# 1Timer - Voice Timer — user reviews > 230 indexed App Store user reviews of 1Timer by Diffuse Thinking LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 1,180 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1timer-voice-timer/id1357874791/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1timer-voice-timer/id1357874791.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,003 · 4★ 111 · 3★ 29 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 24 ## What do users think of 1Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Customizable voice timers - 👍 Helpful for productivity and focus - 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases - 🔒 Lifetime license option - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 👍 Useful for various scenarios (exercise, cooking, etc.) - 👍 Reliable across iOS updates **Cons** - 🐛 Unstable voice prompts - 🐛 Ads on premium version - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🔒 Lifetime license not transferable to new devices - 👎 Unintuitive UI in some areas - 👎 Lack of Apple Watch support **Commonly reported bugs** - Ads closing the app - Voice prompts not working after switching to background - Timer number disappearing when closing app from background - White noise/static audio issue **Most requested features** - Delayed start option - Ability to record custom voice messages - More alarm sound options - Apple Watch app - Ability to organize timers into folders - Live Activities support - Customizable Dynamic Island display ## Newest reviews (16 of 230) ### 2/5 — Good app be beware of scareware ads on free version *2026-03-18, version 11.2* I like this app it is very useful however, I noticed recently that when I opened it, I received one of those weird notification about possible security breach on my iPhone. Of course the notification is not really from my iOS but is either advertisement or something malicious. I don’t mind ads but stop the scareware. ### 2/5 — Changed Pricing before my eyes, and please update voices - they are awful. *2026-02-16, version 11.2* I used this app for a month, having paid for one full Pro month. Yesterday, I decided to keep the app, and the App Store offered a lifetime price of $29.99. Lo and behold, I look at my Apple statement today and see that I’ve been billed only $14.99, but that is for only a one year license. What is going on ? I decided I was happy to pay the lifetime fee, as I actually really like this app, and I’d prefer this lifetime license rather than paying $14.99 every year. Please fix this. Also one comment on the app - really great for us with ADHD, but pleeeeaase bring in some better voices. I’ve gone with the Daniel voice for now. The others are, in my view, beyond horrific, and really when you compare any of the choices to the various voices in apps these days, they are quite an embarrassment. Let’s bring this a little bit up to date, at least, please. With updated voices and my lifetime license that was offered to me, and which I paid for, I’d give this app 5 stars. ### 2/5 — Intrusive ads *2026-01-10, version 11.2* Loud video ads routinely pop up, apparently triggered when starting the timer. Trying to dismiss them usually leads to activating a link to the advertiser’s website. ### 3/5 — Pub de m… qui ne veut plus partir *2026-01-07, version 11.2* Bonjour Votre application est pourtant génial. Mais impossible de retirer la publicité ! Alors svp retirer là immédiatement ! Merci ### 4/5 — / *2025-12-21, version 11.2* Regretting, when update IOS26, It can't use Cantonese... I hope the app will be update and choice the language that I want again ### 4/5 — Almost perfect. *2025-12-06, version 11.2* A delayed start feature would be 🤌✨ ### 5/5 — すごく助かってます *2025-10-27, version 11.2* ついつい買い物など、時間を忘れてしまうタイプなので入るお店で、時間をセットして利用しています。おかげで無駄な時間は減りました ### 5/5 — Great Timer with interval announcements *2025-06-16, version 11.2* Great utility with announcements, frequency can be chosen as per the wish! ### 5/5 — 5 stelle *2025-06-14, version 11.2* 5 stelle ### 3/5 — Not for Watch *2025-06-07, version 11.2* Nice, but not for Apple Watch. ### 5/5 — Great timer *2025-06-05, version 11.2* I love this timer for shorter durations of time. As someone who sometimes gets used to timer sounds to the point of not noticing them, it’s nice to have it talk to me,thereby giving me warnings the end is coming. End of set time, that is. :) ### 5/5 — Excelente app *2025-06-04, version 11.2* Fácil de manejar y muy completa para realizar los entrenamientos además destacó la excelente compatibilidad con voisober, lo que hace que sea accesible para quienes tenemos discapasidad visual ### 4/5 — とても良いけどヘッドホンをつけたときに音が小さい *2025-05-24, version 11.2* とても良いアプリですが、ヘッドホンからの音が小さいので、大きく設定できるようにしていただきたいです。 ### 2/5 — Great for broadcast time keeping, but needs a 10-key kill button *2025-04-23* I love the app in theory, it’s perfect for manually inputting times with a Bluetooth 10-key keyboard module, but the utility is harmed by not being able to assign manual keys to a “kill” button. I’m using this to manually count down TRT for broadcast playback (video rolls, countdown is punched in on the keyboard for 17s, the app counts it out for the technical director while I do other tasks. Just need to know if there is even the ability to assign say * or + or - to a (stop timer) mode. If it had this, it’s a go-to solution for those long playback segments and/or replay content. ### 2/5 — Ads are closing the app and no way to close it *2025-04-04, version 11.2* Just can’t use it anymore ### 5/5 — Extremely useful *2025-03-20, version 11.2* Please add support for Apple Watch! I use it to give a sense of urgency to my tasks while also not losing track of time. Would like to see it support Live Activities. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — widget *2026-05-08, version 11.2* I try to change to target time on the widget and it keeps reverting back to default times. there is also no way of seeing the countdowns unless you stay on the app. I understand the voice aspect is its main function but not having easy access to the different kinds of timers and a visual option of current countdowns is very inconvenient. If I am paying for premium features i should be able to start preset timers from a widget. ### 1/5 — Ads on premium *2025-12-12, version 11.2* I have a premium subscription, and I just got a full page pop up ad. Canceled. ### 1/5 — App ruined *2025-10-07, version 11.2* Forced apps that won’t close have ruined this app ### 1/5 — Unstable voice prompts *2025-07-31, version 11.2* So unstable ### 1/5 — Unable to use my lifetime license *2025-03-09, version 11.2* Lifetime license doesn’t transfer to my new phone. Tapping Restore Purchases doesn’t do anything. So frustrating! ### 1/5 — This app is a scam *2024-07-27, version 11.1* I scrapped this app forever ### 1/5 — 有料オプション *2024-04-04, version 11.0* 高度なタイマーの機能しかいらないのに有料でした。速攻消しました。さようなら。 ### 1/5 — Annoying adds, too expensive to buy. *2024-03-07, version 11.0* $13 to buy the app is not worth it, but the full screen adds are really annoying. I will look for something better. Also, subscription for this?? I do not think do. Update. The advertisement never goes away; one has to restart the app. Good work, really. ### 1/5 — Audio fail on iOS 17.7.1 *2023-11-27, version 11.0* The audio countdown fails on iOS 17.1.1 *after* I use any Bluetooth audio device. The only way to get it working again is to use Clock timer through the speakers until alarm sounds. Then the next time I run 1Timer, it will ‘crash’ (return to iOS screen without me swiping it). Finally the next run, 1Timer countdown audio will work. My Bluetooth device is Beats headphones. This has me looking for new app as there is no way to submit a bug report. ### 1/5 — Almost unusable now *2023-01-06, version 10.3* Recent update has infested this app with full screen ads (never ok in apps), and this app shows them as soon as you open it. It’s also full of other smaller ads, making this app almost unusable. There are much nicer timer apps out there. Avoid this one. Crappy app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — An Essential Tool for ADHD Time Blindness *2026-05-28, version 11.2* I’ve tried countless timer and productivity apps over the years, but 1Timer has become one of the few apps that I genuinely use every single day. As someone with ADHD who experiences significant time blindness, this app has become an essential part of how I navigate daily life. I keep a Bluetooth earbud in throughout the day and use the Chain feature every day as a structured guide for managing my time from morning until evening. I use it to make sure I leave for work on time, return from lunch on time, wrap up projects before meetings, begin transitioning out of tasks when necessary, and finish packing up at the end of the day so I can leave work on schedule and avoid traffic delays. The Quick Timer feature helps me create time constraints for chores, household tasks, and activities that might otherwise consume far more time than I intended. The Advanced Timers allow me to save recurring timers for things I need constantly—washer cycles, dryer cycles, paint drying times, cooking tasks, project work, and countless other routines. One feature I especially appreciate is the ability to configure repeated reminders after a timer has completed. For many people, a timer going off once may be enough. For someone with ADHD, that’s not always the case. I may acknowledge the timer, become distracted by whatever I’m currently doing, and then completely forget the original task. The repeated reminder feature helps bridge that gap. It’s particularly valuable for things like laundry, where forgetting to move clothes from the washer to the dryer can mean having to wash them all over again. Knowing that the app will continue reminding me until I address the task provides a level of support that many timer apps overlook. What makes 1Timer so valuable is that it helps externalize my sense of time. ADHD often makes it difficult to accurately perceive the passage of time, estimate how long something will take, or remember to return to a task after stepping away. Instead of constantly checking clocks, setting alarms manually, or trying to keep track of everything in my head, the app becomes a reliable system that keeps my day moving. For me, it has become one of the most important accessibility tools on my phone. That said, there is one area that I believe needs significant improvement: the voice options. Currently, Samantha is the only voice that I find consistently understandable and useful. Most of the other voices sound either overly robotic, heavily stylized, or artificial to the point that they become difficult to understand quickly. When a timer notification is meant to interrupt a task and redirect attention, clarity matters more than novelty. I would strongly encourage the developers to rethink their approach to voice design. GPS navigation apps have largely solved this problem. They offer voices that are clear, natural, distinct, and easy to understand instantly, while still giving users meaningful choices in tone and personality. A timer app serves a very similar function: delivering important information that users need to process immediately. For users with ADHD, executive dysfunction, time blindness, or other accessibility needs, the voice isn’t merely a cosmetic feature. It is part of the functionality of the product itself. Voices that convey clarity, comfort, confidence, and encouragement would make an already excellent app significantly more effective. Despite that criticism, 1Timer remains one of the most useful apps I’ve ever installed. It’s simple, reliable, flexible, and has become deeply integrated into my daily routines. If the voice system were improved, I would consider it close to perfect. ### 5/5 — Wish I Found This Sooner *2026-05-18, version 11.2* This app has made a real impact in my life. Being able to hear the countdown during tasks where I struggle with time blindness has made a huge difference ### 5/5 — Well done. *2026-05-14, version 11.2* Very helpful. ### 5/5 — simple and clear *2026-01-26, version 11.2* counts down. easy to use. ### 5/5 — A must have more time under detention *2026-01-09* I’ve had the app for two or three years now and I find it indispensable for my time under detention training. I do wish that the interval timer between multiple sets of a certain length could also be counted out loud ### 5/5 — Best Timer App *2025-12-09, version 11.2* This is the best timer app if I ever saw one. It is so functional that it covers all the bases you would want in a timer app. Leaving absolutely nothing out. This app is so perfect, I can’t imagine even to think of a suggestion to make it better. Simply brilliant. ### 5/5 — An honest app *2025-12-04, version 11.2* Works great as a count down for planks and is actually free ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-11-11, version 11.2* It helps me to get my kids to clean ### 5/5 — Pro *2025-11-02, version 11.2* Cool🫂 Thanks ### 5/5 — Finally *2025-10-30, version 11.2* I found a timer that is useful in keeping my easily distracted brain on task. The options to personalize each timer are plentiful but clear. I find it quite user-friendly and easy to understand. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*