Comparison

Timers vs LapNote

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 custom timed routines for workouts, study sessions, or any repetitive task. Save and reuse your sequences, with options for notifications and custom sounds. Enhance your productivity with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • Run timers in sequence
  • Save and reuse routines
  • Customizable durations and sounds
  • Background notifications
  • Dark Mode support
  • Optional premium features
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. Choose an optional annual subscription or lifetime purchase for Premium. ■ 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. ■ Choose annual or lifetime Premium Both plans offer the same Premium benefits, including ad removal. The annual subscription renews automatically each year until canceled. After cancellation, access continues until expiry. Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no expiry. Existing lifetime purchases and features already unlocked through rewarded ads remain valid. Restore purchases with the Apple Account used to buy them. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Keep your daily routine together, one group at a time. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kojiapp.work/timers/privacy-policy/

About

LapNote

Features
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LapNote is a stopwatch and a notepad in one. Start the timer, then type whatever you notice. Each note is automatically stamped with the elapsed time, so afterwards you know exactly when it happened. WHILE THE CLOCK RUNS - Notes carry the elapsed time automatically - Everything saves as you type, so nothing is lost if you quit midway - Give each session a title and find it again in the history - Reread an old run to see what to improve next time GOOD FOR - Rehearsing a thesis or conference talk - Practising a wedding or farewell speech - Interview and pitch run-throughs - Observing a lesson or grading student presentations - Keeping time-stamped minutes in a meeting Speaking, delivering, reviewing. LapNote holds the timeline for all three.

Screenshots

Timers4 screens
LapNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timers at Free against LapNote's $1.99. Timers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). LapNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Timers is free to download; LapNote costs $1.99 up front. Timers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. LapNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timers ships an update weekly, LapNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timers versus LapNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimersLapNote
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoSeiya.k

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timers

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Annual)$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

LapNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timers free?
Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LapNote free?
LapNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timers or LapNote have ads?
Timers shows ads; LapNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Timers or LapNote?
Timers ships an update weekly, and LapNote monthly. Most recently, Timers was updated on November 13, 2026 and LapNote on November 12, 2026.

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