Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch vs Timer & stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for various activities like cooking, workouts, and daily routines. Build complex interval timers with custom segments and receive voice announcements. Save and reuse timer templates for efficient time management.
- Multiple timers and stopwatches
- Multi-step interval timers
- Customizable timer segments
- Voice announcements
- Timer templates (HIIT, Pomodoro)
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
- Home Screen widgets
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Set multiple timers and stopwatches at once. Build customizable multi-step routines for workouts, cooking, focus sessions, and everyday tasks. Adjust time on the fly without stopping. Timer+ handles everything you throw at it. Get the top timer app that’s repeatedly rated 5 stars by users. Create, name, and reuse timers for anything—yoga stretches, cooking rice, workouts, timed quizzes, therapeutic treatments, or remembering to take your pills. Perfect for busy people, multitaskers, and forgetful folks. Loved by parents, athletes, chefs, teachers, and students… TIMERS Great for laundry, cooking, naps, meetings, and study sessions. + Count down for a set duration of up to 99 days + Repeat up to 64 times + Add or remove time while a timer is running + Pause, resume, and skip repeats + Count up after a timer ends so you can extend it or see when it finished + Start a Quick Timer for one-off tasks without saving it + Schedule a timer to start at a set time, or to end by one STOPWATCHES Great for workouts, speeches, meditation, therapy, and timing between medications. + Track elapsed time from the moment you start + Pause and resume anytime + Record laps and label them so they’re easy to find in Timer History COUNTDOWNS Best for birthdays, deadlines, appointments, travel days, and other important events. + Count down to a specific date and time + Keep counting up after the moment passes ROUTINES Ideal for Tabata, HIIT, yoga flows, breathing exercises, baking bread, and other multi-step activities. + Combine Timer and Stopwatch steps in the order you need + Organize steps into Blocks, each with its own Repeats and rests + Give every step a custom name, duration, color, and alerts + Hear Announcements for the step name, what’s up next, halfway, and time remaining + Add a Start Countdown, Warmup, Cooldown, and steps between other steps or repeats + Let a step wait for you to tap Done, or move on automatically + Skip or extend a step while your routine is running ROUTINE TEMPLATES + Start with ready-made Tabata Workout, Pomodoro, and EMOM templates + Customize a copy’s Blocks, Steps, Repeats, colors, sounds, and alerts + Build your own routine one step at a time FOLDERS + Organize your timers into folders + Move one or several timers at once + See everything in All Timers, grouped by folder TIMER HISTORY + Review completed and cancelled runs, including routine steps and stopwatch laps + See history for all timers or for one folder + Turn Timer History off or clear it anytime WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES + Start, pause, cancel, or open timers from Home Screen widgets + See all running and paused timers with the Active Timers widget + Follow eligible timers and stopwatches on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island APPLE WATCH + View and control timers from your wrist + Use Quick Create to start a countdown timer or stopwatch in one step SIRI & SHORTCUTS + Create, start, pause, and cancel timers with Siri, App Intents, and Shortcuts QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q: Why use Timer+ instead of the built-in Clock app? A: Use Timer+ when the built-in Clock app is too limited for the way you actually time things. Save reusable timers, run multiple timers and stopwatches at once, build multi-step routines, repeat timers automatically, adjust time while a timer is running, run timers for up to 99 days, and keep counting after a timer ends. 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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Timer & stopwatch at none against Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch's shown. Timer & stopwatch also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch's advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 1.4K). 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
Both are free to download. Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch sells 9 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.
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 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 87% of Timer & stopwatch's.
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch ships an update weekly, Timer & stopwatch every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch | Timer & stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (41K ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minima Software | COSMIC TEAPOT PTY. LTD. |
Customer experience
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Timer & stopwatch
User reviews
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
From 41K App Store ratingsWhat 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 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
- Pro$0.997 Days
- Pro$1.991 Month
- Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Pro1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro$29.99
- Timer+ Pro$44.99
Timer & stopwatch
- Upgrade Timeglass$2.99
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