Comparison

Timer App vs Task Tracker Lite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create and remove timers
  • Start, pause, and reset timers
  • Rename timers
  • Background timer operation
  • Email timer values for backup
  • Icon badge shows running timers
Features
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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.

About

Task Tracker Lite

This utility app allows you to easily track the time spent on your projects. Create new projects and start tasks with a single tap, then edit task details. It's a simplified version of a more comprehensive time tracking tool.

Highlights
  • Create up to three projects
  • Start new tasks with a tap
  • Edit task descriptions and duration
  • Send tasks via email
  • Print projects with AirPrint
Features
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If you need to track the time you spend on your projects, you maybe be looking for a simple time tracker app that helps you to do that. Task Tracker has been designed to be a simple and intuitive utility for time tracking. Just tap once to create a new project and then tap again to start a new task. Some useful features available for you: - create up to three projects at a time (more in full version) - new task is created automatically when you start a timer - you can edit a description, starting date and duration of the task - you don't need a registration on the website - ability to send all your tasks by e-mail - ability to print a whole project using AirPrint This is a lite version of the "Task Tracking Utility" app. In the lite version you can create only three projects at a time. In the full version of the app next features are available: - no projects quantity limitation - ability to archive finished projects for later use - ability to export all tasks from project(s) to the file using CSV or Excel format  - integration with a Calendar to automatically add finished tasks to the default calendar  - "one task at a time" mode, which automatically stops previously running task in other projects when you start a new one - detailed Help page

Screenshots

Timer App4 screens
Task Tracker Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Task Tracker Lite at 75% against Timer App's 0%. Task Tracker Lite also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.4). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Task Tracker Lite is free to download; Timer App costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Task Tracker Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Timer App's written reviews are positive against 75% of Task Tracker Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer App ships an update every 8 months, Task Tracker Lite every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timer App versus Task Tracker Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer AppTask Tracker Lite
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasMike Melnikov

Customer experience

Timer App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Task Tracker Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timer App

No in-app purchases

None

Task Tracker Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer App free?
Timer App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Task Tracker Lite free?
Task Tracker Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timer App or Task Tracker Lite?
Task Tracker Lite is rated higher. Timer App averages 1.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Task Tracker Lite averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Timer App or Task Tracker Lite have ads?
Neither Timer App nor Task Tracker Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer App or Task Tracker Lite?
Timer App ships an update every 8 months, and Task Tracker Lite every 6 months. Most recently, Timer App was updated on October 1, 2026 and Task Tracker Lite on September 19, 2026.

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