Loop vs Chain Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop
Enhance your productivity with a distraction-free countdown timer. Customize your work and study sessions with over 10 themes to improve focus and avoid procrastination. Achieve your goals efficiently by planning and managing your time effectively.
- Distraction-free focus
- Customizable work/study timers
- Over 10 themes
- Avoid procrastination
- Effective time planning
- Improve productivity
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Get Things Done! Distraction-free focus and time managment app for users who want to improve on their productivity and ability to get work done in shortest possible amount of time. Customize your work and study time with this easy-to-use countdown timer. Practice work-life balance in daily tasks. Choose your own theme for the background of your countdown timer. 10+ themes for your choosing. - Focus when you need to - Work effectively - Avoid procrastination - Plan your time - Tackle work and study with ease - Get the results you want Work email：jerry.wu6@hotmail.com
Chain Timers
Connect multiple countdown timers to run in sequence. Configure automatic transitions between timers or choose to pause. Share your timer sequences easily across devices.
- Chain up to 25 timers
- Automatic or manual timer transitions
- Share timer lists
- Cross-device list sharing
- Save timer histories
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Chain your timers. Take control of your time. Chain Timer is a simple and useful app that lets you connect and run multiple countdown timers in a row. Key Features: * Connect up to 25 timers in one sequence * Choose whether to pause or move to the next timer automatically after each one ends * Easily share timer lists (QR codes can also be used for simple lists) * Share lists between iPhone, iPad, and Mac * Save up to 4 timer list histories (5 including the one you're currently using) Perfect for: * Structuring self-study sessions * Setting timers to match recipe steps * Keeping meetings and workshops on track * Creating and following your personal health routines Note: This app does not support sub-second timers. It is not intended for use in competitive sports or situations requiring precise time measurement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chain Timers at 100% against Loop's 0%. Chain Timers also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Loop's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chain Timers holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chain Timers's.
Loop ships an update every 69 months, Chain Timers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | Chain Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEXTLINK PTY LTD | Masayuki Nomura |
Customer experience
Loop
Chain Timers
In-app purchases
Loop
No in-app purchases
Chain Timers
No in-app purchases
