Pronto vs Timer Holic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pronto
This app provides a simple, minute-based timer for quick reminders. Its intuitive design allows for instant timer setup and access to recent countdowns, all while offering customizable alarms with sound options. The timer continues even when the app is not active.
- Instant timer start
- Access recent countdowns
- Modern industrial design UI
- Customizable alarm sounds/music
- Alarms ring when app is inactive
- Countdown displayed as icon badge
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Pronto is a minute-based timer app. It fits in perfectly as your any-time reminder. Just turn the knob to set a time. Push start to begin the countdown. It’s that easy. FEATURES • Start a new timer instantly • Access recent countdowns even faster • Beautiful user interface that resembles modern industrial design • Alarms can include music or sounds • Alarms ring even when Pronto isn't active • Countdown time is displayed as icon badge
Timer Holic
This utility app allows for quick and easy timer setup, focusing on speed and simplicity over extensive features. It supports multiple simultaneous timers and precise second-by-second time setting.
- Quick timer setup
- Customizable alert messages
- Up to 10 simultaneous timers
- Set time by the second
- Stopwatch functionality
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"I do not need anything else but I want to set the time fast ..." Timer Holic is aiming for a different goal than many of the timer apps out there. We focused on things that were quick and easy to set up, rather than rich features. No matter what time you set, it can take a few seconds. Other features - Customizable alert message - Use up to 10 timers at the same time - Set time by second - Stopwatch (set time to 1 second) "Leave the small timing to Timer Holic and you pay attention to more important things."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pronto at none against Timer Holic's 1. Pronto also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 14) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Timer Holic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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 Holic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pronto asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer Holic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pronto has 295 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Pronto's written reviews are positive against 93% of Timer Holic's.
Pronto ships an update every 6 months, Timer Holic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pronto | Timer Holic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (295 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bolz | Jeong-min Yi |
Customer experience
Pronto
Timer Holic
Bugs and requests
Pronto
Reported bugs
2 issues- Alarm not functioning on some devices
- Timer resets when app is closed or device sleeps
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for sub-minute timers
- Implement a loop/repeat alarm option
- Provide an option to adjust alarm volume
Timer Holic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pronto
No in-app purchases
Timer Holic
- Upgrade To Full Version$0.99
