Just Timers vs PowerTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Timers
Create and manage multiple named timers, including counters, stopwatches, and interval timers. Customize alerts with sounds and haptics, and integrate with Shortcuts for advanced automation. Sync across devices and utilize widgets for convenient control.
- Multiple named timers (counter, stopwatch, interval)
- Customizable alerts (sound, haptics, critical alerts)
- Shortcuts and URL integration
- Interval templates for complex routines
- Widgets and Live Activities support
- iCloud sync across devices
- Light and Dark themes
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Just Timers: The missing timers app Quickly and easily create multiple named counter, stopwatch and interval timers, sync across devices and even use Tags to group timers together Assign alert sounds, haptics and even critical alerts to notify you when a timer expires Assign Shortcuts and URLs to run when timers stop* (more actions coming soon!) Use intervals to create complex workout routines, or go a step deeper with interval templates and Shortcuts integration Use Shortcuts to create complex interval sets and control timers with your voice Use Widgets to keep track of and control your timers, as well as quickly create single-use "self-destruct" timers Sync timers with iCloud across your other devices Supports Live Activities, Widgets and the Dynamic Island Light and Dark Themes * Shortcuts and URLs can only run when the app is open or notification is tapped Need help? Contact support@justtimers.app or find us on Twitter @JustTimers
PowerTimer
Create complex timer routines with customizable steps and loops. Utilize full-screen mode for clear visibility from a distance, perfect for workouts, cooking, or study. Integrates with Siri and offers home screen widgets for quick access.
- Customizable timer routines with steps and loops
- Full-screen mode with large, legible text
- Siri integration for voice commands
- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Multiple alerts upon timer expiration
- Dark Mode support
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PowerTimer is a beautifully designed timer app to handle EVERY timing need you have. Cooking, working out, study, work, or play — you can create timer routines that suits your needs. ◎ Beautifully full screen You can open a timer full screen (or in a dedicated window on iPad). Large countdown text is visible from across the room, especially helpful when you are working out or cooking — or when you need a quiet living companion on your desk for work or study. ◎ As complex as you need Each timer can have multiple sections. You can loop sections, and add multiple steps. Each step can have its own ringtone, duration. Upon expiry, configure the timer to allow snoozing, or have it send you multiple notifications for your attention. ◎ Customization You can colour your timers as sticky notes, available in six colours. Pick an icon that fits, and a rocking animation that loops as it counts down. You can also create groups to further organize your timers. ◎ Home Screen widgets Pin a timer to the Home Screen with widgets, or see it on iPhone in StandBy. Tap the timer, and you are taken directly to the app, opening the timer in full screen. ◎ Siri and Shortcuts Control your timers via voice commands with Siri. Create complex workflows in Shortcuts that controls or checks the timer status. The possibility is endless. ◎ iCloud sync Your timer configuration is automatically saved to iCloud — no sign-up required. You will still have local timer runs: they don’t sync by design. — Download PowerTimer today to try it out! You can use timers from our gallery with no limits, or unlock all features with a single, one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Just Timers at 30 against PowerTimer's 5. PowerTimer's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 57%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Just Timers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and PowerTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Just Timers against 4.2 for PowerTimer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Timers has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Just Timers's written reviews are positive against 67% of PowerTimer's.
Just Timers ships an update every 4 weeks, PowerTimer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Timers | PowerTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (30 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Dippner | Sasquatch Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
Just Timers
PowerTimer
Bugs and requests
Just Timers
Reported bugs
32 issues- Repeat function causing repeated shortcut execution
- No sound even with critical alerts on
- Notifications won't stop after timer completion
- Interval timer progress lost
- Stock timers restoring after deletion
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- Watch app unusable, complications incorrect
- Timers activating and changing duration after update
- Timers going off after being stopped
- Negative timers displayed
- Alerts not going off
- Timers with intervals spontaneously resetting
- Watch notifications inconsistent
- Timer display stuck
- Widget display stuck
- Intervals stuck, skipping inconsistent
- Choosing sound causes it to play indefinitely
- Timer resets when modifying sound
- No default timer settings
- Manual sync required for phone/watch timers
- Buttons do nothing or wrong action
- Siri not working with new version
- Shortcut action to create timer throws error
- Can't change timer volume (too loud with headphones)
- Sound continues to ring after stop/dismiss
- Contact button in settings not working
- Can't scroll down to add new custom timer on Watch
- Watch face off means no alert
- Alert only happens when app is open on Watch
- Weak buzz with no customization on Watch
- App crashes before timer expires
- App sluggish and buggy
- Purchasing tiers not clearly disclosed upfront
Requested features
19 requests- Menu bar timer on Mac
- Widgets for home screen
- Custom sounds for timers
- Delayed timer start (date/time)
- Group timers and trigger individual timers
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- Enter date and time for timers
- Option to quickly create one-off timers
- Prevent app launch when tapping Live Activity
- Templates for timer types
- Clear explanations for settings
- Siri integration improvements
- Ability to set different sounds for each timer
- More alarming sound options
- Vibrating function on Watch
- Improved x-callback integration
- Rest API improvements
- Ability to group timers
- Reset individual timers on Watch easily
- More alert tones
PowerTimer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Just Timers
- Small Toy$0.99
- v1 Unlimited Timers (Legacy)$1.99
- Tier 1$1.99
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- Medium Toy$2.99
- v1 Upgrade$2.99
- Large Toy$4.99
- Tier 2$4.99
- Huge Toy$9.99
PowerTimer
- PowerTimer Plus1 Year trial$6.991 Year
- PowerTimer Plus$6.99








