laters vs Timely Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
laters
Manage multiple timers simultaneously for various tasks, from gaming to daily routines. Unlock new features and notification sounds by accumulating functional fragments through app usage.
- Multiple timer management
- Game action point tracking
- Unlockable features
- Customizable notification sounds
- Background notifications
- Snooze functionality
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laters is multi-timer app, designed for many different kinds of use. For example ... Do you have lots of games in your iPhone? With this single app, you can manage the time the action points of each game take to recover. Collect lots of 'fragments of function' As you use laters, fragments of function start to accumulate. So, let's use these fragments to add new functions and notification sounds. Function introduction: 1. Snooze 2. Background notification 3. Over 150 notification sounds 4. Display of elapsed time 5. Extending the layout etc
Timely Timer
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Timely is a beautifully designed timer app for structured routines, focus sessions, and interval workflows. Create multi-step timer templates with custom names, colors, and durations. Start sessions quickly, pause and resume with confidence, and keep countdowns visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island support. Use Timely for deep work, workouts, breathing exercises, study blocks, kitchen prep, and any routine that benefits from clear timing and simple control. Key features: • Multi-step timer templates • Quick timers and reusable routines • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Clear running, paused, and active session states • Sign in with Apple for secure account access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Timely Timer at none against laters's shown. Timely Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. laters sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Timely Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
laters ships an update every 4 months, Timely Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | laters | Timely Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ICT Fractal Inc. | Tuan Nguyen |
In-app purchases
laters
- 2000 Fragments of function$0.99
- 10000 Fragments of function$3.99
Timely Timer
- Timely Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Timely Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Timely Pro$39.99
