# Repeat Timer — user reviews > 172 indexed App Store user reviews of Repeat Timer by Foobar Creative, rated 4.20/5 from 530 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repeat-timer/id443410415/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repeat-timer/id443410415.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 356 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 37 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 71 ## What do users think of Repeat Timer? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent repeat timer - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 👍 Versatile for various use cases - 👍 Good notification sounds - 👍 Helpful for productivity and exercise **Cons** - 🔒 Limited free version, requires subscription for full features - 🐛 Notifications/alarms not always reliable - 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes - 🔋 Drains battery when running in background - 🔒 Lack of customization options in free version **Commonly reported bugs** - Timers not working consistently in background - Apple Watch integration issues - Inconsistent behavior when setting longer timer durations **Most requested features** - Ability to set custom intervals (e.g. 8 seconds) - Option for alternating interval lengths - Vibration mode for silent notifications - Ability to pause/resume timers - More timer sound options ## Newest reviews (10 of 172) ### 3/5 — good app - why use AI slop for your premium page? *2026-08-01* Wanted to subscribe to premium, went to the subscription page and then saw that image of a girl that is clearly AI generated. How much time and money does using AI slop save you, compared to using a stock photo of a human model? I like the app and want to subscribe and recommend to friends - asking you to reconsider using AI slop. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, that image could definitely be updated, will fix. ### 3/5 — 还可以，可以后台运行 *2026-07-10* 还可以，可以后台运行，但是才5分钟7次就要开会员 ### 3/5 — 强提醒 *2026-05-19* 没有强提醒吗？ 锁屏静音后怎么用？ ### 2/5 — Watch problems *2025-04-26* Works good for the most part but the whole reason I got this was for my watch. For some reason, it doesn’t not always make the sound when the timer is up. I use this for work to remind me to do my rounds, as I am not allowed to have my phone. The whole purpose is for the watch, but it looks like I’ll have to find something else. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review and valid feedback. On Apple Watch unless it’s a workout app it can’t run in the background and watchOS keeps running apps to a minimum to save battery. Repeat Timer uses local notifications to keep you informed of the timers but I appreciate this isn’t as good as the system timer. ### 2/5 — 锁屏不能正常用 *2024-10-30* 还很贵 ### 3/5 — Might be okay, but I’ll never find out *2024-08-06, version 3.7.3* It’s cheap enough to buy, but too locked down in free version to test properly. You can only set up a short timer (<5 min) and multiple ads popped up in my face before I even set my first timer. ### 3/5 — Suggestion *2024-08-05* My recommendation is to enable your app to have a start time such as “top of the hour” or a specific time to set the first of multiple repetitions. For example, I coach 3 x 20 minute sessions per hour for up to 6 hours in a day and I’d like to set the beginning time based on my first appointment and I’d like the timer to start at the 1st appointment. **Developer response:** Great suggestion, thankyou ### 4/5 — Amazing *2024-05-12, version 3.7.2* it’s a great app and it would be 5 stars if you didn’t have to pay to get more times ### 1/5 — Update made app useless for me *2024-04-28, version 3.7.1* An update caused the timer to stop any music that was playing from another app. Before the update, the timer chimes would be announced with the music still playing. This supports the notion of never updating unless absolutely necessary. Will be deleting this app. ### 5/5 — I had but one wish *2024-04-19, version 3.7* I just wanted to tell Siri to run my toothbrush timer so I could have it running in the background while I watch YouTube without having to touch my phone at all. It would also have been awesome to have a widget to view or start/stop the timer, but surely I was already dreaming too big. Nope. This app does it all. For $1/month I can brush my teeth properly in peace without having to mess around on my phone. I can go the widget or the shortcut route depending on convenience. It’s almost too good to be true. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 垃圾 *2026-07-25* 我还花了70多，放后台就不响，持续响铃根本不起作用，只响一声，垃圾 **Developer response:** I'm really sorry to hear about the issues you're facing. Please reach out via the support menu in the app, and we can assist you with a refund. Also, around the corner is a new version that uses Alarms so that you never miss a timer again. ### 1/5 — Sucks *2026-02-12, version 3.9* Phone has to be open the whole time is buzzer won’t sound. Don’t bother. ### 1/5 — Well this app is not free and useless from greed *2025-07-28, version 3.9* when I downloaded this app and there is premium everywhere and you can only get to 4 minute and you can’t even alarm to go silent you have to pay for this app to get the features this sucks and I never gonna to download this app again never this just disappointed me for this😢👎🥀💔 ### 1/5 — 为什么终身会员写的49实际要付78 *2025-04-27* ？ **Developer response:** Hi I’m not sure what has happened here. Please contact me via support in the app so that I can assist. Thanks! ### 1/5 — Spams you with ads *2025-02-19, version 3.8.1* Don’t waste your time, you’ll just delete this app immediately. Spams you with ads at 2 second intervals ### 1/5 — 什么垃圾 *2024-10-25* 买过一次，升级后就没了，又要买一次？？什么垃圾 ### 1/5 — 强烈要求退款 *2024-08-08* 半天付款付不了，我现在不想用了，我也没用，你们也没冲到。但是扣了钱，怎么退款 ### 1/5 — $$$$$$!!!!!! *2024-08-03, version 3.7.3* Used to be a simple free timer, not paying $2 a month for a repeating timer! I’d pay $2 a year maybe. ### 1/5 — Nope *2024-06-25, version 3.7.2* Sometimes it works sometimes it don’t. If your counting on this for something important like a job timing count it’s a waste of money. ### 1/5 — Definition of greed *2024-06-12, version 3.7.2* Come on its a looping timer and has more micro transactions for basic features than a roblox obby. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 哎 *2026-08-13* 你能不能直接就开那个高级版玩游戏那个那个有一个就是5分钟僵尸进化一次，我就想那个他一直跟我就想看那个高级版，这样他就会一直重复那个一直重复一直重复，这样我们就可以一直玩这个了，但是姐姐有点课，所以呢，所以呢，哎呀，看一个高级吧，非常重要，就是你能不能直接高级吧，还有那个精准版我喜欢那个精准版青春版，但是就是别花钱啊，我就是想要免费的 **Developer response:** I appreciate your enthusiasm for the premium features! Pls contact me via the support menu in the app and we can help you. ### 5/5 — Prompt Responses & Proactive Developer *2026-05-09* Stopped working on Apple Watch after update, but emailed developer and got an immediate response and he fixed it in a couple of days! ### 5/5 — Wonderful Again *2026-02-19* Great response from the developer. It had stopped working on the Apple Watch but is fixed now, thank you. Love it for my interval workouts. **Developer response:** Thanks for you’re great review it is really appreciated ### 5/5 — The developer does a nice job with updates *2026-02-19* Given the non-stop iOS changes that Apple has been issuing with iOS 23, the developer of this app has been very responsive to updates that keep it functioning. ### 5/5 — It just works!! *2026-02-18, version 3.9.2* This app is worth using for its simplicity and effectiveness! ### 5/5 — smyss *2025-06-15, version 3.9* yss ### 5/5 — 改进与建议 *2025-06-01* 更换新手机后高级版怎么就不能用了呢？ **Developer response:** If you have a new device try Restore Purchase ### 5/5 — Timer *2024-12-18* This is excellent for my sprinkler systems . Very good indeed ### 5/5 — Functional! Thank you *2024-07-19, version 3.7.3* Great app. I appreciate the features. It works as expected. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Great for pilots *2024-05-03* Started using this app to remind me to switch fuel tanks every 30 minutes (or whatever desired interval) while flying a light plane. Works great and love the ability to change the alarm sound to something more subtle. Thank you for making this! **Developer response:** Awesome! Thanks for the great review and happy flying! --- *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 2026-08-29.*