to-use meditation timer and tracker. In the free version, you get timers with bells, a progress bar, and a counter to keep track of your sessions. The paid version offers more. You can track your progress, set reminders, and choose from more themes, pictures, and sounds. It's designed to help you with your meditation journey, no matter your experience level. The app's main color theme is soft and low-contrast, perfect for meditating in low light. Simetim is here to support your meditation and mindfulness practice. As Alan Watts once said, it helps you 'quieten your mind and come to your senses.' We always want to make Simetim better, so we'd love to hear from you. Please send your feedback to support@nishco.zendesk.com or use the feedback button in the app. Note: Some features shown are only in the paid version. Check below for a full list. Features: • Easy-to-see progress bar • Start and end bells • Dark, easy-on-the-eyes color theme • Timer with various display options • Simple gesture controls • Customizable warm-up and cool-down times • Choose your background image • The app works in the background • Connects with the Health App to track Mindful Minutes (with your permission) Paid Version Extras: • Track your sessions (sync with iCloud, add notes, save background sessions) • View your progress with graphs (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) • Set reminders • Save your favorite settings • Interval sounds (at set or random times) • More background images and themes • More sounds • Export your session data as a CSV file

About

somno

A beautiful, distraction-free meditation timer with a simple interface. Choose from soothing sounds, configure intervals, and integrate with iOS Health. Enjoy a peaceful meditation experience without ads or notifications.

Highlights
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Soothing meditation signal sounds
  • Configurable interval duration
  • iOS Health integration
  • No ads or push notifications
Features
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somno is a beatiful, distraction-free meditation timer. it has the following features: - simple, intuitive and easy-to-use interface - choice of several soothing meditation signal sounds - configurable interval duration - iOS Health integration - no ads - no push-notifications - no third-party behavioural tracking tools

Screenshots

Simetim Meditation Timer3 screens
somno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: somno at none against Simetim Meditation Timer's 6. somno also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Simetim Meditation Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. somno asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simetim Meditation Timer against 4.7 for somno. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Simetim Meditation Timer's written reviews are positive against 90% of somno's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simetim Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, somno every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simetim Meditation Timer versus somno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimetim Meditation Timersomno
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings)4.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNishco LtdCorne Driesprong

Customer experience

Simetim Meditation Timer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

somno

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Simetim Meditation Timer

One-time6
  • Statistics, logging, shortcuts$0.99
  • Unlock extra images, sounds and themes$0.99
  • Tip$1.99
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  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Unlock all features$7.99
  • Amazing Tip$9.99
None

somno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simetim Meditation Timer free?
Simetim Meditation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is somno free?
somno is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simetim Meditation Timer or somno?
Simetim Meditation Timer and somno are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Simetim Meditation Timer or somno have ads?
Neither Simetim Meditation Timer nor somno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simetim Meditation Timer or somno?
Simetim Meditation Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and somno every 4 days. Most recently, Simetim Meditation Timer was updated on October 10, 2026 and somno on October 15, 2026.

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