Timers vs SubMemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Run timers in sequence
- Save and reuse routines
- Customizable intervals and sounds
- Background notifications
- Dark Mode support
- One-time ad removal purchase
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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.
SubMemo
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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: text is read on your device (Vision OCR) • Find forgotten subscriptions from your credit card statement screenshots • 1,500+ service presets (billing cycle and typical price; some with a cancel page URL) • Home: monthly / yearly total, next bills, upcoming box deliveries • Reminders 3 days and 1 day 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 read on your device and are neither saved nor sent anywhere. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SubMemo at none against Timers's shown. Timers's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
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.
Timers ships an update every 5 days, SubMemo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timers | SubMemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Ito | HIROKI TOMIMURA |
In-app purchases
Timers
- Remove Ads$6.99
SubMemo
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









