# Timer - Minimal Timer — user reviews > 35 indexed App Store user reviews of Timer by Studio 1J, LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 442 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-minimal-timer/id1661418622/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-minimal-timer/id1661418622.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 342 · 4★ 30 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 50 ## What do users think of Timer? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Minimal and simple design - 👍 Great for meditation timers - 👍 Custom volume feature - 👍 Sleek and wonderful app - 👍 Imposes discipline for time monitoring **Cons** - 💸 Extremely high weekly subscription cost - 💸 Unfair trial requiring subscription - 💸 Predatory pricing model - 💸 No free version for basic use - 💸 App is too expensive - 💸 Subscription for a timer is absurd - 💸 Paywall for most features - 💸 Confusing main screen UI **Commonly reported bugs** - App swirls for over a minute before loading - No widgets found after paying for subscription - Unable to get past the first screen without subscribing **Most requested features** - Allow limited access to try before subscribing - Add an option to control the timer from the widget - Add shortcuts support for setting and naming timers - Add a 24-hour timer option ## Newest reviews (13 of 35) ### 1/5 — $17 per week *2025-05-08* How could someone charge $17 per week for a simple application, this is highway robbery. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — Absurd pricing *2025-03-29, version 1.1.9* For a timer app $800+ per year. 🙀 ### 1/5 — $884 PER YEAR!!?!? *2025-02-25* The developers charge $17 PER WEEK (that’s $884 PER YEAR) WHAAAAT??? I get there’s a whole fad about minimal tech, and I’m someone who indulges in it myself, HOWEVER, $17/week for a timer with a simple font…? Seriously? What makes app developers think they can charge reoccurring fees for basic applications? Remember when you could pay just $2.99 for a lifetime of an app’s use? Yeah well not anymore. It’s absurd and I certainly won’t be supporting this app’s developer by paying the weekly fee. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — 17 Dollars? Lol? *2025-01-30, version 1.1.9* 17 Dollars a week for a timer is unbelievable. ### 1/5 — Maximum 9 hours *2024-12-26* I need 24h timer **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — $17/week?!?! *2024-11-03* This seemed like a great app until I saw the price. $17/week is outrageous. You guys clearly don’t know product marketing. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — $15 per week for a kitchen timer widget!!! LOL!!! *2024-06-21* Really?! I’d pay $3 if it were a one time purchase but I’ll never fill out $60/month or $780/year for kitchen timer!!! ### 1/5 — Worst waste *2024-06-19* Too much money **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — Ridiculous pricing model *2024-05-14* Charges $17/wk for a timer… i can make a better one for free lol **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — $17 for a timer!? *2024-04-18* When I saw the minimal and clean design I was very impressed, but then I saw the price. You had to pay during the “free” trail and then $17 per WEEK for a TIMER!? Absolutely not. I would recommend sticking to the FREE clock app. For what it is, this is probably the worst app I’ve tried. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — No widgets to be found *2024-04-13* Paid for the sub in order to get widgets that you advertise within your app. I paid you. No widgets. Please give me my money back. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — So bad *2024-03-20* Maybe the worst example of sneaky subscriptions I’ve seen. $17 / WEEK after the free trial ends. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — Ridiculous *2024-03-14, version 1.1.9* $16.99 a week for a timer? You're out of your mind. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — $1040 per year !? *2025-11-04, version 1.2.6* $19.99/wk ### 1/5 — Like everybody else *2025-10-18, version 1.2.5* $19.99/week is what they ask for this app....lmaoooo ### 1/5 — Ridiculous *2025-10-08* There is no way to view the app without selecting the 3 day trial with subscription. Need to cancel before 3 days. Would be nice to allow limited access to try like other apps. I deleted! Unfair ### 1/5 — Unable to get past first screen requiring subscribing for the ‘free trial’ *2025-09-24* Absurd design decision from an out of touch developer. Any money they make from this is by mistake or predatory design. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — $19.99 per week *2025-09-21, version 1.2.3* $19.99 per week!! ### 1/5 — $19 a week for a timer *2025-08-25* Clearly made by scammers **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — This was a scam *2025-08-12, version 1.2.3* 0 ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2025-07-31* There’s no way I’m paying any money for an app that swirls for more than a minute before it loads. Crazy! **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — Thieves *2025-06-14* The developers are hoping that you will download this “simple“ app and try it for free, forgetting that after three days, they’ll start charging you $20 per week for a virtual timer that you could buy in real life for five dollars and keep for a lifetime. There’s really no excuse for this kind of thievery. **Developer response:** Hello, we’re sorry to hear about your experience. You can manage or cancel your subscription directly from your Apple Account settings. While we’re not able to make changes on your behalf, we’re happy to help guide you — please reach us at hello@studio1j.com. ### 1/5 — No free version? *2025-05-31* Seems like you have to pay to use the basics. No free version anymore **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Almost perfect *2025-10-17* Great minimal timer perfect for meditation. I find the main screen a bit confusing even after a year of use (“Enter” is more emphasized that “Start”) but still great and simple. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you so much for your kind words. We’re glad to know you’re enjoying the app! Your support means a lot to us — feel free to reach out anytime at hello@studio1j.com. ### 5/5 — Ok *2025-08-11, version 1.2.3* Bet ### 5/5 — Good useful *2025-01-02* Wonderful sleek app. Kudos. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you so much for your kind words. We’re glad to know you’re enjoying the app! Your support means a lot to us — feel free to reach out anytime at hello@studio1j.com. ### 5/5 — Compact *2024-09-13* A great app for time management! **Developer response:** Hello, thank you so much for your kind words. We’re glad to know you’re enjoying the app! Your support means a lot to us — feel free to reach out anytime at hello@studio1j.com. ### 5/5 — Great job! *2023-07-11* Just what I need, nice design! I like the way the timer requires my immediate attention when it counts down to zero, imposing a sense of discipline to monitor the time and to cease or transition tasks. **Developer response:** Hello, thank you so much for your kind words. We’re glad to know you’re enjoying the app! Your support means a lot to us — feel free to reach out anytime at hello@studio1j.com. ### 4/5 — Great App *2024-09-18* love the custom volume feature, delivers a quieter alert. the default clock app’s alert volume is tied to ringtone volume, and that always bothered me. can you please add an option to control the timer just from the widget, without launching the app? would be great **Developer response:** Hello, thank you so much for your kind words. We’re glad to know you’re enjoying the app! Your support means a lot to us — feel free to reach out anytime at hello@studio1j.com. ### 4/5 — Please add shortcuts support *2024-03-27* I’m looking for an elegant timer app that allows me to set and name a timer from the shortcuts app Please consider adding this in your app ### 3/5 — Would be the best app *2025-04-19* Weekly recurring payments are quite steep. $17 a week!! **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t as expected and truly value your comments as they help us improve. If you’d like to share more details or need assistance, please reach out at hello@studio1j.com. ### 2/5 — Aesthetic but $ *2024-01-27, version 1.1.9* Aesthetically pleasing but unless you pay for the subscription you can’t edit anything, so it’s only 5/10/25m. Initially when you download it it says it’s $16.99/week which is insane. In app when you try to edit the timer it says 4.99/year, so I’m not sure which it is... I wanted it for Tabata workouts but without being able to test the timer in this way I’m not sure if it’s worth paying for when there’s so many free apps, though not as simple, out there. --- *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.*