Comparison

PublicTimer vs Hacking Timer

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

Head to head
About

PublicTimer

Features
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Минималистичный секундомер, хорошо подходящий для небольших презентаций и докладов. Таким образом, он подходит для использования не только на конференциях, но и в школах/университетах. Перевод телефона в горизонтальный режим позволяет показывать докладчику оставшееся время.

About

Hacking Timer

Features
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Time Hack marks time at 30-minute or 1-hour intervals within your selected hours and days. Choose repeating iPhone alarms or notifications that run on Apple Watch. Repeating iPhone alarms (iOS 26 or later) • AlarmKit stores the selected times and weekdays as a schedule that repeats every week. • Choose a 30-minute or 1-hour interval and one alert timing: at the scheduled time or a chosen number of minutes before it. • Select weekdays, weekends, or every day and set your operating hours. • Overnight windows and 24-hour operation are supported. • Alert times also stay inside the operating window. • The next alarm displays the nearest future time from the registered weekly schedule. • Stop silences the current alarm; Off also removes future alarms. • Alarm authorization is required on iPhone. These audible alarms can sound during Focus and Silent Mode. Apple Watch notifications • Configure times, days, and vibration patterns directly on Watch. • Choose one alert timing and a 30-minute or 1-hour interval. • Schedules that fit the system's notification budget repeat automatically. • Larger schedules reserve the nearest notifications first and refill when the app opens or receives a background refresh. This mode needs opportunities to refill. • Switching to iPhone alarms waits for Watch notifications to be removed. Changes remain pending while communication is unavailable. • Presentation of iPhone alarms on Watch depends on the connection, OS, and system settings. Requirements The iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later. iPhone alarms require iOS 26 or later. Standalone Watch notifications require watchOS 11.4 or later. No account or subscription is required. Settings stay on your devices and synchronize between iPhone and Watch. No developer data collection or advertising tracking.

Screenshots

PublicTimer2 screens
Hacking Timer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PublicTimer at weekly against Hacking Timer's every 5 weeks. PublicTimer also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PublicTimer ships an update weekly, Hacking Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PublicTimer versus Hacking Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPublicTimerHacking Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvCakehiroaki yuasa

In-app purchases

None

PublicTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Hacking Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PublicTimer free?
PublicTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hacking Timer free?
Hacking Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PublicTimer or Hacking Timer have ads?
Neither PublicTimer nor Hacking Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PublicTimer or Hacking Timer?
PublicTimer ships an update weekly, and Hacking Timer every 5 weeks. Most recently, PublicTimer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hacking Timer on October 6, 2026.

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