Just Timers vs Synced Timer Plus
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
Synced Timer Plus
Manage multiple timers simultaneously across your devices or with friends. Set personal timers with custom alarms and categories, or create group timers with user management and push notifications for shared events. Supports various timer types and offers widget and Apple Watch access.
- Cross-device timer synchronization
- Group timer creation and management
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Timer sorting by categories and colors
- Push notifications for group events
- Widget and Apple Watch support
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Sync Timers across all your devices or with a group of friends, or just create regular timers for your own needs that can be seen across your devices. Features: - Create Personal Timers - Add Alarm Sounds to Timers - Sort Timers by Custom Categories and Colors - Create Group Timers - Manage Group Users and Access - Push notifications to all users when a timer or group event occurs - Multiple different types of timer options such as Reset, Negative, and Restart. - Widget access - Apple Watch access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Just Timers at 4.1 against Synced Timer Plus's 3.6. Just Timers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (57% vs 29%). Synced Timer Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Synced Timer Plus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Just Timers holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Just Timers's written reviews are positive against 29% of Synced Timer Plus's.
Just Timers ships an update every 4 weeks, Synced Timer Plus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Timers | Synced Timer Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (30 ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Dippner | Michael Boeding |
Customer experience
Just Timers
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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
Synced Timer Plus
- Synced Timer Premium$4.99
- Upgrade Group$9.99
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