iOS App

Metta
Timer

train, sit, brew.

A beautiful interval timer for physical training, meditation, and mindful daily rituals. Custom sounds, text-to-speech announcements, and visual timers that match the pace of your practice.

Download on the App Store Free ยท iOS 18+
"Now switch to running"
Round 2 of 4
Metta Timer โ€” incense timer showing One Minute Silence session
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Custom sounds

Choose from built-in bells, chimes, gongs, and bowls โ€” or import your own audio files for each interval transition.

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Text-to-speech

Type any announcement and hear it spoken at exactly the right moment. "Now switch to running." "Your tea is ready."

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Visual timers

Progress bar, flowing hourglass, or burning incense stick. Each timer can have its own visual that matches your practice.

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Rounds & intervals

Stack multiple intervals into a timer, then loop the whole sequence for as many rounds as you need.

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Background audio

Lock your screen and keep practicing. Sounds and announcements play reliably even when the app isn't visible.

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Built-in presets

Start immediately with One Minute Silence, Tea Brew, and a 20-minute HIIT circuit. Add your own in seconds.

Made for

Train

HIIT, interval running, circuit training, martial arts. Hear your cues, keep your eyes on your practice.

HIIT Running Martial arts
Sit

Meditation sessions, breathwork, yoga intervals. Gentle bells mark transitions without breaking your stillness.

Meditation Breathwork Yoga
Brew

Tea timers, cooking intervals, sourdough fermentation. A mindful bell when your patience is rewarded.

Tea Cooking Rituals
โœฆ Terms of Use

Terms of Use

By downloading or using Metta Timer, you agree to these terms.

Intended use

Metta Timer is designed for personal wellness activities including physical training, meditation, and mindful daily rituals. It is a general-purpose interval timer and is not intended for medical, clinical, safety-critical, or emergency applications.

Not for critical situations

Do not rely on Metta Timer in any situation where failure of the app could result in injury, harm, or emergency. This includes but is not limited to: medical procedures, driving or operating heavy machinery, emergency response, or any activity requiring precise timing for safety purposes. Always use certified equipment for safety-critical timing needs.

No warranties

Metta Timer is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee uninterrupted operation, accuracy of timing, or compatibility with all devices or iOS versions.

Limitation of liability

Metta Grove and the developers of Metta Timer shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use or inability to use this app, including but not limited to missed intervals, audio failures, or device-related issues.

Data loss from app deletion

All timer presets, settings, and custom sounds are stored locally on your device. If you delete Metta Timer from your iPhone, all data will be permanently erased and cannot be recovered. We are not responsible for any loss of presets or settings resulting from app deletion, device loss, device reset, or any other cause.

We recommend keeping a separate written or digital record of any timer presets you wish to preserve, so they can be reconstructed if needed.

Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. Continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of any revised terms. Last updated: March 2026.

Contact

Questions? Reach us at [email protected]

โœฆ Privacy Policy

Your data stays on your device.

Metta Timer is built with privacy as a foundation. We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal information.

What we collect

Nothing. Metta Timer does not collect any personal data, usage analytics, crash reports, or identifiers of any kind.

Data stored on your device

All timer presets, settings, and imported sounds are stored locally on your iPhone using Apple's SwiftData framework. This data never leaves your device.

Third-party services

Metta Timer does not integrate with any third-party analytics, advertising, or data services.

Audio & microphone

Metta Timer plays audio through your device speakers. It does not access your microphone.

Text-to-speech

All text-to-speech processing uses Apple's on-device AVSpeechSynthesizer. No text is sent to any server.

Changes to this policy

Any future changes to this privacy policy will be reflected on this page. Last updated: March 2026.

Contact

Questions? Reach us at [email protected]