# Bodhi Timer

> A countdown timer for meditation practice with elegant animations and sounds.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.yuttadhammo.BodhiTimer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.yuttadhammo.BodhiTimer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.yuttadhammo.BodhiTimer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sirimangalo International
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 80,746
- **Rating:** 4.23 / 5 (875 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-12-28
- **First published:** 2012-07-12
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 4.75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.yuttadhammo.BodhiTimer)
- **Website:** [http://yuttadhammo.sirimangalo.org/](http://yuttadhammo.sirimangalo.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/yuttadhammo/BodhiTimer/wiki/Privacy-policy](https://github.com/yuttadhammo/BodhiTimer/wiki/Privacy-policy)

## Description

Bodhi Timer is a simple yet elegant countdown timer designed primarily for meditation practice but versatile enough for other timing needs. Featuring a minimalist full-screen UI, it offers smooth, calming animations such as the Bodhi leaf or a Zen Enso brush circle, enhancing your meditation experience.

Users can set times quickly via scroll or fling gestures, save up to three presets, and enjoy customizable timer sounds including Tibetan bells, singing bowls, and bird songs. The app supports speech recognition to set multiple timers effortlessly and provides options for auto-restarting timers and consecutive multiple timers. As an open-source, GPL 3+ licensed app, Bodhi Timer prioritizes user privacy by collecting no data and using minimal permissions. Split-second and peaceful, Bodhi Timer is a refined tool to aid your mindfulness and practice.

## Rankings

- #243,267 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `org.yuttadhammo.BodhiTimer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Bodhi Timer is praised for its simplicity, minimalistic design, lack of ads, efficient performance, and soothing alarm sounds, making it popular for meditation and timing exercises. However, multiple users report issues with the start sound not playing during timing, bugs introduced in recent updates affecting timer setting and repeat functionality, and some UI changes displeasing longtime users. Despite these, the developer's responsiveness to fix bugs is appreciated, and it remains a favorite meditation timer app for many.

### Pros

- Simple and easy to use with an elegant and minimalistic interface.
- No ads and small app size, runs efficiently with low battery usage and no unnecessary permissions.
- Soothing and customizable alarm sounds that are better than standard timers.
- Long-term reliability with users appreciating continued developer support and quick bug fixes.
- Features like repeat functionality and ability to set intervals between timers are useful.

### Cons

- Start sound function often does not play during actual use, though test plays work.
- Recent updates caused usability issues including confusing UI changes and timer bugs.
- Advanced features like multiple presets or repeat functions have some bugs or limitations.
- Incompatibility issues with newer Android versions affecting notification and sound triggers.
- Some users dislike removal of older animation styles and visual elements.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.yuttadhammo.BodhiTimer)