Comparison

Simple Timer vs Adhoro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Adhoro

Features
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Adhoro is the flexible timer you need. Workouts, timeboxing for productivity, cooking, or just general timing: Adhoro has you covered. Adhoro lets you compose your timers from basic building blocks to fit your requirements. - Sequences that tie your elements together and can also contain other sequences. - Standard countdown timers for your individual timed tasks. - Stopwatches that measure elapsed time and can be combined with other elements for extra flexibility. - Choices that give you options and let you decide during a timer run. Add to this a range of audio signals and text-to-speech options, extra alerts at custom points, repeats where and when you require them and you can create the timer you always wanted. Adhoro timers can be set to run on (for workout intervals) or to wait for confirmation (for cooking). You can follow several of them inline or in full-screen mode. And you can keep track of your timers with Live Activities, on your phone's Dynamic Island or lock screen. Powerful creation tools, templates and per-category defaults let you set up your timers in no time at all while giving you all the customization options to make them your own. And when you’re all done, you can review your results in detail, see how you’ve spent your time, and also export them in CSV format. Adhoro puts you in control of your time. Try it now! Adhoro requires a subscription to use. Free trial options are available. Use of Adhoro is governed by Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Timer4 screens
Adhoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Adhoro at none against Simple Timer's shown. Simple Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Adhoro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Timer versus Adhoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple TimerAdhoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaulius PetrusauskasStructility UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Adhoro

Subscriptions1
  • One-Year Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Timer free?
Simple Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adhoro free?
Adhoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Timer or Adhoro have ads?
Simple Timer shows ads; Adhoro does not.

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