Comparison

MATO vs Timple

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

Head to head
About

MATO

A straightforward timer designed to help users concentrate on tasks. It offers a simple interface for setting focus sessions and breaks. Ideal for individuals seeking to improve their productivity and time management.

Highlights
  • Simple focus timer
  • Task concentration
  • Productivity tool
  • Time management
Features
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Simple focus timer.

About

Timple

This utility app offers customizable work and rest intervals with large, clear digits and color-coded animations. It provides on-screen controls for easy management and independent sound settings, designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Large, clear digits
  • Color-coded interval animation
  • Independent sound settings
  • On-screen timer controls
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
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Simple Timer App with a couple of quirky features for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. And yes, it’s free. Forever. (Menacing glance at other developers) Settings - Set work intervals from 5 seconds to 25 minutes (10 minutes for watchOS) or infinite work mode to manually advance to the next round. - Set rest intervals from 0 seconds to 25 minutes (10 minutes on watchOS). - Enable or disable the last rest interval. - Independent sound settings — sound on/off doesn’t mess with your system-wide sound. - Supports both horizontal and vertical orientations. - Set a pre-timer countdown for ten, three, or zero seconds. Timer - Large digits. Like, REALLY LARGE digits. - Tmer controls, similar to media navigation. - Color-supported intervals with clock-like animation. - Soft, non-irritating sounds generated with a wave-synth on the device. Shoutout to all the 438 Hz fans. Onscreen Controls - Rewind to the beginning of the round / double tap to return to the previous round. - Add 10 seconds to the current round. - Pause and resume the timer. - Fast forward 10 seconds. - Skip to the next round. IMPORTANT!  Developer notes about watchOS version:  - the watchOS version is completely independent, it doesn't synchronize the timer's progress or settings with the parent iOS device. It was technically possible, but it drains Apple Watch battery while application is limited. - Total session length is limited to one full hour (UI doesn't allow user to set longer than that). And I recommend it for even shorter sessions to save battery. If you need longer sessions with watch sensor data collection, please rely on the Apple Workouts app. It's awesome, too. Count your intervals and stay healthy, mindful, and happy!

Screenshots

MATO3 screens
Timple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MATO at 100% against Timple's 0%. MATO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MATO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MATO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Timple's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATO ships an update every 3 weeks, Timple every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MATO versus Timple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATOTimple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaigeun SohnPavel Shlyapnikov

Customer experience

MATO

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timple

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MATO

No in-app purchases

None

Timple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MATO free?
MATO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timple free?
Timple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MATO or Timple?
MATO is rated higher. MATO averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Timple averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MATO or Timple have ads?
Neither MATO nor Timple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATO or Timple?
MATO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timple every 6 weeks. Most recently, MATO was updated on October 6, 2026 and Timple on October 3, 2026.

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