NotificationTimer vs SequenceTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NotificationTimer
Easily schedule recurring notifications for tasks or waiting periods. Set custom titles and messages that appear at your chosen time. Refresh timers with a single tap for continuous use.
- Set notifications by elapsed time
- Easily re-set timers
- Customizable titles and messages
- Toggle notifications on/off
- Permission settings for notifications
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This application allows you to easily send out notifications. Set by elapsed time from current time and easily re-set. Ideal for repetitive tasks, waiting for game stamina to recover, waiting for a respawn, etc. You can set how many hours and minutes after the current time the notification will be sent out. At the set time, the set title and message will appear in the notification. Tap the refresh button to reset the timer from the current time. Tap the bell icon to toggle notifications on and off. *Please set permission for notifications if you want to use notifications.
SequenceTimer
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Just press Start. The timer moves through each step automatically, in the order you set. Set up your steps β like βWarm-up 5 min β Exercise 3 min β Rest 1 minβ β and let it run. No interaction needed during the session; it advances to the next step on its own. β Runs automatically, step by step Line up what you want to do and press Start. From HIIT and strength training intervals to Pomodoro sessions, morning routines, and bedtime wind-downs β build any sequence you like. β No tap needed. Notified when each step ends A notification alerts you at the end of each step. No need to watch the screen or press any button. Leave your phone to the side during workouts or cooking β it keeps running in the background and through screen lock. Use a single step to create a simple one-shot timer that just notifies you when itβs done. β Notifies without stopping Even when a notification fires, timing never pauses. Because it measures continuously in the background, accumulated time stays accurate across steps. For anyone who wants every second to land exactly right. β Repeats taken care of Set a group to repeat β like βExercise β Restβ Γ 10 β and it handles the counting. HIIT, circuits, any set-based routine: build it once, start it with one tap every time. β Use it for Exercise (HIIT, strength training, stretching), focus (Pomodoro, studying, deep work, meditation), daily life (morning routine, bedtime wind-down, cooking), and more. β Key features - Multi-step sequential timer (works as a single-step timer too) - Group repeats (set the number of sets) - Save, reorder, and edit routines - Notifications for step transitions, countdown, and completion - Sound and vibration settings (silent mode support, test playback) - Per-routine color and icon - Keeps running in the background and through screen lock Make your daily routine more precise, with less effort.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SequenceTimer at none against NotificationTimer's shown. NotificationTimer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NotificationTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, SequenceTimer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NotificationTimer | SequenceTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Hidano | Takashi Goto |
In-app purchases
NotificationTimer
No in-app purchases
SequenceTimer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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