Comparison

TimeWave vs QCProtect4Less

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

Head to head
About

TimeWave

This versatile timer app allows users to create custom sequences for various activities, from breathwork and workouts to focus sessions and cooking. It offers AI-powered voice guidance, iCloud synchronization across Apple devices, and a minimalist black-and-white interface.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer chains
  • Breathwork flow builder
  • Intermittent fasting timers
  • Workout routine creator
  • Focus and Pomodoro timers
  • AI voice guidance
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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"Liquid Glass really comes to life on its widgets" - Michael Burkhardt, 9to5Mac. "What I like most about TimeWave, though, is its clean, black-and-white design" - John Voorhees, MacStories. "Best iPhone Apps of July, 2021" - Beau Hamilton, Slashdot. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH TIMEWAVE? TimeWave allows you to combine your breathwork app, your workout app, your focus timer, cooking timer and much more into one single app. You can use TimeWave for: • Breathwork — build custom breathing flows like 4-7-8 Breathing to lower blood pressure, Physiological Sigh to reduce stress and anxiety, Wim Hof Breathing to increase alertness, Box Breathing to relax and much more. • Intermittent Fasting — Create your own intermittent fasting using various splits like 16:8, 12:12, 5:2, etc. You can create timer-splits for each day or for the entire week. • Workout Routines — create your own workouts by chaining excercise and break durations. You can make Tabata/HIIT workouts or even yoga routines. • 20-20-20 Rule — create a timewave to follow the 20-20-20 rule (Every 20 minutes look at something 20 ft away for 20 seconds) while working with screens to prevent eye-strain. • Focus Timers — create pomodoro timers or any kind of work-break timewaves. You are not restricted to 25 minute session, you can create any sequence that suits your preferences. • Cooking — ever had to keep resetting your timers after each whistle? well, now you wont have to. Just create a timewave for each recipe. • Everything — anything else that involves timed sequential tasks. SPECIAL FEATURES: • TimeWave A.I — TimeWave will tell you what has to be done for how long while the Calibre is running. For eg: "Breathe In For 4 Seconds" so you don't have to look at the screen. • iCloud Sync — Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch and keeps everything up-to to date on all your devices with iCloud Sync. • Black & White UI — B&W is a lot of colours. If you are anything like us, you'll love our ironically modern black and white UI. MORE: • Personal touch — a hand-crafted Indie app. If you have any questions or feedback, you can reach out to us at timewave.team@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://timewaveapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://timewaveapp.com/terms

About

QCProtect4Less

Features
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This app tests all the possible functionality of iPhone such as camera, internet, bluetooth, gyroscope, sound, screen, etc.

Screenshots

TimeWave4 screens
QCProtect4Less4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QCProtect4Less at none against TimeWave's 3. QCProtect4Less also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). TimeWave's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. TimeWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. QCProtect4Less asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeWave versus QCProtect4Less: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeWaveQCProtect4Less
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammed Sahil ArayakandyGunjan Goyal

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeWave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
None

QCProtect4Less

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeWave free?
TimeWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QCProtect4Less free?
QCProtect4Less is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeWave or QCProtect4Less have ads?
Neither TimeWave nor QCProtect4Less shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeWave or QCProtect4Less?
TimeWave ships an update every 3 weeks, and QCProtect4Less every 3 weeks. Most recently, TimeWave was updated on October 24, 2026 and QCProtect4Less on October 18, 2026.

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