Amelia Timer vs Simple Stretch Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amelia Timer
This app provides a straightforward interval timer for various activities. Easily configure your work and rest periods, and the number of repetitions needed. It's designed for simplicity, offering essential timer functions without unnecessary complexity.
- Customizable action and break lengths
- Adjustable number of sets
- Notifications when app is closed
- Audible cues for set/break starts
- Countdown ticks
- Remembers last used settings
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Simple, beautiful and completely free interval timer. Just a couple taps to set your interval length, break length, and number of sets. No ads, no bloat, just a simple periodic timer. Perfect for stretching, running, yoga, or any other interval exercises. You can use it as a Pomodoro timer, tabata timer, or other HIIT timer! Other apps include complicated features and user interfaces. This app is for people that don't need all the bells and whistles. Features include: - Customize action length, break length, and how many sets you want to complete - Receive notifications while the app is closed - Pleasant sounds played when each set and break begins - Helpful 3... 2... 1... ticks to know you're reaching the end - Remembers the last settings you use for simple re-use
Simple Stretch Timer
This app helps you time your stretches with customizable duration and alert settings. It offers vibration and sound cues, allowing you to keep your device in your pocket. Designed for simplicity, it requires no complex setup or user accounts.
- Customizable timer duration
- Sound alerts
- Vibration alerts
- Repeat timer function
- Pocket-friendly vibration cues
- No user accounts
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Simple Stretch Timer is your trusty stretching companion. This timer is as simple as it gets: no settings pages, no premium features, no user accounts, no headaches. Just time your stretch. Control timer duration, sound alerts, vibration alerts and toggle repeat to create a timer that fits your needs. And with strong vibration cues, you can keep it in your pocket without missing a beat. Don't waste time learning how to use a new timer. Keep it simple, and get Simple Stretch Timer today! (This app will always be 100% free and private: it will never have in-app purchases or a premium counterpart and no data will be collected from users by the developer or any third party.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Amelia Timer at daily against Simple Stretch Timer's every 22 months. Amelia Timer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Stretch Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Amelia Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple Stretch Timer's.
Amelia Timer ships an update daily, Simple Stretch Timer every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amelia Timer | Simple Stretch Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (60 ratings) | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Linehan | Rex Garland |
Customer experience
Amelia Timer
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In-app purchases
Amelia Timer
No in-app purchases
Simple Stretch Timer
No in-app purchases
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