Comparison

trivs 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

trivs

Features
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As a musician who tries to continuously improve and keep his/her skills by practicing, trivs helps you to stay focused and motivated. If you're stuck in a rut trivs helps you to get motivated by reminding you to practice every day. FEATURES - Create Exercises - Keep track of your progress - Receive notifications to remind you to keep practicing

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

trivs4 screens
Prime Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: trivs at 12.0 against Prime Timer's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

trivs ships an update every 2 weeks, Prime Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
trivs versus Prime Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertrivsPrime Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA-Sharp Consulting GmbHMischa Hildebrand

In-app purchases

None

trivs

No in-app purchases

None

Prime Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is trivs free?
trivs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prime Timer free?
Prime Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do trivs or Prime Timer have ads?
Neither trivs nor Prime Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, trivs or Prime Timer?
trivs ships an update every 2 weeks, and Prime Timer every 9 days. Most recently, trivs was updated on October 12, 2026 and Prime Timer on October 24, 2026.

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