Simetim Meditation Timer vs Focal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Focal
This app offers a simple and intuitive meditation timer with customizable sound and color options. Track your progress with detailed statistics and a habit calendar to visualize your journey. Its clean design promotes focus during your meditation sessions.
- Customizable sounds
- Customizable colors
- Statistics tracking
- Habit calendar
- Clean design
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Welcome to Focal! An innovative and easy to use meditation timer. The app features customizable sounds and colors, stats tracking, and a habit calendar that visualizes your progress. The clean and seamless design makes it easier than ever to stay focused on your practice. Happy meditating with Focal!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focal at none against Simetim Meditation Timer's 6. Focal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Simetim Meditation Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 30 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Simetim Meditation Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Focal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Simetim Meditation Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Focal's.
Simetim Meditation Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Focal every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simetim Meditation Timer | Focal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nishco Ltd | Benjamin Majkut |
Customer experience
Simetim Meditation Timer
Focal
In-app purchases
Simetim Meditation Timer
- 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
Focal
No in-app purchases
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