Simple Timer vs Timer Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Timer
This app provides a highly visible countdown timer with a visual ring that empties as time elapses. It offers one-tap presets for common tasks like cooking and workouts, as well as a Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions. The timer continues to function in the background and alerts you with a notification.
- Large, visual countdown ring
- One-tap presets for cooking and workouts
- Background timer with notifications
- Pomodoro timer for focus sessions
- Screen stays on while timer runs
- Adjustable focus and break lengths
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A simple timer that is easy to read and never forgets to ring. BIG AND VISUAL A thick ring empties as time runs out and turns amber, then red, near the end, so you can see the time from across the kitchen or the classroom. ONE-TAP PRESETS - Quick: 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes - Kitchen: soft egg, hard egg, tea, pasta, rice, pizza - Workout: rest 30 s, 1 min, 1:30, 2 min, plank, stretch - Or spin the wheel for any time up to 3 hours RINGS WHEN IT SHOULD Timers keep exact time in the background. When the app isn't open or the phone is locked, a notification rings; in the app the alarm repeats until you tap Stop. Add a minute or restart in one tap. POMODORO Focus sprints with short breaks and a longer break every fourth round. Adjust focus and break lengths. The screen stays on while a timer runs. Free with a small banner ad. Remove ads with a one-time purchase. Terms: https://gwpjuotdwvjbekhldtly.supabase.co/functions/v1/legal/terms Privacy: https://gwpjuotdwvjbekhldtly.supabase.co/functions/v1/legal/privacy
Timer Manager
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Any activity that a timer is needed can be configured on the app. One test timers to start. Chose timber time ( days-hours-minutes-seconds) Chose number of cycles. Chose the picture to be showed Chose the melody to be played Chose the chime between cycles and the final alarm. Create infinite steps Classify your activity: game, gym, cooking, lab, sport, fitness, general, medical, recipe, classroom, work, rest, drill, video script, theater scrip, comodoro, pechakucha. Easy editing Follow the initial screen-shoots features. You can find how to cook a paella !! Timer can last up to 50 years... this app will test your device durability !!!! Enjoy it !!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Timer Manager at none against Simple Timer's shown. Timer Manager also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 23 months). Simple Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Simple Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timer Manager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Timer ships an update every 23 months, Timer Manager every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Timer | Timer Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paulius Petrusauskas | Juan Fullana |
In-app purchases
Simple Timer
- Remove Ads$2.99
Timer Manager
- Donation and Extra TIMER$0.99
- 5 Stepper Timers$2.99
- Infinite Stepper Timers$6.99
Questions
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