# Simple Goals vs Visual Timer

The clearest difference is price: Visual Timer at Free against Simple Goals's $0.99. Visual Timer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 67 months). Simple Goals's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Visual Timer is free to download; Simple Goals costs $0.99 up front. Visual Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Goals asks for nothing beyond the download.

Visual Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Simple Goals's written reviews are positive against 50% of Visual Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Simple Goals ships an update every 67 months, Visual Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Goals | Visual Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-goals/id590236532/reviews) | **[4.6 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-timer-focus-countdown/id6747144464/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **46** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 67 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Motivate America, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/590236535) | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Goals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-goals/id590236532)

Easily set and track your most important goals with this intuitive application. It provides a straightforward way to manage your aspirations and monitor your progress.

**Highlights:** Goal setting, Progress tracking, Intuitive interface, iOS compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-timer-focus-countdown/id6747144464)

This app offers a visually engaging countdown timer with multiple unique styles to represent the passage of time. Customize colors, backgrounds, and alarm sounds for various activities like focus work, cooking, or kids' routines.

**Highlights:** Nine unique visual timer styles, Customizable colors and backgrounds, Over 50 alarm sound options, Adjustable durations from seconds to hours, Presets and recent duration quick-picks, Designed for focus, cooking, kids, and workouts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual Timer Unlock | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Goals free?

Simple Goals costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Timer free?

Visual Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Goals or Visual Timer?

Visual Timer is rated higher. Simple Goals averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Visual Timer averages 4.6 from 46 ratings.

### Do Simple Goals or Visual Timer have ads?

Neither Simple Goals nor Visual Timer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Simple Goals or Visual Timer?

Simple Goals ships an update every 67 months, and Visual Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple Goals was updated on August 10, 2026 and Visual Timer on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*