Comparison

ComboTimer vs ShareTimers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ComboTimer

Create custom sequences of timers for various activities, from workouts to work sessions. Arrange timers in a row, set repeats, insert pauses, and choose from multiple sounds. Save and load your timer configurations for easy reuse.

Highlights
  • Sequential timer arrangement
  • Repeatable timers
  • Customizable pauses
  • Multiple sound options
  • Save and load timer configurations
  • Pomodoro Technique support
Features
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ComboTimer is a timer application which is versatile and simple to use. "I want to play a sound every hour." "Push-ups for 30 seconds then sit-ups for 30 seconds. Repeat 3 times and finish." "First, fry on high flame for 2 min. Second, a low flame for 15 min. Then pause the timer and season. Finally, fry on medium flame for 5 min." "Concentrate on a task for 25min. Then, take a 5min break. Repeat this series 4 times. Upon completion, treat yourself to a long 30min break. Now you're ready to continue. (Pomodoro Technique)" As shown in these examples, you are able to create a series of timers under one heading. The following timers "Step Timer", "Program Timer", "Interval Timer", "Multi Timer" or "Scenario Timer". You may find it hard to picture, but once you get the hang of ComboTimer, it will be a breeze. - You can arrange some timers in a row and run them sequentially. - There are more than 10 sounds to choose from. - You can set timers on repeat. - You're able to insert pauses as you like. - You have the option to play a sound every second (or the final 3 seconds). - You can save the timers you made and load and run them at anytime. Of course ComboTimer can also be used like a standard timer. For work, for study, for sports and for hobbies. ComboTimer is useful for everyone because it's simple and easy to use.

About

ShareTimers

Features
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Every timer app counts down for one person. ShareTimers counts down for everyone. Set a timer, tap share, and send the link to anyone. They see the exact same countdown, ticking live on their screen, in the app or right in their browser. No account, no sign-up, no invite to accept. SHARED, LIVE, AND EDITABLE A ShareTimers link isn't a screenshot of a timer. It's the timer. Anyone holding the link can add a minute, pause it, resume it, or rename it — and everyone watching sees the change instantly. When the roast needs another ten minutes, whoever's at the oven adds them, and the whole table knows. SHARED STOPWATCHES TOO Counting up works the same way. Publish a running stopwatch, share the link, and everyone follows the same elapsed time and the same laps — useful for races, drills, practice runs, and anything you'd otherwise be calling out splits for. NO ACCOUNTS. EVER. There's no login, no profile, and no friend list. Holding the link is the whole permission model. That means you can send a timer to someone who's never heard of this app and they're watching it two seconds later. WORKS EVERYWHERE iPhone, iPad and any web browser. People without the app just tap the link and watch the countdown on the web — nothing to install. Links in Messages unfurl with a live preview, and tapping one opens straight to the timer if you have the app. NOTIFICATIONS THAT KEEP UP Get notified when your timer ends, even if the app is closed. If someone extends or pauses the timer, your notification reschedules itself automatically — you're alerted at the real end time, not the old one. BUILT TO FEEL NATIVE Clean, familiar design that matches the system clock you already know. Timers and stopwatch in one place, recent timers a tap away, and nothing you have to learn. GOOD FOR • Cooking together, one timer, everyone in the kitchen • Laundry, dishwashers, and anything that's "done" for the household • Workouts, rest intervals, and circuit training with a partner • Study sessions, Pomodoro blocks, and focus sprints with a group • Meetings, talks, and speaking slots where someone needs to see the clock • Games, debates, and turn timers everyone can watch • Kids and chores, without handing over your phone • Races and drills, with shared laps on a shared stopwatch Set it once. Share it everywhere. Everyone stays on the same clock!

Screenshots

ComboTimer2 screens
ShareTimers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShareTimers at every 2 days against ComboTimer's every 3 months. ComboTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ComboTimer ships an update every 3 months, ShareTimers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ComboTimer versus ShareTimers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComboTimerShareTimers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeriroribit Inc.Zachary Halbrecht

In-app purchases

None

ComboTimer

No in-app purchases

None

ShareTimers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComboTimer free?
ComboTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareTimers free?
ShareTimers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ComboTimer or ShareTimers have ads?
Neither ComboTimer nor ShareTimers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComboTimer or ShareTimers?
ComboTimer ships an update every 3 months, and ShareTimers every 2 days. Most recently, ComboTimer was updated on October 20, 2026 and ShareTimers on October 8, 2026.

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