Mind Timer vs Dhyāna Meditation Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mind Timer
This app provides a straightforward timer for meditation sessions. It offers customizable intervals, various chime sounds, and background options to enhance your practice. It also includes instructions and a link to guided meditations.
- Meditation intervals
- 5 chime sounds
- 5 timer backgrounds
- Easy-to-use interface
- Meditation instructions
- Link to guided meditations
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Mind Timer is a simple app that keeps track of the time while you meditate. FEATURES ・Meditation intervals ・5 high quality chime sounds ・5 timer backgrounds ・Easy-to-use interface ・Instructions on how to use the app to meditate ・Link to the Guided Mind app's library of guided meditations
Dhyāna Meditation Timer
A straightforward timer designed for various mindfulness practices like meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises. Customize sessions with multiple steps and be guided by the gentle sound of a Tibetan singing bowl to mark the end of your practice.
- Customizable multi-step timers
- Tibetan singing bowl alerts
- Ideal for meditation and yoga
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Supports breathing exercises and relaxation
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Simple timer for yoga, breathing exercises, relaxation, meditation and anything else you can think of! Add multiple steps to each timer to fit your practice. The sound of a tibetan singing bowl lets you know when the session is over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dhyāna Meditation Timer at 100% against Mind Timer's 36%. Dhyāna Meditation Timer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mind Timer's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Mind Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dhyāna Meditation Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dhyāna Meditation Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind Timer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Mind Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dhyāna Meditation Timer's.
Mind Timer ships an update monthly, Dhyāna Meditation Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind Timer | Dhyāna Meditation Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppSimple LLC | Dag Norberg |
Customer experience
Mind Timer
Dhyāna Meditation Timer
In-app purchases
Mind Timer
- Premium Features$1.99
Dhyāna Meditation Timer
No in-app purchases
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