Laboratory Timer vs Simply Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laboratory Timer
Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously for scientific experiments. This app features a user-friendly interface, the ability to save presets, and notifications when alarms sound. It also offers Apple Watch integration for real-time visualization and alerts.
- Run multiple timers concurrently
- Save preset timers with names
- Pause and resume timers
- Receive alarm notifications
- Apple Watch real-time visualization
- User-friendly interface
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Laboratory Timer is an easy-to-use countdown timer designed to run multiple alarm timers for laboratory at once. With Laboratory Timer’s gorgeous interface and user friendly navigation, it has never been easier to manage scientific experiments. You can also use your Apple Watch to visualize all your timers in real-time, and get notifications on your wrist. To use the Laboratory Timer app just pull down to add a new timer, set the duration and press “Play”. Key Features: • Add and run as many timers as you need • Save preset timers with name and duration • Pause and resume timers • Receive a notification when the alarms go off Learn more about shazino at www.shazino.com Follow us on Twitter @shazino
Simply Timers
This utility app allows you to easily manage multiple timers simultaneously for various activities. Set repeating timers, customize notifications, and organize them with folders. It supports up to 24-hour intervals and offers a simple, intuitive interface.
- Add multiple timers
- Run timers simultaneously
- Repeating timers
- Customizable notification sounds
- Organize timers with folders
- Up to 24-hour intervals
- Snooze from notification
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Simply Timers offers a simple solution for tracking all of your timers. Easily add new timers, set timers for repeat or make notifications silent right from the main screen. Run all your timers at the same time and be notified when they have completed. Features: • Simple Design • Add multiple timers • Run multiple timers at once • Repeating timers • Different sounds for each timer • Change timer options from main screen • Up to 24-hour interval • Supports night mode • Snooze from notification • Turn off Repeat from notification • Custom warning notification and sound for mid timer interval • Organize timers with folders • Keep screen on while running Suggestions or questions? Email: support@simplyjt.me or Visit: https://simplyjt.me/#contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simply Timers at 5.0 against Laboratory Timer's 4.7. Simply Timers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Laboratory Timer's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simply Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laboratory Timer has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Laboratory Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simply Timers's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laboratory Timer | Simply Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (47 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shazino | Joseph Thryselius |
Customer experience
Laboratory Timer
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In-app purchases
Laboratory Timer
No in-app purchases
Simply Timers
No in-app purchases
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