Comparison

Repeat Timer vs Second Timers

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

Head to head
About

Repeat Timer

This app provides versatile timer options for repeating tasks, intervals, or standard countdowns. It offers multiple timers simultaneously and integrates with Apple Watch and home screen widgets for convenient control. Alerts are designed to be reliable, even with silent mode enabled.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer types (Repeat, Interval, Standard)
  • Run several timers simultaneously
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Lock screen alarms and notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Set a duration, set how many times it repeats, and Repeat Timer counts you through it. Leave the app open to watch the countdown, or close it and get an alert on every repeat. THREE KINDS OF TIMER - Repeat: one duration, looped as many times as you like, or forever - Interval: different phases in sequence, each with its own length and colour - Standard: a plain countdown RUN SEVERAL AT ONCE Keep a timer for every job and run as many as you need at the same time. Each one keeps its own count, its own sounds and its own alerts. ON YOUR WRIST - A full Apple Watch app. All three kinds of timer live on your watch, so you can start, pause and finish a session with your phone nowhere near you - Watch face complications with a live progress gauge ALERTS THAT GET THROUGH - Lock Screen alarms that get through silent mode and a locked phone - Notifications on every repeat, so you can get on with something else - Pick the sound for each repeat and a different one for the finish - Play the finish sound once, for 5, 10 or 30 seconds, or until you stop it - Vibration and haptics, on or off MADE FOR INTERVALS - Start Delay and Finish Delay, to get into position before the first phase and wind down after the last - A countdown of beeps over the last seconds of each phase, so you are never caught out - Confirmation mode: the next repeat will not start until you acknowledge the last one, so nothing gets skipped while you are not looking AND MORE - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets you can start, pause and skip without opening the app - A full screen timer for when you want nothing else on the display - Keep the screen awake while a timer runs - Timer cards that flip over to reveal their settings - Siri and Shortcuts support - iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR - Cooking, when something needs turning every few minutes - Standing up and stretching at work - Drinking water through the day - Focus blocks and pomodoro sessions, with planned breaks - Physiotherapy sets and holds - Looking away from the screen every twenty minutes - Medication on a schedule REPEAT TIMER PREMIUM One timer that does everything is free. Premium adds: - Unlimited timers - Every alert sound - No ads Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Second Timers

This utility app helps manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously, with options for second-by-second precision and repeatable notification sounds. It supports multitasking views on iPads and hands-free alert dismissal on iPhones.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Second-level timer precision
  • Repeatable notification sounds
  • SlideOver and Split View support (iPad)
  • Hands-free alert dismissal (iPhone)
  • Bilingual support (English/Japanese)
Read full description

Manage Time with Second Timers. When cooking, taking a nap, making a cup of tea, Second Times help you. Features: - Multiple timers - Second Timers is enable to count down multi-timers simultaneously. -timers by second- each timer is set by second. - Repeatable notification sound - Set whether each timer repeat notification sound - SlideOver, Split View(iPad mini4, iPad Air2, iPad Pro only) - Use in a secondary view - Bilingual - Use in English or Japanese - Without touching(iPhone only) - Close alert and stop notification ring with holding up things in front of camera and removing.

Screenshots

Repeat Timer4 screens
Second Timers2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Timers at 100% against Repeat Timer's 46%. Second Timers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Repeat Timer's advantage is ratings volume (558 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Repeat Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Second Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Repeat Timer has 558 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Repeat Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Timers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repeat Timer ships an update monthly, Second Timers every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Repeat Timer versus Second Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeat TimerSecond Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (558 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings558 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeYuu Ogasawara

Customer experience

Repeat Timer

All ratings556 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.4%
Negative40.3%

Second Timers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Repeat Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timers not working consistently in background
  • Apple Watch integration issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when setting longer timer durations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom intervals (e.g. 8 seconds)
  • Option for alternating interval lengths
  • Vibration mode for silent notifications
  • Ability to pause/resume timers
  • More timer sound options

Second Timers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Repeat Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Repeat Timer Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Repeat Timer Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Repeat Timer Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$49.99
None

Second Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Repeat Timer free?
Repeat Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Timers free?
Second Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Repeat Timer or Second Timers?
Second Timers is rated higher. Repeat Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 558 ratings, while Second Timers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Repeat Timer or Second Timers have ads?
Repeat Timer shows ads; Second Timers does not.
Which is updated more often, Repeat Timer or Second Timers?
Repeat Timer ships an update monthly, and Second Timers every 2 weeks. Most recently, Repeat Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Second Timers on November 2, 2026.

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