Comparison

SpeakTimer vs Simply Timers

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

Head to head
About

SpeakTimer

This app provides customizable voice alerts for countdowns and stopwatches. Set specific spoken messages at chosen intervals or when timers end, even when the app is in the background. It's designed for easy use in various daily activities.

Highlights
  • Customizable voice alerts
  • Speech at chosen intervals
  • Background voice alerts
  • Multiple timers simultaneously
  • Speaking stopwatches
  • Quick and Custom timer types
Features
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Make timing as easy as it’s ever been with SpeakTimer: the timer that speaks. SpeakTimer is a handy app that can be used as a personal assistant to keep you on track with a plethora of day-to-day activities in life, such as cooking, revision, workouts or taking a nap. It fulfils this through its ability to deliver speech at any points you choose, its high level of customisability to suit your specific needs, and the ability to see multiple timers at once. Voice alerts are fully customisable: the speech to be spoken is completely up to you, and so is the time at which it happens - the app is optimised to make the process of adding these very simple. You can choose to add single voice alerts here and there, or to repeat speech at regular intervals as the timer counts down. You do not have to add speech if you do not want to. After downloading the app, you will be able to enjoy the many features SpeakTimer has to offer (note that some will require a SpeakTimer PRO subscription): - Hear speech as timers count down and when they end - Hear voice alerts when the app is in the background - Works with iOS multitasking - Sleek, clean design - Extremely simple to use - Two types of timer: Quick Timer (to quickly set a timer up) and Custom Timer (to customise what the timer says and when) - Speaking stopwatches - Store and run timers simultaneously - View active timers in isolation - Reorder, delete and reset timers easily - Edit timers - ‘Jump To’ feature (allows you to jump to any point in the timer) - Change the navigation bar colour - Times to the second - Tailor timers, the interface and the app to your preferences easily Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/72988728 Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/72988728

About

Simply Timers

This utility app allows you to easily manage multiple timers simultaneously for various activities. Set repeating timers, customize notifications, and organize them with folders. It supports up to 24-hour intervals and offers a simple, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Add multiple timers
  • Run timers simultaneously
  • Repeating timers
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Organize timers with folders
  • Up to 24-hour intervals
  • Snooze from notification
Features
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Simply Timers offers a simple solution for tracking all of your timers. Easily add new timers, set timers for repeat or make notifications silent right from the main screen. Run all your timers at the same time and be notified when they have completed. Features: • Simple Design • Add multiple timers • Run multiple timers at once • Repeating timers • Different sounds for each timer • Change timer options from main screen • Up to 24-hour interval • Supports night mode • Snooze from notification • Turn off Repeat from notification • Custom warning notification and sound for mid timer interval • Organize timers with folders • Keep screen on while running Suggestions or questions?  Email: support@simplyjt.me or  Visit: https://simplyjt.me/#contact

Screenshots

SpeakTimer4 screens
Simply Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simply Timers at 100% against SpeakTimer's 54%. Simply Timers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). SpeakTimer's advantage is ratings volume (218 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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. SpeakTimer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simply Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simply Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeakTimer has 218 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of SpeakTimer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simply Timers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeakTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, Simply Timers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SpeakTimer versus Simply Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakTimerSimply Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (218 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings218 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.314.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic Apps LtdJoseph Thryselius

Customer experience

SpeakTimer

All ratings218 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative35.7%

Simply Timers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SpeakTimer

Subscriptions6
  • SpeakTimer PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SpeakTimer PRO Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • SpeakTimer PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • SpeakTimer PRO Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • SpeakTimer PRO Annual3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • SpeakTimer PRO Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Simply Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakTimer free?
SpeakTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply Timers free?
Simply Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpeakTimer or Simply Timers?
Simply Timers is rated higher. SpeakTimer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while Simply Timers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpeakTimer or Simply Timers have ads?
SpeakTimer shows ads; Simply Timers does not.
Which is updated more often, SpeakTimer or Simply Timers?
SpeakTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simply Timers every 3 months. Most recently, SpeakTimer was updated on August 30, 2026 and Simply Timers on September 19, 2026.

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