Comparison

Creative Timer vs Pocket Subly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

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.

Highlights
  • AI Receipt Scanner
  • Smart Payment Reminders
  • Spending Insights & Reports
  • Calendar View of Billing Dates
  • Shared Billing Options
  • iCloud Sync
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Creative Timer4 screens
Pocket Subly4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Creative Timer versus Pocket Subly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative TimerPocket Subly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan DiehlShenzhen Yuanbei Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Creative Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Subly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Creative Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Subly

Subscriptions2
  • Subly Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Subly Monthly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subly Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Creative Timer free?
Creative Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Subly free?
Pocket Subly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Creative Timer or Pocket Subly have ads?
Neither Creative Timer nor Pocket Subly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creative Timer or Pocket Subly?
Creative Timer ships an update every 8 months, and Pocket Subly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Creative Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Pocket Subly on September 25, 2026.

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