Pronto vs One Timer
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
One Timer
Easily manage multiple timers simultaneously for everyday tasks like cooking or interval training. Quickly start timers with a single tap and customize their appearance with a wide range of colors. The app offers a premium plan for an ad-free experience and unlimited custom timers.
- Simultaneous multi-timer functionality
- One-tap timer launch
- Customizable color settings (RGB)
- Background notifications
- HIIT and Pomodoro timer support
- Stopwatch for work hours
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One Timer is a simple timer created by a developer who really wanted it. You want to time your family's instant noodles for 3 minutes and 5 minutes at the same time, but you can't do it quickly. You want to boil eggs for 8 and a half minutes while measuring pasta for 6 minutes, but you can't do it. You want to open the app and start it immediately with one tap. We've solved those everyday problems for you and me. --- This tool is useful in scenarios like below --- - As a timer for HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) - As a Pomodoro timer for study sessions - As a stopwatch to calculate working hours for freelance or contract work - For managing stamina in multiple social-network game apps --- Customizable Color Settings --- You can set the background and text colors using RGB values, allowing for free changes to any color. This feature enables you to boost motivation by changing to your favorite colors. --- How to use --- - Tap the desired time from the list on the left to start the timer. - You can quickly add another timer without switching screens by long-pressing the list. - For example, you can start multiple timers simultaneously by long-pressing 3 minutes and 5 minutes. - Notification when it goes into the background. --- PREMIUM Plan --- - No Ads - Unlimited Custom Timers --- Links --- https://40yd.app/one_timer_terms https://40yd.app/one_timer_policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pronto at none against One Timer's 4. Pronto also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). One Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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. One Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pronto asks for nothing beyond the download.
One Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pronto has 295 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of One Timer's.
Pronto ships an update every 6 months, One Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pronto | One Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (295 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bolz | DAIKI YUASA |
Customer experience
Pronto
One Timer
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
One Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pronto
No in-app purchases
One Timer
- PREMIUM$1.991 Month
- Buy me a coffee$1.99
- Buy me a burger$3.99
- PREMIUM$9.99








