Comparison

Repeat Timer vs LumiFrame

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 a simple and effective way to set up recurring reminders for various tasks and routines. It features customizable timers, optional interval cycles, and background operation with visual and audio notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable repeating timers
  • Optional interval timer cycles
  • Background operation with notifications
  • Multiple alert sounds
  • Visual and audio alerts
  • Precise duration setting
Features
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The #1 best-selling repeating timer app since 2013 with over 500,000 downloads, Repeat Timer is a simple recurring reminder for all of your repeating tasks and routines – taking your medications, getting up from your desk to stretch, cooking, yoga and meditation, TV time for kids, workouts and more! –– Easy to use: Simply name your timer, set the main timer duration, choose number of repeats and press Start! –– Optional interval timer: Use the optional interval timer that runs between main timer cycles (for example, 2min – 30sec – 2min – 30sec – 2min). Great for interval workouts! –– Works in the background: Run your timer while using other apps or with the phone in sleep mode. You’ll get hands-free visual and audio notifications that you don’t need to stop or dismiss. Downloaded over 600,000 times, our Repeat Timer apps are relied on daily by parents, teachers, coaches and more around the world. Get the app and join them to stay on track with your routines, minimize stress and make your days more productive and efficient! Download Repeat Timer today to streamline all of your routines: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Easily configure and start your timers in seconds • Repeat timer cycles up to 5 times (up to 99 when you unlock Pro) • See your timer title in notification alerts to avoid confusing them • Choose from 15 high quality alert sounds, including voice commands (40 in Pro) • Engage the optional interval timer for more versatility • Runs in the background with sound and notification alerts • Enjoy the beautiful interface with animations and sound effects • Set your precise duration to the second Thousands of people use Repeat Timer every day: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Fitness enthusiasts use it for interval, tabata and circuit workouts • Teachers use it to time quizzes, breaks and classroom activities • Coaches use it for drills and practice sessions • Students use it for flash cards study, exams and more • Office workers use it as a reminder to get up and stretch every hour and to look away from the screen to relax your eyes every 20 minutes • Yogis use it for practice and meditation • Parents use it for TV and computer time for the kids • Seniors use it to remember to take their medications and to measure their blood sugar • Productive people use it for the Pomodoro® technique to time work/break intervals Lite / Pro differences: – 1 timer / Up to 10 timers – 5 repeats / 99 repeats – 15 alert sounds / 50 alert sounds Try Lite free and easily upgrade to Pro via in-app purchase. Thank you for taking a look and enjoy! Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://www.repeattimerapp.com/privacy/

About

LumiFrame

Transform your screens into dynamic digital photo and video frames. Effortlessly create and share albums, collect media from guests at events, and keep all your displays synchronized from a single app. Enjoy elegant slideshows with customizable themes and smooth transitions.

Highlights
  • Elegant slideshows with themes
  • Photos and videos display
  • Automatic updates
  • Shareable albums
  • Guest media collection via QR code
  • Live event display
  • TV casting
Features
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The digital photo frame, without the frame. LumiFrame turns the screens you already own into beautiful, always-current photo and video displays. Set up a tablet on the counter, the TV in the living room, or a screen at your event, and let your favorite media play, automatically. It is more than a slideshow. Create albums, share them with the people you choose, collect media from event guests, and keep every display in sync from one place. DISPLAY - Elegant slideshows with themes, smooth transitions, and gentle motion - Photos and videos, portrait or landscape, sized to look right on each screen - An always-current display that updates itself as new media arrive SHARE - Create albums and invite people to view or contribute - Everyone sees the latest, across every screen you share - Granular controls over who can add and who can view EVENTS - Collect photos from guests with a QR code, no app required for them - Show them live on the big screen as the day unfolds - Keep them as a shared album long after the event ends CAST AND MANAGE - Cast a living slideshow to supported TVs - On paid plans, run several displays at once and drive any of them from any of your devices PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - Your albums stay private unless you choose to share them - You decide who can view and who can contribute - Comments in shared albums are moderated to keep conversations respectful Start free. Paid plans add more displays, video in slideshows, TV casting, and event albums. Privacy Policy: https://lumiframeapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://lumiframeapp.com/terms Questions or ideas? Reach us at support@lumiframeapp.com

Screenshots

Repeat Timer3 screens
LumiFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LumiFrame at 5.0 against Repeat Timer's 4.5. LumiFrame also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (80% vs 64%). Repeat Timer's advantage is ratings volume (7.4K vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Repeat Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LumiFrame sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LumiFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Repeat Timer has 7.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Repeat Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of LumiFrame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repeat Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, LumiFrame every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Repeat Timer versus LumiFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeat TimerLumiFrame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.4K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.4K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdLumiFrame LLC

Customer experience

Repeat Timer

All ratings7,389 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative28.9%

LumiFrame

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Repeat Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Repeat Timer Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Repeat Timer Pro$3.991 Month
  • Repeat Timer Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Repeat Timer Pro$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • RT Pro customers' upgrade$9.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$39.99
7 purchases

LumiFrame

Subscriptions4
  • LumiFrame Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • LumiFrame Monthly Elite$8.991 Month
  • LumiFrame Annual Premium$39.991 Year
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  • LumiFrame Annual Elite$69.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Extra Event$4.99
  • 3 Extra Events$9.99
  • 5 Extra Events$14.99

Questions

Is Repeat Timer free?
Repeat Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LumiFrame free?
LumiFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Repeat Timer or LumiFrame?
LumiFrame is rated higher. Repeat Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while LumiFrame averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Repeat Timer or LumiFrame have ads?
Neither Repeat Timer nor LumiFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repeat Timer or LumiFrame?
Repeat Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and LumiFrame every 3 days. Most recently, Repeat Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and LumiFrame on September 30, 2026.

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