AlwaysOnTimer vs PTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlwaysOnTimer
This app utilizes iOS picture-in-picture to display timers persistently on your screen. Create timers for specific durations, organize them into categories, and review reports of completed timers. It offers a convenient way to keep track of time across various tasks.
- Picture-in-picture timer display
- Custom timer creation
- Timer categorization
- Timer achievement reports
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Anytime Timer is an app that uses the iOS picture-in-picture feature to display timers anytime, anywhere! □ Functions Creation of timers for a specified time Creation of categories tied to timers Viewing reports of timers achieved □ Other Information - Terms of Use https://tsuzukit.com/legal/terms-of-service.html - Privacy Policy https://tsuzukit.com/legal/privacy-policy.html - Indication based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions https://tsuzukit.com/legal/commercial-law.html
PTimer
This app helps you focus by using the Pomodoro technique, allowing customizable work and break intervals with unique sounds and fonts. It integrates with Apple Health for mindful minutes and offers extensive device support.
- Customizable work/break intervals
- Unique sound options
- Customizable fonts
- Apple Health integration
- Widget support
- Apple Watch support
- Control Center integration
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Focus matters. But so does rest. PTimer is a Pomodoro timer that supports both — your way. 【Sound the shift】 Mark every work-to-break and break-to-work moment with a sound you actually like. Choose from 20 system sounds or bring in your own music or audio files. Set a different sound for each transition. 【Make the time yours】 Change the timer font to any typeface you like, including your own font files. 【Honor your rest】 Breaks you spend quietly — without touching or lifting your device — can be saved to Apple Health as mindful minutes (opt-in in Settings). 【More features】 · 5 color themes: Green, Silver, Blush, Indigo, Citrus · Widget support (Home Screen / Lock Screen) · Live Activity support · Control support — launch from Control Center, Lock Screen, or the Action button (iOS 18+) · Apple Watch support · Low power mode 【About Pomodoro】 25 minutes of focused work, followed by a short break — repeated. Session length and break duration are fully adjustable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AlwaysOnTimer at Free against PTimer's $0.99. PTimer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
AlwaysOnTimer is free to download; PTimer costs $0.99 up front. AlwaysOnTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month and PTimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AlwaysOnTimer ships an update every 7 months, PTimer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlwaysOnTimer | PTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Tsudukihashi | akira kawakami |
Customer experience
AlwaysOnTimer
PTimer
In-app purchases
AlwaysOnTimer
- 1 Month Supporter Plan$3.491 Month
PTimer
- Coffee$3.99
- ランチ$9.99
- お寿司$19.99









