Timer! vs timer.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer!
Manage your time effectively with this versatile app. Set multiple countdowns, create sub-timers, and organize tasks. It functions as a reminder, task manager, to-do list, and alarm, helping you optimize workouts and daily routines.
- Multiple countdown timers
- Sub-timer creation
- Parallel timer mode
- Save timers for future use
- Workout timer
- Task management
- Apple Watch support
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Now available for Apple Watch! Time is priceless! Use Timer Free as timer, reminder,countdown, task manager, to-do list and alarm. Set as many timers you want, create sub-timers to any major timer, keep many timers/sub-timers in a parallel mode and save them all for a future usage! Organize your time no matter whenever you are! Timer Free is your fitness pal and will help you to optimize your workouts. Create sub-timers for your interval training, tabata, boxing rounds, yoga... etc. Need kitchen timer ? You’ve got it :) Working on the huge list of your daily tasks? Now it’s easy to organize your tasks and set time for each of them. “Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it.”
timer.
Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Customizable names and alarm sounds
- Background timer operation
- Widget and Apple Watch access
- Live Activities with Play/Pause
- Siri Shortcuts support
- Dark Mode and themes
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: timer. at every 3 months against Timer!'s every 13 months. Timer!'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Timer! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and timer. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timer! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 454 and 171 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Timer!'s written reviews are positive against 63% of timer.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Timer! ships an update every 13 months, timer. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer! | timer. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (454 ratings) — better | 4.3 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 454 — better | 171 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DROXIC OOD | Tobias Hauss |
Customer experience
Timer!
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User reviews
Timer!
From 454 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ⏱️ Flexible multi-timer with sub-tasks functionality
- 🎨 Clean, professional design and visual appeal
- ⌚ Apple Watch integration and support
- 🔊 Multiple pleasant alarm sound options
Room to improve
- ⌚ Apple Watch functionality is unreliable and limited
- 🔊 Alarm sounds are too brief and easily missed
- 📱 App doesn't work reliably in background
- 🐛 Inconsistent notification delivery
- 😤 Aggressive ad removal prompts
timer.
From 171 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great widget functionality
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 👍 Useful for multiple timers
- 👍 Good integration with Dynamic Island
- 👍 Fast and responsive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widget opens app unexpectedly
- 🐛 Apple Watch control limitations
- 🐛 Timer data loss issues
- 🐛 Widget display issues
- 🐛 No sound in silent mode
Bugs and requests
Timer!
Reported bugs
10 issues- Apple Watch app doesn't display play/start buttons
- Timers don't sync properly to Apple Watch
- Watch app keeps loading and never starts
- Sound alerts fail to trigger on timer completion
- App sometimes starts then stops without user interaction
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- Final notifications in groups often don't send
- Watch display doesn't show timer value before starting
- Closing app prevents alarm sound from playing
- Purchase of ad-free version doesn't respond
- Inconsistent reliability (80-90% notification rate)
Requested features
17 requests- Live activity functionality for iOS
- Apple Watch complications support
- Color-coding for timer categorization
- Timer repetition/looping capability
- Folder or group organization system
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- Widget support for quick access
- Ability to paste multiple timers at once
- Auto-rest periods between steps
- Persistent alerts that require acknowledgment
- iCloud sync between devices
- Notification center widget control
- Millisecond precision timing
- Duplicate sub-timer functionality
- Filter options (active/all timers)
- Larger, customizable display fonts
- Background app functionality
- Automatic Watch sync without manual setup
timer.
Reported bugs
10 issues- Widget opens the app when interacted with
- Timers disappear or are lost
- Watch app sync issues
- Widget buttons overlap or are unreadable
- App remains on Dynamic Island after closing
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- Banner in notification center is unreadable
- Live activity obscures status bar elements
- App closes immediately upon opening
- Purchases not restoring or working correctly
- Custom timers and widgets disappear
Requested features
14 requests- Make widgets smaller and show only clicked timer
- Allow Apple Watch to select and restart specific times
- Add option to dynamically set timer from Shortcuts
- Add option for timers to repeatedly loop
- Option to hide seconds in Dynamic Island
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- Redesign lock screen widget to remove alarm sound name
- Show progress bar/circle on timer icon in live activity
- Allow typing timer values instead of only wheel pickers
- Add stopwatch function
- Allow setting custom vibrate patterns
- Make timer setting area larger for easier use
- Separate page for created alarms
- Option to play music from Apple Music library for alarms
- Slower animation for swipe to show/hide create menu
In-app purchases
Timer!
- Remove advertisings$0.99
timer.
- Themes for timer.$0.99
- iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
- Edit All Widget Details$0.99
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- Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
- PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99
