Comparison

Timers vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

Timers

Create and run sequential timers for workouts, focus sessions, or any routine. Save and reuse your custom timer groups with customizable intervals, sounds, and notifications. Core features are free, with an option to remove ads via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Run timers in sequence
  • Save and reuse routines
  • Customizable intervals and sounds
  • Background notifications
  • Dark Mode support
  • One-time ad removal purchase
Features
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Workout, rest, repeat. Focus, break, repeat. Timers runs multiple timers automatically in sequence. Save them as a group, set how many times to repeat, and reuse your routine. Core features are free; ad removal is a one-time purchase. ■ Run timers in sequence Combine intervals such as 20 seconds of exercise and 10 seconds of rest, or 25 minutes of focus and a 5-minute break. Set a repeat count for each group. ■ Save your everyday routines Reuse groups for studying, workouts, stretching, or cooking. Templates and duplication help you set up another routine without starting from scratch. ■ Notifications, speech, and countdowns While the app is open, sounds, speech, and countdowns help you follow your routine. In the background or with the screen locked, notifications alert you. Notifications must be enabled in your device settings. Notification sounds depend on your device settings. ■ Make it your own Set durations, names, repeat counts, and sounds. Advance notices, auto-lock control, active timer badges, and Dark Mode are also available. ■ Remove ads with a one-time purchase Core features are free. Premium removes ads with a single purchase, not a subscription. Restore your purchase using the Apple Account you used to buy it. Keep your daily routine together, one group at a time.

About

Timer

This app offers a simple and customizable timer and stopwatch. Easily set custom durations for various activities like exercise or chores. It includes delay timing options and audible alerts with sound effects.

Highlights
  • Customizable timing content
  • Delay timing function
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Built-in sound effects
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Timer, stopwatch timer · I love timer, is a simple and easy to use timer software. You can customize the timing content, which is very convenient. For example, skip rope for 1 minute, do homework for 10 minutes, and brush your teeth for 3 minutes. It supports the function of delay timing, which can be delayed by 3 seconds or 10 seconds, so that you can skip rope by yourself. The stopwatch function is also very easy to use, and there are many built-in sound effects, which are very eye-catching when the time is up! Download it now and try it!

Screenshots

Timers4 screens
Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timers at 73% against Timer's 50%. Timers also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Timers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Timers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timers ships an update every 5 days, Timer fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timers versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimersTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49 ratings) — better4.4 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji Ito西连 郑

Customer experience

Timers

All ratings49 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative14.1%

Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timers

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • VIP$3.99

Questions

Is Timers free?
Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timers or Timer?
Timers is rated higher. Timers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Timer averages 4.4 from 28 ratings.
Do Timers or Timer have ads?
Both Timers and Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timers or Timer?
Timers ships an update every 5 days, and Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Timers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Timer on November 3, 2026.

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