Creative Timer vs Pocket Subly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Pocket Subly
Effortlessly manage all your recurring bills and subscriptions in one place. Avoid forgotten payments and overspending with smart reminders, spending insights, and AI-powered receipt scanning.
- AI Receipt Scanner
- Smart Payment Reminders
- Spending Insights & Reports
- Calendar View of Billing Dates
- Shared Billing Options
- iCloud Sync
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Stop wasting money on subscriptions you forgot about. Subly helps you track every recurring bill in one place, so you always know what you are paying for. Features: - AI Receipt Scanner: snap or pick a receipt and auto-fill the service name, amount, and billing date. - Smart Reminders: get notified before a payment is due, plus a monthly spending report. - Spending Insights: see monthly totals, category breakdowns, and your most expensive subscriptions. - Calendar View: every billing date at a glance. - Shared Billing: split costs with family or roommates. - iCloud & CloudKit Sync: keep your data in sync across your devices. - Multiple Languages: English, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Русский. Subly Pro: - Unlimited subscriptions - AI photo scan - CSV export - Cost optimization insights - iCloud sync Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Prices are set in the App Store. Your data stays private: everything is stored locally and in your iCloud account. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Creative Timer at none against Pocket Subly's 3. Pocket Subly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocket Subly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Creative Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Creative Timer ships an update every 8 months, Pocket Subly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Creative Timer | Pocket Subly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Diehl | Shenzhen Yuanbei Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Creative Timer
Pocket Subly
In-app purchases
Creative Timer
No in-app purchases
Pocket Subly
- Subly Monthly$2.991 Month
- Subly Monthly$19.991 Year
- Subly Lifetime$49.99
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