Comparison

Pronto vs Disco Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Disco Timer

This app provides a visually intuitive countdown timer for various tasks, from cooking to presentations. Its unique rotary gesture for setting time and large display make it easy to use and read from a distance. Customize alerts and colors for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Rotary gesture time setting
  • Large, high-contrast display
  • Glanceable from a distance
  • Disable auto-lock option
  • Customizable color combinations (Premium)
  • Variety of exclusive alert tones
Features
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Boiling an egg, timing a presentation, or starting your next Pomodoro – Disco Timer is a universal countdown clock for all sorts of tasks. Setting the timer duration is based on 60-minute circle of traditional analog watches – you just wind it up with a single rotary gesture. Then tap the display to run, pause, or reset the timer. Large, high-contrast representation of the remaining time makes it glanceable from quite a distance. And an option to disable the Auto-Lock can keep the device awake while the timer is running. This comes in very handy when keeping an eye on the progress is as important as the finishing time itself. The face of the timer can be customized by choosing from a variety of color combinations (Premium feature). And for the completion alert – you can select from a dozen great-sounding tones, all of which are crafted exclusively for Codulis apps. Give Disco Timer a try, and let us know what you think!

Screenshots

Pronto3 screens
Disco Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pronto at none against Disco Timer's 1. Pronto also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 97) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Disco Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pronto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pronto against 4.7 for Disco Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295 and 97 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Pronto's written reviews are positive against 89% of Disco Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pronto ships an update every 6 months, Disco Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pronto versus Disco Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProntoDisco Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (295 ratings)4.7 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews — better89.5% of reviews
Number of ratings295 — better97
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan BolzCodulis

Customer experience

Pronto

All ratings295 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.9%

Disco Timer

All ratings97 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

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

Disco Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pronto

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Disco Timer

One-time1
  • Disco Timer Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Pronto free?
Pronto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disco Timer free?
Disco Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pronto or Disco Timer?
Pronto and Disco Timer are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 295 and 97 ratings respectively.
Do Pronto or Disco Timer have ads?
Neither Pronto nor Disco Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pronto or Disco Timer?
Pronto ships an update every 6 months, and Disco Timer every 5 months. Most recently, Pronto was updated on October 9, 2026 and Disco Timer on September 29, 2026.

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