Timers vs LapNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Run timers in sequence
- Save and reuse routines
- Customizable durations and sounds
- Background notifications
- Dark Mode support
- Optional premium 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/
LapNote
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Timers ships an update weekly, LapNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timers | LapNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Ito | Seiya.k |
In-app purchases
Timers
- Premium (Annual)$2.991 Year
- Remove Ads$6.99
LapNote
No in-app purchases









