Zazen Meditation Timer

Zazen Meditation Timer

Zazen meditation timer with multi-section sessions and bell sounds.

Georg Graf Meditation Timer

Description

Zazen Meditation Timer is a meditation timer for Android with customizable multi-section sessions, authentic bell sounds, and reliable background timing.

Custom sessions — Build meditation sessions with multiple timed sections (sitting, walking, or any practice). Demo sessions are created on first launch to get you started.
8 authentic bell sounds — Recorded from real Japanese rin bowls and a Tibetan singing bowl.
Per-section bell control — Choose which bell rings, how many times, and at what interval for each section.
Per-session bell volume — Adjust bell loudness per session through the bell dimming settings.
Custom bell import — Import your own audio files as bell tones from the Manage Bells screen.
Drag-and-drop editing — Long-press and drag to reorder sections; swipe to delete.
Animated arc timer — A custom ring visualization shows section progress, elapsed/remaining time, and smooth section transitions.
Multiple time displays — Tap the timer during meditation to cycle through: section elapsed, section remaining, session elapsed, session remaining.
Background timer — Runs as a foreground service with a persistent notification. Keeps reliable time even when the screen is locked or you switch apps.
Pause and resume — Pause your meditation and resume later from the notification or in-app controls.
Keep screen on — Optionally keep the display on during meditation with adjustable brightness.
Light, dark, and system themes — Supports Material You dynamic theming.

Permissions:
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM — required for precise bell timing
POST_NOTIFICATIONS — required for the foreground service notification
FOREGROUND_SERVICE — required to keep the timer running in the background
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE — required to import custom bell audio files

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
3.2.2 current
43dc4ced60c9df32…
2026-07-03 11 MB API 23

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Exact alarmsTrigger actions at a precise time.
  • USE_EXACT_ALARM
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
  • zazentimer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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