sTimers vs Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sTimers
This utility allows you to run multiple countdown timers simultaneously. Save your favorite presets and pause or resume them as needed. Receive notifications even when the app is running in the background.
- Simultaneous timer execution
- Save multiple timer presets
- Pause and resume functionality
- Background notifications
- Ad-free experience
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sTimers is a lightweight countdown timer, the letter 'S' means Simple, means that it is just a timer, does not add any extra features, never contain ads, In-App Purchase and incremental package etc. It just a timer. Features: - Simultaneously run multiple timers. - Save multiple preset timer. - Pause and resume timers. - Notification in the background.
Timer
This highly configurable timer app offers interval, simple, and quick timer modes with a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. It supports dark/light modes, iCloud sync, and speaks timer names with customizable alerts.
- Interval, Simple, and Quick Timer modes
- Beautiful and easy interface
- Dark & light mode support
- iCloud Sync
- Speaks timer names
- Customizable alerts
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Highly Configurable Timer app. It can be used as Interval Timer, Simple Timer and Quick Timer. FEATURES - Beautiful interface for timer - Easy and simple interface for editing & configuring timers - Dark & light mode - iCloud Sync across device - Supports both landscape and portrait mode - Templates for workout timers - No need to keep the display on while the timer is running - Speaks timer names - Count down alerts - Halfway Alert - And much more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: sTimers at none against Timer's 1. sTimers also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. sTimers asks for nothing beyond the download.
sTimers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of sTimers's written reviews are positive against 67% of Timer's.
sTimers ships an update every 23 months, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sTimers | Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.4 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | s-joys Co., Ltd. | BRIJIT SHEELIA |
Customer experience
sTimers
Timer
In-app purchases
sTimers
No in-app purchases
Timer
- Timer Pro$0.99
