Comparison

Flow vs Prime Timer

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

Head to head
About

Flow

This app offers a minimalist ambient sound player with over 25 high-quality soundscapes and a Pomodoro timer. It's designed to create a perfect environment for work, study, relaxation, and sleep, helping to mask distractions and soothe stress.

Highlights
  • 25+ high-quality soundscapes
  • Pomodoro timer (25/5)
  • Minimalist design
  • Offline usability
  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Sleep aid
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"Flow sounds was a total discovery for me! It’s currently one of my most used apps. I mainly use it as a relaxing background app in nature while hiking and meditating. The sounds are really high quality. Love it!" - Laurie L., Customer, 5 of 5 stars More than 25 high quality soundscape + pomodoro timer (25/5) + minimalist design + usable offline Enjoy your new productivity tool that will create the perfect environment for your working mood. Pick your favorite sound, and start your Pomodoro session: 25 focus time + 5 minutes break. Download Flow Sounds and enjoy an endless soundscape of smooth and relaxing sounds. Enjoy an endless soundscape of high quality sounds. · Prep your body for sleep and avoid distractions. · Find the perfect ambiance for reading and study. · Use it to soothe stress, anxiety and tinnitus. · Mask unwanted noises in busy environments. · Replicate artistic soundscapes of the world's best. · Soothe headaches and migraines. · Find your inner peace with the sound of flowing water and crackling fire. Ideal for meditation and relaxation. Here are some lovely reviews from our users: "This app has helped me sleep at night and I have had zero insomnia since I started using it. I highly recommend Flow Sounds to anyone looking to relax or get some sleep.""This is my go to app for sleeping every night. I personally have suffered from insomnia and this app has really helped me to fall asleep every night!." - George M. "I think this is the top notch app for sleep and meditation. I find the rain setting relaxing. Awesome!" - Alexander "Really good app for relaxing. I love the way it just naturally seems to change every day. Using the app for 10 minutes is the right amount of time for me to get centered and relaxed." - Erika "I've used Flow Sounds to help me meditate every day. Now I love it for falling asleep." - Anonymous User "This app has helped me sleep at night and I have had zero insomnia since I started using it. I highly recommend Flow Sounds to anyone looking to relax or get some sleep." - Ioana C.

About

Prime Timer

A minimalist and elegant timer designed for efficiency and focus. It offers haptic and acoustic feedback, supports dark mode, and integrates deeply with iOS features like widgets and Live Activities. Ideal for various activities requiring precise timing.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and elegant design
  • Haptic and acoustic feedback
  • iOS Home Screen Widgets
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
  • Control Center integration
  • System Alarm notification
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A timer you'll love. Minimalist. Satisfying. Beautiful. Optimized for efficiency. Completely free. Handcrafted specifically for iPhone & iPad. Ultimate simplicity. No clutter. Pure focus. With with haptic and acoustic feedback. And attention to the last detail. Supports dark mode. Deeply integrated into iOS. Comes with: • Widgets in different sizes for your Home Screen • a Live Activity with a progress bar on your Lock Screen • Control Buttons to start or stop your timer right from Control Center or with your iPhone's Action Button • a System Alarm when the time is up, just like the Apple timer Ideal for • working out • focusing • workshops • cooking • preparing a cup of tea or coffee • meditation • speaking on stage If you love fluid productivity apps with attention to every detail – this app is for you!

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Prime Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prime Timer at Free against Flow's $1.99. Prime Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). Flow's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Prime Timer is free to download; Flow costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flow against 4.9 for Prime Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Flow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prime Timer's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flow versus Prime Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowPrime Timer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKUROSAI TECH S.R.L.Mischa Hildebrand

Customer experience

Flow

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

Prime Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flow

No in-app purchases

None

Prime Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prime Timer free?
Prime Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flow or Prime Timer?
Flow is rated higher. Flow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Prime Timer averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Flow or Prime Timer have ads?
Neither Flow nor Prime Timer shows ads.

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