Stretch vs Simple Stretch Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stretch
This app provides a simple countdown timer with large, preset buttons for various activities. It runs in the background, offers customizable durations, and tracks how many times timers have been used. Ideal for workouts, cooking, or any timed task.
- Preset countdown timers
- Large, easy-to-use buttons
- Background operation
- Timer duration editing
- Timer run count tracking
- Repeat timers indefinitely
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Stretch - A continuous period of time. Stretch is a count down timer. It's designed to be to as simple as possible. It comes with five large buttons, each of which starts a preset count down timer, and a large reset button to stop the count down should you wish. It also keeps a count of how many times the count down has been run. Stretch is useful for lots of things. Here's a quick list of things you might time with Stretch: - Stretching! - Exercising - Rest periods - Boiling eggs - Steeping tea - Brewing coffee - Naughty corner Stretch timers will run in the background and while your device is locked and the alerts will mix nicely with other audio if it's playing. There are options to disable the auto-lock, and to repeat timers indefinitely. Instructions: - Timer durations can be edited by tapping and holding a button until the editor opens. - The count can be reset by tapping it.
Simple Stretch Timer
This app helps you time your stretches with customizable duration and alert settings. It offers vibration and sound cues, allowing you to keep your device in your pocket. Designed for simplicity, it requires no complex setup or user accounts.
- Customizable timer duration
- Sound alerts
- Vibration alerts
- Repeat timer function
- Pocket-friendly vibration cues
- No user accounts
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Simple Stretch Timer is your trusty stretching companion. This timer is as simple as it gets: no settings pages, no premium features, no user accounts, no headaches. Just time your stretch. Control timer duration, sound alerts, vibration alerts and toggle repeat to create a timer that fits your needs. And with strong vibration cues, you can keep it in your pocket without missing a beat. Don't waste time learning how to use a new timer. Keep it simple, and get Simple Stretch Timer today! (This app will always be 100% free and private: it will never have in-app purchases or a premium counterpart and no data will be collected from users by the developer or any third party.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stretch at every 2 months against Simple Stretch Timer's every 22 months. Stretch also leads on ratings volume (231 vs 24) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Stretch against 4.8 for Simple Stretch Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stretch has 231 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Stretch's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple Stretch Timer's.
Stretch ships an update every 2 months, Simple Stretch Timer every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stretch | Simple Stretch Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (231 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 231 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Runloop Ltd | Rex Garland |
Customer experience
Stretch
Simple Stretch Timer
Bugs and requests
Stretch
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on Launch
- Freezes and Becomes Unresponsive
Requested features
6 requests- Reset Count Option
- Multiple Timers
- Countdown Warnings
- Vibration Option
- Apple Watch Support
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- Customizable Sounds
Simple Stretch Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stretch
No in-app purchases
Simple Stretch Timer
No in-app purchases
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