Timer App vs Time_Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer App
This utility app allows you to create, manage, and monitor multiple timers for various tasks. Timers continue to run in the background even when the app is closed, and current values can be emailed for backup.
- Create and remove timers
- Start, pause, and reset timers
- Rename timers
- Background timer operation
- Email timer values for backup
- Icon badge shows running timers
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Create timers to monitor how long it takes to do your work, how long you make a pause or whatever you have to time. The timer keeps running even when you close the application. So there is no need to keep it open all the time. Timers can be - created and removed - started and paused - reset to 0 - renamed The current timer values can be emailed for backup and further processing. The icon badge shows the number of running timers.
Time_Tools
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This is a 4-mode app suitable for time management calculations: time calculation function, stopwatch function, backward count timer function, and clock display function. Calculations and measurements in seconds are possible (measurements in milliseconds are not supported) You can use the time calculation function, stopwatch function, and backward count timer function on Apple Watch alone. detail of function ・Time calculation function [CALCULATOR]: Hour: minute: second addition and subtraction function ・Stopwatch function [STOP WATCH]: Stopwatch function in seconds You can not only start from 0 seconds but also set the start time in advance. ・Countdown timer function [COUNTDOWN]: Countdown timer function from a preset time When it reaches 0 seconds, no alarm is generated and it continues to move in the negative direction. (The press time will be displayed during broadcasts, etc.) ・Clock display function [TIME]: Displays the iPhone clock time digitally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Timer App at none against Time_Tools's shown. Timer App also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Time_Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Timer App costs $0.99 and Time_Tools $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timer App ships an update every 8 months, Time_Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer App | Time_Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | HTLab |
In-app purchases
Timer App
No in-app purchases
Time_Tools
No in-app purchases









