Comparison

timer & stopwatch vs Instant Timer

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

Head to head
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timer & stopwatch

Features
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Set multiple timers and stopwatches at the same time. Give each a name and let it run independently. Build routines for focus, workouts, and breaks. Combine named stages with their own durations, repeat rounds, and choose automatic transitions or start each stage yourself. Try the Pomodoro example or a 40-minute workout followed by a 10-minute break, then make it your own. One routine runs at a time on each device, alongside your ordinary timers. Start a Quick Timer with a preset or minutes slider. Personalize all four presets and choose whether completed Quick Timers are removed automatically. Start timers with Siri and Shortcuts, or use configurable controls on supported systems. On iOS and iPadOS 26 or later, grant alarm permission to use AlarmKit alerts with system countdown and Lock Screen controls. Notification alerts remain available on earlier supported systems or when alarm permission is not granted. Automatic routines use notifications for intermediate stage cues. Keep timers, settings, history, and saved routines on your device and sync them with your other devices through iCloud. A routine's running session stays on the device where you started it.

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Instant Timer

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START TIMERS INSTANTLY With Instant Timer, you can start timers quicker than with other apps. HOW IT WORKS Other timer apps usually require you to first set a duration before the timer can start. With Instant Timer, it's the other way around: First, you start a new timer. Then, while this timer is already running, you set its duration. This is why timers can be started so quickly with Instant Timer. LESS STRESS With Instant Timer, you first start a timer and then set the duration afterward. That way you can take the stress out of the moment and set the duration when it suits you best. GREAT FOR COOKING Imagine you are cooking. The water boils, but you also must hurry to finish chopping the vegetables. You quickly put the ingredients into the water - but for how long again? Take the heat out of the moment: Start a timer for the water now, finish chopping the vegetables, and then you have all the time in the world to dig out the recipe and set the water timer's duration accordingly. MANY USE CASES Instant Timer is a flexible tool that can be used for all kinds of situations, including: • Productivity • Cooking • Tea timers • Sports • Presentation rehearsals • When someone asks you to start a timer and you don't even know why yet • Whatever other special use cases you may have in your life Download Instant Timer now and find out how Instant Timer can be the right tool for things in your life. OTHER FEATURES • Manage multiple timers at once • Notifications for active timers • Clean and focused design DOWNLOAD INSTANT TIMER NOW Download Instant Timer now for free. --- ALREADY HAVE INSTANT TIMER INSTALLED? If you enjoy using Instant Timer, consider subscribing to one of the ad-free subscriptions to support its development ;) --- Terms of Use: https://instanttimer.viewout.net/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

timer & stopwatch4 screens
Instant Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Instant Timer at Free against timer & stopwatch's $2.99. timer & stopwatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

timer & stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, Instant Timer every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 1 level
timer & stopwatch versus Instant Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertimer & stopwatchInstant Timer
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro FerreiraDavid Leander Dias Duarte

In-app purchases

None

timer & stopwatch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Instant Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Instant Timer Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Instant Timer Pro (Yearly)$10.001 Year

Questions

Is timer & stopwatch free?
timer & stopwatch costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instant Timer free?
Instant Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do timer & stopwatch or Instant Timer have ads?
Instant Timer shows ads; timer & stopwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, timer & stopwatch or Instant Timer?
timer & stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, and Instant Timer every 25 months. Most recently, timer & stopwatch was updated on October 6, 2026 and Instant Timer on September 27, 2026.

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