Comparison

Haptic Focus Timer vs VibeTimer

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

VibeTimer

This app provides a silent, vibrating timer for various uses like meditation, presentations, or baby sleep training. It features subtle haptic feedback and a clear visual countdown, allowing for discreet notifications without audible alarms.

Highlights
  • Haptic vibrating alarm
  • Clear time visualization
  • Background operation
  • Silent notifications
  • Visual countdown bar
Features
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VibeTimer App: The Silent, Subtle Haptic Timer for Meditation, Kids, and More Looking for a silent, vibrating timer that won’t interrupt your focus? VibeTimer is designed to keep you in control. The app notifies you with gentle haptic feedback, allowing you to stay mindful and undistracted. No loud alarms. No disruptions. Just peace of mind. You could even intuitively decide to meditate or stay in flow a little longer. The app is unobtrusive and discreet, so others won’t hear any alarm going off. VibeTimer is a great tool for simple and silent haptic vibrating notifications. Key Features: • Haptic Vibrating Alarm: Receive two subtle vibrations when your timer ends—perfect for meditation, mindfulness, baby sleep training, or presentations where silence is essential. • Clear Time Visualization: The intuitive orange circular bar provides a clear visual countdown. It also shows a clock, so you have all relevant time information at hand. A quick glimpse shows time progress while keeping you focused. Ideal for meditation or teaching kids time management. • Background Mode: Use other apps worry-free. VibeTimer continues running in the background, sending notifications with vibrating alarm to your phone or watch when the timer ends. Perfect For: • Meditation: Stay mindful with subtle notifications, and decide when to extend your session. • Presentations: Keep on schedule without distracting your audience, thanks to the vibrating alarm. • Baby Sleep Training: Set a timer to gently remind yourself when it’s time to check on your baby, helping establish a consistent sleep routine without loud alarms or disruptions. • Parenting: Teach kids time management with an intuitive and fun visual timer. Why Choose VibeTimer? VibeTimer is a simple and user-friendly timer designed for silent and mindful moments. Available for a small one-time fee, your purchase not only supports ongoing updates but also the development of new apps. Download VibeTimer Today and Experience the Subtle Power of a Silent Haptic Timer! Designed for your peace of mind.

Screenshots

Haptic Focus Timer3 screens
VibeTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Haptic Focus Timer at Free against VibeTimer's $2.99. Haptic Focus Timer also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). VibeTimer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Haptic Focus Timer is free to download; VibeTimer costs $2.99 up front. Haptic Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. VibeTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VibeTimer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haptic Focus Timer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Haptic Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of VibeTimer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haptic Focus Timer ships an update every 11 months, VibeTimer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Haptic Focus Timer versus VibeTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaptic Focus TimerVibeTimer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnightCode LLCMarieke Elise Thurlings-Tor

Customer experience

Haptic Focus Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

VibeTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Haptic Focus Timer

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

VibeTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haptic Focus Timer free?
Haptic Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VibeTimer free?
VibeTimer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Haptic Focus Timer or VibeTimer?
VibeTimer is rated higher. Haptic Focus Timer averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while VibeTimer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Haptic Focus Timer or VibeTimer have ads?
Neither Haptic Focus Timer nor VibeTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haptic Focus Timer or VibeTimer?
Haptic Focus Timer ships an update every 11 months, and VibeTimer every 3 months. Most recently, Haptic Focus Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and VibeTimer on September 25, 2026.

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