Center Timer vs Plum Village: which one should you pick?
Two mindfulness & meditation tools, side by side. We compare pricing, features, ratings, and target users so you don't have to read two separate reviews.

Center Timer
Mindfulness & Meditation
A silent meditation timer for serious practice.

Quick verdict: Plum Village wins for users prioritizing higher user ratings
Plum Village rates higher (4.4 vs unrated).
Center Timer
Plum Village
Pricing
Free
Pricing
Free
Category
Mindfulness & Meditation
Category
Mindfulness & Meditation
Platform
ios, mac
Platform
iOS, Android
Best for
A silent meditation timer for serious practice.
Best for
Mindfulness from Thich Nhat Hanh
Center Timer features
- Silent timer with optional bells
- Intervals and custom session lengths
- Optional stats and trends
- Manual session logging
- Daily reminders
- Widgets and complications
- Multiple UI themes
- Seamless iCloud sync
Plum Village features
Use cases side by side
Center Timer
- •Daily meditation practice
- •Tracking meditation sessions
- •Custom interval training
- •Uninterrupted silent sessions
- •Mindfulness routine maintenance
Plum Village
#Meditation comparison
Best for tasks
—6.0
Best for symptoms
—3.0
Best for common problems
—4.0
Best for scenarios
—3.0
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