Comparison

Hybrid Timer vs PlanetLoopTimer

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

Head to head
About

Hybrid Timer

Features
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■Feature List ・A multi-stage alarm system. You can set alarm up to three times at a time. ・ You can play music (8 types) on a timer if you set your music in advance. ・Snooze function. ・It prevents automatic sleep when a timer is running. ・Since it runs in the background, a timer will run even if you press the home screen or the power button. (If a timer runs in the background, you will get push notifications) ・Display of pauses and overtime. ■Examples of usage scenarios [For Shops] ・Massage shops ・Cram schools [For Business Use] ・Meetings ・Seminars ・Presentation practice [For Personal Use] ・Study ・Cooking ・Workout ・Fitness ■Hybrid timer - PRO Version The following functions require payment of a fee (3.99 USD). Please use it for free first. If you think that it is necessary, please purchase it. ・3 alarm levels (Up to 2 levels are free). ・8 kinds of background music (Up to 2 kinds of music are free). ・Snooze function when the alarm ends. ・Play music in the background. [Restore data after changing device] If you buy it once, you can install the PRO version for free when you change your device. If you want to restore data, sign in to your device with the same Apple ID you used when you purchased the app, and launch the app. Tap your "Restore" under the purchase button.

About

PlanetLoopTimer

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■ "Break, break, always break." gets things moving "Just a quick break"—and 30 minutes are gone. Open a comic, and the rest of the day is over. The harder you say "do it," the more they freeze. PlanetLoopTimer is a visual timer that turns the break itself into your child's "next motivation switch." Launch a planet, orbit the sun—the orbit is the break time. Pulled into the sun, it ends. "I want another shot, and a better one"—that feeling pulls the next small step out of them. ■ Not "5 minutes ticking by," but "you launch your own break" A normal timer starts counting down the second you press the button. For a kid, time is leaving without their say—it just feels unfair. That's why "just a little more!" never stops. In PlanetLoopTimer, the break length is decided by your launch. Eye the angle and power on the guide line, then release at the right moment. Launch well: longer orbit. Miss: much shorter. Because they made the time themselves, the end feels easier to accept too. ■ Planets, around the sun, round and round Each planet has a different break length. The farther from the sun, the longer it orbits. "It's far, so it goes longer"—that's intuitive for kids. As the target time gets closer, the sun's gravity slowly grows, and the planet spirals in. Watching a planet stay in orbit feels nothing like a forced 5-minute countdown. It's a timer, but it plays a bit like a game. That's how "fun breaks" are born. ■ Three easy steps ① Pick a planet The number on each planet on the start screen is the break time guide. ② Look at the guide line, and launch Picture the angle and power, then fire. A clean launch orbits long, a miss falls short— it's a timer, but you'll find yourself wanting to get better. ③ When it's pulled into the sun, the break ends The moment it's swallowed up, "what's next?" rises naturally. ■ Pluto only: ∞ Challenge mode Pluto has no rising-gravity setup. With a clean enough launch, it just keeps orbiting. Use it as a "personal record" treat for your kid. ■ A great fit for these kids and families [For kids who…] · "5 more minutes" stretches on forever · Open a comic or a game and can't put it down · Have a strong sense of their own pace · Move on "I want to try" more than on reasons · Love breaks, but can't quite catch the cue to end one · Have ADHD, ASD, or time blindness traits [For families where…] · "Do it!" has become a daily refrain · You want kids to move because they're convinced, not because they're told · Timers tend to turn into arguments · You'd like a fun mechanism for daily routines "Launch" instead of "scold." Change the word that moves them, and the day gets a little lighter. ■ About ads To avoid disturbing the timer, the main planet modes (Mercury through Neptune) show no ads at all. Ads appear only once, at the end of the Pluto (∞ Challenge) bonus mode. · Regular planet modes are fully ad-free — during and after the timer · One ad only at the end of Pluto ∞ mode · No ads during the timer or while you're operating the screen · We configure AdMob not to receive the advertising identifier (IDFA) · Data stays on your device, never sent externally May your daily breaks become a little space adventure. ■ Sister apps "LastDays" — counts down the time left with your kid, in "how many more times." "TodoGatya" — for slow mornings — kids draw the next task from a gacha and start with a surprise.

Screenshots

Hybrid Timer3 screens
PlanetLoopTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlanetLoopTimer at none against Hybrid Timer's 1. PlanetLoopTimer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Hybrid Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. Hybrid Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlanetLoopTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hybrid Timer ships an update every 4 months, PlanetLoopTimer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Hybrid Timer versus PlanetLoopTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHybrid TimerPlanetLoopTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakamitsu KakitaTatsuro Saito

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hybrid Timer

One-time1
  • Hybrid timer - PRO Version$3.99
None

PlanetLoopTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hybrid Timer free?
Hybrid Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanetLoopTimer free?
PlanetLoopTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hybrid Timer or PlanetLoopTimer have ads?
Neither Hybrid Timer nor PlanetLoopTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hybrid Timer or PlanetLoopTimer?
Hybrid Timer ships an update every 4 months, and PlanetLoopTimer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hybrid Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and PlanetLoopTimer on September 24, 2026.

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