Comparison

Creative Timer vs Pill Timer

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

Head to head
About

Creative Timer

Design custom timer sequences for various activities like sports, workouts, or workshops. Save unlimited timers with multiple steps and configure audio cues or voice announcements for each stage. The app runs in the background and offers sharing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Create and save unlimited custom timers
  • Multi-step timers with varying durations
  • Audio cues and voice announcements
  • Background operation with notifications
  • Timer sharing with friends
  • Pre-set timers for common activities
Features
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Create your own timer sequences for sports, activities, or workshops. - Create and save any number of timers with any number of steps of varying length. - Comes with several useful presets, such as timers for a Seven-Minute workout and the Design Sprint Crazy Eight exercise - Choose to play sounds at the end and half-way through - Let your device announce the current step to you as a reminder - Configure a pause between individual steps - Runs in the background with notifications shown on the device and your watch - Share timers with your friends - Fully animated and beautifully designed Use Creative Timer to... - guide you through your daily sports routine or interval training - timebox your workshops or other activities - quickly set a timer for recurring tasks

About

Pill Timer

Features
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Pill Timer β€” Dose Counter helps you keep a simple count of your meds and never get surprised by an empty pack. Log a dose with one tap, see how many pills are remaining, and set a refill threshold so you get a reminder before you run out. Clean interface, no clutter, and your data stays on your device. Key features One-tap β€œTake 1” dose logging Remaining count for each item Refill threshold (low-stock alert) Notifications & refill reminders (optional) Light / Dark / System appearance Export your data anytime Built-in disclaimer screen Great for Daily vitamins, supplements, and medications where you want a quick counter and a refill nudge β€” without complex schedules. Disclaimer: This app is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always follow your doctor’s instructions.

Screenshots

Creative Timer4 screens
Pill Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Creative Timer and Pill Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Creative Timer versus Pill Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative TimerPill Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan DiehlRustam Mustafin

In-app purchases

None

Creative Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Pill Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creative Timer free?
Creative Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pill Timer free?
Pill Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creative Timer or Pill Timer have ads?
Neither Creative Timer nor Pill Timer shows ads.

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