Comparison

Timer! vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple countdown timers
  • Sub-timer creation
  • Parallel timer mode
  • Save timers for future use
  • Workout timer
  • Task management
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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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.”

About

Loop

Easily create and manage multiple timers for various activities like sports, meditation, and study. Set interval timers, save presets, and import custom sounds. The app offers automatic resets, Apple Watch integration, and iCloud sync for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer types (interval, Tabata)
  • Natural text input for quick timers
  • Automatic timer reset and alarm options
  • Customizable presets with icons and colors
  • Import custom start, finish, and interval sounds
  • Background meditation sounds
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Loop makes setting timers easier, faster and more beautiful. Start multiple (interval, Tabata, and cooking) timers, create presets, import your own sounds and so much more! - Easy Start: The start screen shows the most recently started timers and your favorites. One tap is enough to start a timer. You can also create a new quick timer with natural-language input: Simply type something like "1h Work, 30m Break" to create a timer with two intervals. Any number of timers can be started in parallel. The first timers will be displayed as nested rings. - Automatic Reset: After a timer expires, the app plays a sound and the timer automatically resets, so you can start it again immediately. Alternatively, you can configure a timer to play the sound like an alarm until you disable it. Loop supports AlarmKit so the alarm is also shown on your Apple Watch (requires at least iOS or iPadOS 26). - Presets: You can save your favorite timers as presets, which can be started with a tap. You can use text or an icon for your presets, and also change the color as you like. You can create multiple categories for your presets, with each category able to customize the app’s default settings. - Interval Timers: You can create interval timers and save them as Presets. The app plays a sound for each elapsed interval and displays it as a small dash on the ring. Additionally, you can name each of them, select repetitions for the intervals, or make the timer repeat automatically. - Choose Sounds: In addition to many included sounds, you can also import your own sound files from the Files app. Start, pause, finish, reset, interval, and background sounds can be selected separately. - Meditation Sounds: You can activate a background sound such as ocean waves or white noise in the settings, which will then be played when a timer is running. It is also possible to switch off the screen in order to concentrate fully on your meditation. - iCloud Sync: Your timers, settings, and sounds sync with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. - Push Notifications & Live Activities: Loop will send you a push notification when the app is closed if a timer or interval has expired. The sounds selected in the app will also be used for the notification. In addition, a live activity is displayed when timers are running. - And More: Custom app icons, Apple Watch integration, HealthKit support, configure when the screen should stay awake, and countless further options. This application is governed by Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timer!4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop at every 10 days against Timer!'s every 13 months. Timer!'s advantage is ratings volume (448 vs 67) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timer! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Timer! against 4.5 for Loop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer! has 448 ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 63% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer! ships an update every 13 months, Loop every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer! versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer!Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (448 ratings) — better4.5 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDROXIC OODLeon Boettger

Customer experience

Timer!

All ratings441 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral16.2%
Negative22.1%

Loop

All ratings67 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

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

Loop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer!

One-time1
  • Remove advertisings$0.99
3 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Loop+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Loop+ Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Loop+$4.99

Questions

Is Timer! free?
Timer! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer! or Loop?
Timer! is rated higher. Timer! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 448 ratings, while Loop averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Timer! or Loop have ads?
Neither Timer! nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer! or Loop?
Timer! ships an update every 13 months, and Loop every 10 days. Most recently, Timer! was updated on October 7, 2026 and Loop on October 7, 2026.

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