# Timer Holic vs Second Timers

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Timers at none against Timer Holic's 1. Second Timers also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). Timer Holic's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Timer Holic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Second Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Timer Holic against 5.0 for Second Timers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer Holic has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Timer Holic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Timers's.

Timer Holic ships an update every 2 months, Second Timers every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timer Holic | Second Timers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-holic/id1153908526/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-timers/id1171577401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeong-min Yi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1133862193) | [Yuu Ogasawara](https://appshunter.io/developer/923989938) |

## What reviewers say

### Timer Holic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-holic/id1153908526)

This utility app allows for quick and easy timer setup, focusing on speed and simplicity over extensive features. It supports multiple simultaneous timers and precise second-by-second time setting.

**Highlights:** Quick timer setup, Customizable alert messages, Up to 10 simultaneous timers, Set time by the second, Stopwatch functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade To Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |


### Second Timers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-timers/id1171577401)

This utility app helps manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously, with options for second-by-second precision and repeatable notification sounds. It supports multitasking views on iPads and hands-free alert dismissal on iPhones.

**Highlights:** Multiple simultaneous timers, Second-level timer precision, Repeatable notification sounds, SlideOver and Split View support (iPad), Hands-free alert dismissal (iPhone), Bilingual support (English/Japanese)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timer Holic free?

Timer Holic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Second Timers free?

Second Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Timer Holic or Second Timers?

Second Timers is rated higher. Timer Holic averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Second Timers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Timer Holic or Second Timers have ads?

Neither Timer Holic nor Second Timers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Timer Holic or Second Timers?

Timer Holic ships an update every 2 months, and Second Timers every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timer Holic was updated on July 7, 2026 and Second Timers on June 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*