# Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell vs Timber

The clearest difference is ads: Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell at none against Timber's shown. Timber's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Timber sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell ships an update every 3 months, Timber daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell | Timber |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (218 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enso-meditation-timer-and-bell/id840637879/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **218** | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fascinative Labs Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773420025) | [SREEHARI P C](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783869525) |

## What reviewers say

### Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enso-meditation-timer-and-bell/id840637879)

This app provides a minimalist and elegant timer for meditation and mindfulness sessions. It features customizable bells, interval reminders, and progress tracking to enhance your practice without distractions.

**Highlights:** Easy-to-use meditation timer, High-quality bell sounds, Preparation timer, Interval timer and bell, Progress indicators, Progress reports and stats, Background operation, Distraction-free mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ensō Plus | $9.99 | per year |
| Nepalese Singing Bowl Low | $0.99 | one-time |
| Meditation Gong | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ceremonial Bell 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ceremonial Bell 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Japanese Temple Bell 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Short Meditation Bell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Long Meditation Bell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nepalese Singing Bowl Medium | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tibetan Singing Bowl Low | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tibetan Singing Bowl Medium | $0.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack (All Bells) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Beautiful, simple, and elegant design
- ⏱️ Effective meditation timer with interval bells
- 📊 Helpful progress tracking and session history
- 🔔 High-quality, soothing bell sounds
- 🧘‍♀️ Supports focused, unguided meditation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when trying to change bell settings
- 🔒 Lack of app support and unresponsive developers
- 🕰️ Maximum meditation time limited to 1 hour
- 💰 Paid features like additional bells are expensive
- 🔇 Abrupt ending when using background music

**Reported bugs**

- Timer stops when receiving notifications
- Presets not loading correctly into timer screen
- Meditation time not recorded if session ends early

**Requested features**

- Extend maximum meditation time beyond 1 hour
- Add option for multiple ending bells (e.g. triple bell)
- Implement Apple Watch app and haptic feedback
- Allow saving/loading of custom meditation presets
- Improve progress tracking and data visualization


### Timber

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timber-custom-interval-timer/id6783869523)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timber Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Timber Pro Lifetime | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell free?

Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Timber free?

Timber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell or Timber have ads?

Timber shows ads; Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell or Timber?

Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell ships an update every 3 months, and Timber daily. Most recently, Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell was updated on October 20, 2026 and Timber on October 16, 2026.

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