Comparison

TimeboxApp vs Timebox Pacer

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

Head to head
About

TimeboxApp

This app visualizes time blocks for focused work, meetings, or discussions. It displays both the allocated and remaining time, signaling the end of a session with a gong sound.

Highlights
  • Visual time block display
  • Shows selected and remaining time
  • Gong sound alert
  • Supports focused work sessions
  • Useful for meetings and discussions
Features
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TimeBox-App visualizes TimeBoxes for meetings, discussions or focussed work. It shows both the selected and the remaining time. At the end you here the sound of a gong.

About

Timebox Pacer

This app helps you stay on track with your goals by guiding your work and break times. It calculates the average pace needed to finish your tasks and helps you manage your time distance from that pace.

Highlights
  • Flexible timeboxing
  • Goal progress tracking
  • Work and break time management
  • Pace guidance
  • Time distance visualization
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Add a bit of flexibility to your timeboxing using Timebox Pacer and let it help you finish your intended activities on time and hassle-free. Decided to make some progress on: - the exam you want to pass? - the book you want to read? - the book you want to write? - the app you want to code? - the song you want to write? - the educational course you want to listen to? - some other goal? Just define upfront: - how long you want to work on your goal now, - how much total time you want for breaks along the way. Timebox Pacer will guide you towards the finish by showing your time distance from the average pace required to finish on time. Manage that distance to keep your work and break times in your desired balance. Happy timeboxing!

Screenshots

TimeboxApp2 screens
Timebox Pacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timebox Pacer at 100% against TimeboxApp's 50%. Timebox Pacer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). TimeboxApp's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 19 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timebox Pacer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TimeboxApp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timebox Pacer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeboxApp ships an update every 6 months, Timebox Pacer every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TimeboxApp versus Timebox Pacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeboxAppTimebox Pacer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerit-agile GmbHJovan Jovanovski

Customer experience

TimeboxApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Timebox Pacer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TimeboxApp

No in-app purchases

None

Timebox Pacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeboxApp free?
TimeboxApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timebox Pacer free?
Timebox Pacer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeboxApp or Timebox Pacer?
Timebox Pacer is rated higher. TimeboxApp averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Timebox Pacer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TimeboxApp or Timebox Pacer have ads?
Neither TimeboxApp nor Timebox Pacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeboxApp or Timebox Pacer?
TimeboxApp ships an update every 6 months, and Timebox Pacer every 19 months. Most recently, TimeboxApp was updated on September 16, 2026 and Timebox Pacer on September 11, 2026.

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