Comparison

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch vs Timer & stopwatch

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

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About

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch

This versatile timer app allows you to create custom countdowns, stopwatches, and interval routines for any task. Save and name your timers with unique colors and sounds for easy identification. It offers advanced features like talking alerts, lap recording, and integration with widgets and Siri.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns and stopwatches
  • Interval timers for workouts and routines
  • Talking alerts and custom sounds
  • Lap recording and timer history
  • Widgets, Apple Watch, and Siri integration
  • Save and reuse custom timers
Features
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Make a timer for anything, from a pasta timer to a talking interval timer. Save your timers once, then start any of them with one tap. Name each one and give it its own color and sound, so you know what’s done without looking. Timer+ is a simple timer and stopwatch app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, loved by parents, athletes, chefs, teachers, and students. TIMERS Great for laundry, cooking, naps, meetings, and study sessions. + Count down for up to 99 days and repeat up to 64 times + Add or remove time while a timer is running + Keep counting up after a timer ends + Choose from more than 30 sounds + Have your timer talk: hear its name, “Halfway,” or “10 seconds remaining” out loud + Set alerts for halfway, time remaining, or every few seconds or minutes + Keep hearing alerts when your iPhone is locked or Timer+ is closed + Mark a timer Urgent to ring as an alarm, even in Silent mode or a Focus (iOS 26 or later) + Try the Kids Timer: a colorful pie shrinks as time runs down to reveal a friendly bear + Tap Undo to bring back a timer you cancelled by mistake STOPWATCHES Great for workouts, speeches, meditation, and anything without a set end. + Record laps and label them so they’re easy to find in Timer History + Play a sound or hear the elapsed time out loud, once or every few minutes COUNTDOWNS Best for birthdays, deadlines, appointments, travel days, and other important events. + Count down to a specific date and time, then keep counting up ROUTINES & INTERVAL TIMERS Ideal for interval workouts, Tabata, HIIT, yoga flows, breathing exercises, baking bread, and other multi-step activities. + Build an interval timer with custom work times, rests, and repeats + Combine Timer and Stopwatch steps in Blocks with their own Repeats and rests + Give every step its own name, duration, color, sounds, and talking alerts + Hear each step’s name, what’s up next, or “Switch sides” for one-sided exercises + Add a Start Countdown, Warmup, Cooldown, and steps between repeats + Let a step wait for you to tap Done, or move on automatically + Skip or extend a step while your routine is running + Start with ready-made Tabata Workout, Pomodoro, and EMOM templates SHARING + Share a copy of a timer with a link (beta) + Anyone can add it to Timer+ or try it without installing the app. Links last 7 days. TIMER HISTORY + Review completed and cancelled runs, including routine steps and stopwatch laps + Turn Timer History off or clear it anytime WIDGETS, WATCH & SIRI + Start, pause, or cancel timers from Home Screen widgets + See all running and paused timers with the Active Timers widget + Follow timers on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island + View and control timers from Apple Watch + Create and start timers with Siri and Shortcuts + Use Timer+ in landscape on iPhone, or with a sidebar on iPad QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q: Why use Timer+ instead of the built-in Clock app? A: Save reusable timers, run several timers and stopwatches at once, build multi-step routines, hear timers out loud, and adjust time while a timer is running. Q: Can Timer+ ring in Silent mode? A: Yes. On iOS 26 or later, urgent timers ring as an alarm, even in Silent mode or a Focus. Q: Can Timer+ say the time out loud? A: Yes. Timers and routines can speak their name and the time remaining, and stopwatches can speak the elapsed time, even when your iPhone is locked. Q: Is Timer+ a good interval timer? A: Yes. Use Timer+ as an interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM workouts. Start from a template, or build a routine with timed steps, rests, and spoken alerts. Q: What is included in Timer+ Pro? A: Timer+ Pro removes ads and unlocks unlimited saved timers, full timer history, advanced routines, and advanced announcements. Choose a recurring subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. www.timerplusapp.com/privacy www.timerplusapp.com/terms

About

Timer & stopwatch

This app allows users to create and manage multiple timers simultaneously, including multi-step timers with custom durations. It offers spoken alerts for guidance and a convenient widget for quick access. A library of pre-built timers is also available for various activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple side-by-side timers
  • Multi-stepped timers with custom durations
  • Spoken timer alerts
  • Timer widget for quick access
  • Library of pre-built timers
  • Stopwatch functionality
Features
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Timeglass has everything you need to time exercise, study, cooking, and your other daily routines. Timeglass gives you: ● Many timers, side by side - Create reusable timers and run them side by side. Maybe you want to do a workout while timing a roast in the oven. No problem! Timeglass has you covered. ● Multi-stepped timers - Timers can have multiple steps, where each step has its own duration. This is great for workout routines and cooking. ● Spoken timers - Want to know what's up next without looking at your phone? Timeglass will talk you through your stepped timers so you can stay focused on whatever you're doing. ● Timer widget - Start and view your timers from any widget screen, or from 3D Touching the app icon. You can even use this to see your timers while your phone is locked. ● Pre-built timers - A library of forty timers to choose from, covering fitness, home & lifestyle, productivity, relaxation, and cooking. ● Lots more awesome stuff - Like stopwatches, repeating alerts, beautiful tones & icons for your timers, plus five themes to choose from.

Screenshots

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch4 screens
Timer & stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timer & stopwatch at none against Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch's shown. Timer & stopwatch also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch's advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 1.5K). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Timer & stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch against 4.7 for Timer & stopwatch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch has 41K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 87% of Timer & stopwatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch ships an update weekly, Timer & stopwatch every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch versus Timer & stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer+ Countdown & StopwatchTimer & stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41K ratings) — better4.7 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41K — better1.5K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinima SoftwareCOSMIC TEAPOT PTY. LTD.

Customer experience

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch

All ratings41,156 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews845 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative24.9%

Timer & stopwatch

All ratings1,419 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for multiple timers
  • 💡 Customizable alarm sounds
  • 👍 Helpful for cooking and productivity
  • 👍 Reliable and works as expected

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with timers not updating correctly
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain
  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 Inconsistent Apple Watch integration

Timer & stopwatch

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Practical and efficient
  • 🎨 Beautiful and clean design
  • ⏱ Excellent for timing routines and exercises
  • 🔊 Useful voice prompts and alarms

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited to 3 timers in free version
  • 🔋 Alarms don't work when phone is locked or in silent mode
  • 🕰 No option to automatically start timers at a specific time
  • 📱 Not optimized for larger iPhone screens

Bugs and requests

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timers not always triggering notifications
  • Issues with timer display when locked or in background
  • Ads reappearing after purchasing pro version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to chain/sequence multiple timers
  • Improve sorting and organization of timers
  • Allow more customization options for timers
  • Implement sync across devices
  • Add a 'days' counter for long timers

Timer & stopwatch

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Alarms sometimes don't go off when the app is in the background
  • Timer progress not visible on lock screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Watch
  • Ability to duplicate and edit existing timers
  • Option to organize timers into folders or categories
  • Integrate with Apple Health or Fitness apps
  • Add a timer countdown indicator in the widget

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch

Subscriptions8
  • Pro$0.997 Days
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Pro$9.991 Year
  • Pro1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Timer+ Pro$44.99
  • Pro$69.99
1 purchases

Timer & stopwatch

One-time1
  • Upgrade Timeglass$2.99

Questions

Is Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch free?
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer & stopwatch free?
Timer & stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch or Timer & stopwatch?
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch is rated higher. Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while Timer & stopwatch averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch or Timer & stopwatch have ads?
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch shows ads; Timer & stopwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch or Timer & stopwatch?
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch ships an update weekly, and Timer & stopwatch every 8 days. Most recently, Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch was updated on November 11, 2026 and Timer & stopwatch on November 2, 2026.

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