Comparison

Timers vs SubMemo

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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Manage your time smartly and stay focused on what matters. Over 125,000 downloads worldwide with an average rating of 4.6 from more than 1,500 reviews. A simple way to support all your focused moments throughout the day. Timers is an interval timer app that lets you run multiple timers in sequence. Perfect for cooking, studying, workouts, meditation, Pomodoro sessions, stretching, and more. ■ Run multiple timers in sequence Create as many timers as you need and run them automatically in order. Save them as a group and reuse your daily routines with a single tap. ■ Repeat for each group Grouped timers can be repeated a specified number of times. Example: “Exercise → Rest” repeated 10 times, or “25 min focus → 5 min break” repeated 4 sets. ■ Notifications, speech, countdown At the set time, you’ll receive a notification. When the app is open, speech and countdown are available. Even in the background or with the screen locked, notifications will alert you. ■ Simple and intuitive Edit time, repeats, sound, and names with ease. Use templates or duplication to quickly reuse your favorite timers. ■ Premium for a cleaner experience All core features are free. Purchasing Premium removes ads so you can stay focused. Purchases can be restored anytime. ---- ■ Features • Run multiple timers in sequence • Repeat by group (set count) • Notifications / speech / countdown / advance notice • Templates and timer duplication • Background notifications / auto-lock control • Badge shows active timers • Dark Mode support • Remove ads (Premium) ---- Make your time simple and productive. Timers helps you focus every day.

About

SubMemo

Features
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End the "I can't name all my subscriptions" problem with just one screenshot. SubMemo manages all your recurring services in one screen — from Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime, to physical subscription boxes like BLOOMEE, snaq.me, and BarkBox. Features: • One screenshot adds your subscriptions automatically (Vision OCR + AI) • 1,540 service presets (billing cycle, cancel URL) • Home: monthly / yearly total, next bills, upcoming box deliveries • Reminders before each charge • Physical box delivery calendar (BLOOMEE / snaq.me / BarkBox) • "Whose wallet?" tags (self / family / work) • Auto-convert USD/EUR subs to your local currency • 9 native languages (ja/en/es/it/zh-Hans/ko/fr/de/pt-BR) • Tinder-style swipe to decide "keep / cancel" Cancel anytime: App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Note: SubMemo never stores your bank or card info. Screenshots are deleted after analysis. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timers4 screens
SubMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SubMemo at none against Timers's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and SubMemo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timers ships an update weekly, SubMemo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Timers versus SubMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimersSubMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoHIROKI TOMIMURA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timers

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
1 purchases

SubMemo

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Timers free?
Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubMemo free?
SubMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timers or SubMemo have ads?
Timers shows ads; SubMemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Timers or SubMemo?
Timers ships an update weekly, and SubMemo fortnightly. Most recently, Timers was updated on October 11, 2026 and SubMemo on September 27, 2026.

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