Comparison

PC Exam Timer vs Hachi

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

Head to head
About

PC Exam Timer

This application provides a customizable timer for exams and assessments, offering preset durations from 10 minutes to 3 hours. It includes optional reading time, pause and adjustment features, progress visualization, and timely warnings before the exam concludes. Administrators can also display special instructions.

Highlights
  • Preset exam times (10 min - 3 hours)
  • Optional 10-minute reading time
  • Pause and adjust timer
  • Progress bar visualization
  • 15, 10, and 5-minute warnings
  • Post-exam countdown timer
  • Space for exam instructions
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PC Exam Timer has preset times for exams and assessments between 10 minutes and 3 hours. The app provides for an optional 10 minutes time for reading of the paper before the exam starts. At any point the timer can be paused and adjusted by 5 minutes. The interface has a progress bar to show indicate time remaining. Additionally 15, 10 and 5 minutes warnings are given before the end of the exam. After the countdown timer has completed the extra timer starts (counting up). Exam / Assessment Administrators can also use the space below the timer to indicate any special exam instructions or notes.

About

Hachi

This application helps students track upcoming exams with a simple countdown timer. It offers calendar integration, notifications, and a lock screen widget for easy access to exam dates. An in-app purchase unlocks the full widget functionality.

Highlights
  • Exam countdown timer
  • Calendar integration
  • Customizable notifications
  • Lock screen widget
  • In-app purchase for full widget functionality
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Simple exam countdown timer. This app has multiple functions, such as calendar, notification, and widget (In order to use widget, app in purchase $0.99 is necessary). Using widget, exam countdown timer can be set on lock screen.

Screenshots

PC Exam Timer4 screens
Hachi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PC Exam Timer at none against Hachi's 1. PC Exam Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hachi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PC Exam Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PC Exam Timer ships an update every 2 days, Hachi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
PC Exam Timer versus Hachi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPC Exam TimerHachi
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFree โ€” betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoth Educational Services (PTY) LTDkotobaz

Customer experience

PC Exam Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hachi

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PC Exam Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hachi

One-time1
  • Widget Function$0.99

Questions

Is PC Exam Timer free?
PC Exam Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hachi free?
Hachi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PC Exam Timer or Hachi have ads?
Neither PC Exam Timer nor Hachi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PC Exam Timer or Hachi?
PC Exam Timer ships an update every 2 days, and Hachi every 3 months. Most recently, PC Exam Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hachi on August 19, 2026.

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