Comparison

PowerTimer vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Timer

This highly configurable timer app offers interval, simple, and quick timer modes with a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. It supports dark/light modes, iCloud sync, and speaks timer names with customizable alerts.

Highlights
  • Interval, Simple, and Quick Timer modes
  • Beautiful and easy interface
  • Dark & light mode support
  • iCloud Sync
  • Speaks timer names
  • Customizable alerts
Features
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Highly Configurable Timer app. It can be used as Interval Timer, Simple Timer and Quick Timer. FEATURES - Beautiful interface for timer - Easy and simple interface for editing & configuring timers - Dark & light mode - iCloud Sync across device - Supports both landscape and portrait mode - Templates for workout timers - No need to keep the display on while the timer is running - Speaks timer names - Count down alerts - Halfway Alert - And much more

Screenshots

PowerTimer4 screens
Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerTimer at every 3 weeks against Timer's every 3 months. Timer's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. PowerTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PowerTimer versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerTimerTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.4 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSasquatch Studio Inc.BRIJIT SHEELIA

Customer experience

PowerTimer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Timer

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PowerTimer

Subscriptions1
  • PowerTimer Plus1 Year trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • PowerTimer Plus$6.99
1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • Timer Pro$0.99

Questions

Is PowerTimer free?
PowerTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PowerTimer or Timer?
Timer is rated higher. PowerTimer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Timer averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.
Do PowerTimer or Timer have ads?
Neither PowerTimer nor Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerTimer or Timer?
PowerTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timer every 3 months. Most recently, PowerTimer was updated on September 2, 2026 and Timer on September 24, 2026.

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