Comparison

Time Timer vs 360 Thinking Time Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Time Timer

This app provides a visual representation of time passing, making it easier to manage tasks and routines. It's designed to be inclusive and flexible for various needs, from educational settings to personal productivity.

Highlights
  • Iconic visual timer with disappearing disk
  • Inclusive design for various needs
  • Flexible routine creation and sequencing
  • Multiple timers and preset options
  • Customizable sound, vibration, and color
Features
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Feel time move. Stay on track. Stress less. From the makers of the original red disk timer, the Time Timer® App transforms the powerful visual tool trusted by families, teachers, therapists, and productivity pros for over 30 years into a fully customizable experience on your device. Whether you’re helping students build focus, supporting kids through daily routines, or simply managing your own tasks without overwhelm—Time Timer makes time feel more tangible and manageable. What Makes Time Timer Different? Iconic Visual Timer Watch time disappear as the disk gets smaller—a simple, intuitive way to feel time passing, not just track it. Inclusive by Design Trusted by people with ADHD, Autism, executive function challenges, or just a busy brain. Invented by a mom for her child, Time Timer has supported users of all abilities for decades. Flexible for Every Routine Use it once or build structured sequences. Create presets for daily habits. Run multiple timers at once. Make routines visual and calm transitions. Trusted in Schools, Homes & Workplaces From kindergarten classrooms to therapy sessions to boardrooms, Time Timer helps reduce resistance, improve focus, and make time awareness easier for everyone. Free Features Include: Create up to 3 timers Run multiple timers at once Use the original 60-minute red disk — or choose any duration Adjust sound, vibration, and color with limited options Premium Features Unlock Even More: Unlimited customization Build routines with timer sequencing (morning checklists, therapy steps, work sprints) Organize timers with Groups Sync across mobile and desktop devices Quick Set +/- buttons for fast adjustments Customize disk size and detail level Use Time Timer For: Morning and bedtime routines Homework and study blocks Transitions between tasks Work sprints and focus sessions Therapy, coaching, or classroom support Daily life skills for kids, teens, and adults Why It Works Time Timer® transforms time from something abstract and invisible into something your eyes can track and your brain can trust. That’s why it’s backed by research, loved by educators, and recommended by occupational therapists worldwide. Created for real life. Trusted for decades. Download Time Timer today and feel the difference.

About

360 Thinking Time Tracker

This app helps students develop executive function skills through a unique timer. It guides users through task preparation, execution, and completion with visual and auditory cues. Users can also review their planned versus actual time spent on tasks.

Highlights
  • Executive function skill development
  • Customizable time markers (get ready, do, done)
  • Auditory cues for time milestones
  • Visual color-coded progress indicator
  • Planned vs. actual time comparison
  • Productivity assessment
Features
Currently charting
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360 Thinking Time Tracker (™Pending) The 360 Thinking™ Get Ready*Do*Done Timer is an instructional timer app specifically designed for supporting students’ executive function skill development. It is based on the innovative clinical model of executive functioning skills known as 360 Thinking™. By using the app, students will have the opportunity to nurture their situational awareness, develop forethought of an end result, and organize resource materials, time and actions to complete a future task. The 360 Thinking™ Get Ready*Do*Done Timer is user friendly and works on simple methodology. The app allows its users to create a time marker to get ready for work, a time marker to check in during the work, and a marker when the work is planned to end. There are tones activated when the time reaches each marker: • There is a single tone to indicate time to get ready, • There are two tones to indicate that the user is at the midpoint of the work • There are three ascending tones to indicate that the user is at the stop point of the work. • As time passes the primary color becomes more luminous to show that time has passed. The timer app allows the user to look back and assess the productivity of the time they have spent so far! In fact, with the help of the app, the users can compare the planned vs. actual use of time. A table displays to the left of the clock interface to show the user the original plan for ready comparison. Trivia The color indication of the 360 Thinking™ Get Ready*Do*Done Timer app has made the entire user experience easy to manage: • The yellow color represents slowing down to get ready to start a task, • The green color represents going ahead and doing the steps to complete a task. The split green time marker at the midpoint provides a visual reminder to break and check the status of the work, • The red color indicates that it is time to stop the task because it is done.

Screenshots

Time Timer4 screens
360 Thinking Time Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time Timer at Free against 360 Thinking Time Tracker's $2.99. Time Timer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (63% vs 37%). 360 Thinking Time Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

Time Timer is free to download; 360 Thinking Time Tracker costs $2.99 up front. Time Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.95 per year. 360 Thinking Time Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Timer has 15K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Time Timer's written reviews are positive against 37% of 360 Thinking Time Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, 360 Thinking Time Tracker every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Time Timer versus 360 Thinking Time Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Timer360 Thinking Time Tracker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better2.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTime Timer LLCKristen Jacobsen

Customer experience

Time Timer

All ratings14,552 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral13.9%
Negative23.1%

360 Thinking Time Tracker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative57.9%

Bugs and requests

Time Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • No timers show up in app
  • Timer stops working when phone is locked
  • Inconsistent dark mode implementation
  • Vibration doesn't work as expected

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Apple Watch complication
  • Allow rearranging of timers
  • Ability to continue timer after time is up
  • Option to change timer color and background
  • Lock timer settings on Apple Watch
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  • Add percentage countdown option
  • Integrate current time into app

360 Thinking Time Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all Time Timer features$9.951 Year
None

360 Thinking Time Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Timer free?
Time Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 360 Thinking Time Tracker free?
360 Thinking Time Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time Timer or 360 Thinking Time Tracker?
Time Timer is rated higher. Time Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while 360 Thinking Time Tracker averages 2.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Time Timer or 360 Thinking Time Tracker have ads?
Neither Time Timer nor 360 Thinking Time Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Timer or 360 Thinking Time Tracker?
Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and 360 Thinking Time Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time Timer was updated on November 13, 2026 and 360 Thinking Time Tracker on November 13, 2026.

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