Pronto vs TimerZ
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
TimerZ
This utility app allows users to set multiple countdown timers simultaneously, with options for custom alarms, background operation, and history logging. It offers advanced features like chained timers and Dropbox integration for saving and loading data.
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Background operation
- Customizable alarms and sounds
- Timer chaining and looping
- Activity history logging
- Dropbox integration
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Why did we create another timer app when there are already dozens in the App Store? Because “Timer Z is the Last Timer You’ll Ever Need”! It's simple to use yet full featured. For example, you can easily set a timer to give a 15 seconds warning before another alarming at 1 minute mark. Some unique features of Timer Z are: - A simple count down timer can be set and started with just 3 taps - Multiple timers can be set and can run simultaneously - The timer will fire even if the Timer Z app is running in the background - Each timer can be named and set to expire after a time interval, or at a specific point in time like an alarm - While a timer is running, it can show remaining time or elapsed time since start, either in full hour/min/sec or just seconds - Background graphics shows the percent of time remaining - A running timer can be paused and resumed to continue where it left off - When a timer expires, there is a choice of alarm sounds, vibration, or no sound at all - Optionally the alarm can continue to sound until acknowledged - Upon expiration, a timer can start another timer, including itself in a loop - Timer activity history is saved and can be emailed, great for record keeping - Timer data can be saved and loaded from a linked Dropbox account Whether you’re looking for a simple timer, or one with all the bells-and-whistles, Timer Z is the best choice! NOTE: this version is limited to 2 timers. Use the convenient in-app purchase of Pro feature to add an unlimited number of timers, and eliminate all advertisements. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pronto at none against TimerZ's 2. Pronto also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 62%) and ratings volume (295 vs 10). TimerZ's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. TimerZ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pronto asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pronto against 4.7 for TimerZ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pronto has 295 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Pronto's written reviews are positive against 62% of TimerZ's.
Pronto ships an update every 6 months, TimerZ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pronto | TimerZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (295 ratings) | 4.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bolz | Squawk Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Pronto
TimerZ
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
TimerZ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pronto
No in-app purchases
TimerZ
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Timer Z Pro$4.99









