Comparison

Haptic Focus Timer vs Count

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

Head to head
About

Haptic Focus Timer

This app helps you time focus and meditation sessions using discreet haptic feedback on your watch. It allows for multiple, unique vibrations to mark time or segment your session without sound or screen interaction. Optionally track your heart rate and mindfulness minutes.

Highlights
  • Haptic notifications for silent alerts
  • Multiple notifications per timer
  • Customizable haptic experiences
  • Configure multiple timers
  • Dark/Light Mode support
  • Optional HealthKit heart rate monitoring
Features
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Time your focus and meditation sessions with gentle and subtle haptic notifications. Receive multiple notifications throughout your session, each with its own unique haptic experience, to mark time or segment your session... all without fiddling with your watch or disturbing anyone around you! Key Features: - Haptic notifications alert only you when your watch is in Silent Mode - Get multiple notifications throughout the duration of a timer - Select from multiple haptic experiences for each notification - Configure multiple timers - Dark/Light Mode compatible - Optionally, monitor your heart rate throughout your session with HealthKit - Record your mindfulness minutes in the Health App Try free for up to two weeks. An annual or monthly subscription enables your watch app to time your meditation sessions. Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and after the expiration of the free trial. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Send any questions, feedback, or complaints to info@bodhibuilder.com TERMS OF SERVICE: https://bodhibuilder.com/timer-terms-of-service

About

Count

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Effortlessly time your workouts with this intuitive app featuring a straightforward stopwatch, voce control and a convenient count-in timer. Whether you prefer tapping on-screen buttons or utilizing hands-free voice control, it's the perfect tool for tracking exercises like planks and dead hangs. Streamline your fitness routine with ease. NOTE: this is a stopwatch, not a timer! There is a count-in timer (similar to the Camera app) to give you time to get in position to preform the exercise. The stopwatch starts after the count-in timer reaches 0 (zero). Features: - Customize count-in timer duration - Set intervals for spoken announcements - Hands-free control with microphone taps (start | stop | reset) FAQ Q: How can I change the duration of the count-in timer? A: Pick the desired duration from the list (1, 3, 5 or 10 seconds) Q: How can I change the duration of the count-in timer? A: Pick the desired duration from the list (1, 3, 5 or 10 seconds) Q: How can I use voice control? A: Tap on the microphone icon (it will turn blue when enabled). Commands are "start", "stop" and "reset"

Screenshots

Haptic Focus Timer3 screens
Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Count at none against Haptic Focus Timer's 2. Count also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months). Haptic Focus Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Haptic Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haptic Focus Timer ships an update every 11 months, Count every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Haptic Focus Timer versus Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaptic Focus TimerCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnightCode LLCFabio Katz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Haptic Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Unlimited14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haptic Focus Timer free?
Haptic Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count free?
Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Haptic Focus Timer or Count have ads?
Neither Haptic Focus Timer nor Count shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haptic Focus Timer or Count?
Haptic Focus Timer ships an update every 11 months, and Count every 4 days. Most recently, Haptic Focus Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and Count on October 16, 2026.

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