Timer! vs Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
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.”
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
This app offers a simple, one-tap timer for various activities like focus, study, and workouts. It displays finish times, works in the background with notifications, and supports vibration for silent mode. An upgrade option removes ads and adds lock screen countdowns and custom sounds.
- One-tap start
- Finish times displayed
- Background notifications
- Vibration for silent mode
- Easy repeat function
- Battery friendly operation
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ListTimer is a free timer app that can be started with just one tap. It displays end times and works in the background. ●One Tap to Start All you have to do is tap it once. ●Finish Times Displayed on Screen It shows the time your alarm will finish. ●Notifies You in Background When the timer ends, ListTimer also notifies you in the background. ●Vibration ListTimer vibrates your device so you can also use it in silent mode. ●Repeat Easily Tap the repeat button to repeat the timer at intervals. ●Battery Friendly ListTimer doesn't consume your battery power in the background because it notifies you after you close the app. URL Scheme = "listtimer:" @http://icons8.com/ ■■ Upgrade ■■ - No Ads - Countdown on Lockscreen - Change Alarm Sound - Customize Theme Color - Longer Interval Settings - Save 2 or More Favorites 【Privacy Policy and Term of Use】 https://texttospeech.helpshift.com/a/timerapp/?l=en&s=help&f=privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Timer! at none against Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's shown. Timer! also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 62%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Timer! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 448 and 303 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Timer!'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's.
Timer! ships an update every 13 months, Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer! | Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (448 ratings) | 4.7 (303 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | 303 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DROXIC OOD | Lemon LLC |
Customer experience
Timer!
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
User reviews
Timer!
From 448 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
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
From 303 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ⏱️ Seconds display feature (unlike Apple's native timer)
- 🔇 True silent/vibration-only alert option
- 🎯 Multiple simultaneous timers capability
- ✅ Highly reliable and consistent performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Alarm doesn't always trigger when app is closed
- 📢 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
- 🔊 Ad sounds play despite silent timer setting
- ⚙️ Awkward repeat function toggle in settings
- 📱 Requires app to remain open for vibration alerts
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
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Alarm fails to trigger when app is closed or locked
- Vibration doesn't work reliably in background
- App fails to download (stuck on iCloud icon)
- Notification bar alert insufficient to wake users
- Inconsistent vibration performance in some scenarios
Requested features
7 requests- 12-hour time format option for end-time display
- Independent alarm volume control (separate from phone volume)
- Simpler repeat function toggle (zero repeat option in settings)
- Text/description field to note what timer is for
- Interval repetition with alerts
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- Larger font size option
- Custom time ranges including seconds
In-app purchases
Timer!
- Remove advertisings$0.99
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
- ListTime One Weeek$0.497 Days
- ListTimer Plus$2.491 Month
- ListTimer Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- ListTimer Plus$4.99
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