Comparison

Reiki vs Reiki Timer

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

Head to head
About

Reiki

This app provides a guided timer for Reiki sessions, featuring customizable sounds and vibrations to signal position changes. It offers a peaceful and relaxing experience for practitioners.

Highlights
  • Guided Reiki timer
  • Customizable sounds (gong/bell)
  • Vibration alerts
  • Gentle position change reminders
  • Peaceful and relaxing interface
Features
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The Reiki app guides you through your Reiki sessions. It contains a peaceful and relaxing timer that plays a gong or bell sound every 3 minutes. You can change the timer sound and also set vibrations to go off at the end of the timer. The app is convenient and easy to use: It gently reminds you to change to the next position.

About

Reiki Timer

This application serves as a timer for Reiki practice, guiding users through basic positions. It offers customizable settings for start times, interval notifications, and background music to enhance the practice experience.

Highlights
  • Reiki basic position timer
  • Fade in/out BGM
  • Start time and notification sound settings
  • Interval time and notification sound settings
  • BGM selection
  • Background image customization
Features
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A Reiki timer you can use for the basic hand positions and more. The flow is simple: a quiet prelude, a bell at each set interval, and an automatic finish. It tells you by sound when to move on to the next position during a treatment or meditation session. Version 2.0.0 is a complete redesign with a refreshed look and simpler controls. ■ Features - Simple controls that anyone can use, even if you are not used to smartphones. - Just set three numbers: time until start, bell interval, and repetitions. The total length is calculated automatically. - BGM fades in and out gently so your session is never disturbed. - Choose from 12 background music tracks and 8 bell sounds. - Soothing background photos to match your mood. - Option to play sounds even in silent mode. - Available in 10 languages. - One-time in-app purchase to remove ads. Your feedback helps us make this Reiki app even better. Feel free to send us your requests. Special thanks Background images: 輝光華(田中三栄子)

Screenshots

Reiki2 screens
Reiki Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reiki at 3.8 against Reiki Timer's 2.5. Reiki also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Reiki Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reiki holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Reiki's written reviews are positive against 33% of Reiki Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reiki ships an update every 4 months, Reiki Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reiki versus Reiki Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReikiReiki Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduard ReuversArtDigic

Customer experience

Reiki

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Reiki Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Reiki

No in-app purchases

None

Reiki Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reiki free?
Reiki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reiki Timer free?
Reiki Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reiki or Reiki Timer?
Reiki is rated higher. Reiki averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Reiki Timer averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Reiki or Reiki Timer have ads?
Reiki Timer shows ads; Reiki does not.
Which is updated more often, Reiki or Reiki Timer?
Reiki ships an update every 4 months, and Reiki Timer every 10 days. Most recently, Reiki was updated on November 4, 2026 and Reiki Timer on November 3, 2026.

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