Comparison

Timers vs Hinokoto Timer

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

Head to head
About

Timers

Manage your time effectively with this interval timer app. Create and run multiple timers in sequence, with options to repeat groups of timers for structured routines. Receive notifications, speech, and countdowns to stay on track during focused sessions.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers in sequence
  • Repeat timer groups
  • Notifications and speech alerts
  • Timer templates and duplication
  • Background operation
  • Dark Mode support
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

Hinokoto Timer

This versatile timer app supports various activities like studying, working, and exercising. It offers multiple timer modes, including countdown, Pomodoro, interval, and stopwatch functions, with extensive customization options to fit your needs.

Highlights
  • Countdown timer for daily tasks
  • Pomodoro timer for focus
  • Interval timer for workouts
  • Multiple stopwatches for precise tracking
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Progress tracking and history
Features
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Hinokoto Timer is a multi-purpose timer for studying, work, cooking, workouts, HIIT, stretching, and daily routines. It includes countdown, Pomodoro, interval, stopwatch, and multi-timer functions in one app. It is the timer app from Hinokoto, a Japanese website with over 50 million page views. Select a timer for your purpose, then customize its time and behavior. COMMON USES - Managing study time for school, exams, or certifications - Tracking work and break periods at home or in the office - Timing several cooking or household tasks at once - Managing strength, HIIT, boxing, and interval sessions - Recording time by subject or exercise - Timing recurring routines UP TO 6 TIMERS AT ONCE Create named countdowns such as Pasta, Oven, or Laundry, then run them simultaneously. Start, pause, resume, or reset each timer independently and see which tasks are complete. This can be used for cooking, chores, projects, and other activities that require multiple countdowns. POMODORO TIMERS Alternate work and break periods with the standard Pomodoro Timer. Advanced Pomodoro lets you set custom work time, break time, and rounds. Both can be used for studying, reading, desk work, and other timed tasks. STUDY TIMERS The Study Timer manages learning and break periods. The School Timer recreates a class-style schedule inspired by elementary school through university. The Subject Timer places 12 stopwatches on one screen, so you can track math, languages, exam topics, or any subjects you choose. Rename and reorder them freely, or apply preset subject names in one step. WORKOUT TIMERS - Interval Timer: alternate exercise and rest - Advanced Interval Timer: arrange multiple phases in sequence - Boxing Timer: manage rounds, breaks, and preparation countdowns - EMOM Timer: stay on pace with every-minute training - Workout Timer: track 12 exercises individually on one screen These timers can be used for strength training, HIIT, Tabata, circuits, stretching, and boxing. EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS - Countdown Timer for cooking, chores, breaks, and tasks - Repeat Timer for recurring cycles and routines - Stopwatch with lap and split records - Count-Up Timer for clean, simple elapsed-time tracking SETTINGS - Enter a time directly, adjust it with plus and minus controls, or use quick presets - Save favorite configurations and load them anytime - Choose from more than 20 start, interval, and finish sounds - Customize volume, vibration, and celebration effects - Receive completion notifications while the app is inactive - Keep the screen awake while a timer is running - Show or hide titles, time, progress, controls, and other display elements HISTORY AND EXPORT Save running-time, action, stopwatch-session, and lap history. Records can be copied or exported to a file for use with study, work, and training logs.

Screenshots

Timers4 screens
Hinokoto Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hinokoto Timer at none against Timers's 1. Hinokoto Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Timers's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Hinokoto Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hinokoto Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timers has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Timers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hinokoto Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timers ships an update weekly, Hinokoto Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timers versus Hinokoto Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimersHinokoto Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoHirohisa Fujita

Customer experience

Timers

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

Hinokoto Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timers

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

Hinokoto Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timers free?
Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hinokoto Timer free?
Hinokoto Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timers or Hinokoto Timer?
Hinokoto Timer is rated higher. Timers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Hinokoto Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timers or Hinokoto Timer have ads?
Both Timers and Hinokoto Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timers or Hinokoto Timer?
Timers ships an update weekly, and Hinokoto Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timers was updated on October 15, 2026 and Hinokoto Timer on October 6, 2026.

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