Comparison

Just My Timer vs SlowPace

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

Head to head
About

Just My Timer

This interval timer allows you to build custom workout sequences with work, rest, and prepare steps. It provides precise timing, custom cues, and displays on your lock screen and Apple Watch. Workouts are automatically saved and can optionally sync with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout sequences
  • Precise interval timing
  • Customizable audio cues
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Automatic workout saving
  • Optional Apple Health sync
Features
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An interval timer that does one thing well and doesn't drift, doesn't track, doesn't ask you to subscribe to keep using it. Build any sequence of work, rest, and prepare steps. Press start. Beeps land exactly when they're supposed to — even on the lock screen, even with music playing. We made it because we got tired of timers that lost the count mid-set. Free. No ads. No subscriptions. No analytics SDK in your pocket. WHAT'S INSIDE Build the train you'll actually run Three step types (work, rest, prepare). Any duration, any order. Tabata, EMOM, boxing rounds, CrossFit WODs, mobility, breathwork — the same three pieces, your sequence. Your last train auto-loads when you open the app. Your own beeps, on every phase Sixteen built-in sounds, plus custom cues per phase. Two kinds of cues: single (once, X seconds before the end) or recurring (every X seconds). Recurring cues are unrolled into an exact schedule before the timer even starts. On the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island While a workout is running (iOS 18 or later), a card on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island shows the time left, with pause and skip buttons; in StandBy it fills the screen. When workouts are saved to the Apple Health app (iOS 26 or later), it also follows each phase and set. Made for iPhone Duo Unfolded, the setup screen uses two columns, and the workout screen shows the timer next to the steps ahead. Half-folded like a laptop, the big digits stay on the raised half and the buttons on the lower one. The trains you actually did Every finished train is auto-saved with a colored timeline showing every work and rest segment exactly as you ran them. Three numbers at the finish — sets, time, work time. Tap any past train to re-load and re-run it in two taps. On your wrist, when the phone's away The Apple Watch companion app runs trains from your wrist with two modes — Basic, for a single round, and Interval, for the full work / rest / prepare sequence. The digital crown sets durations. Tap the lock to keep a sweaty palm from pausing mid-set. And you don't have to watch the screen. A haptic tap on your wrist tells you when the current step is ending and the next is starting. With a workout running on your iPhone, the same card shows in the watch's Smart Stack (watchOS 11 or later). WORKS WITH THE APPLE HEALTH APP On iOS 26 and later, Just My Timer can save every workout you finish to the Apple Health app, as a High Intensity Interval Training workout with its start, end and pauses. It only writes workouts: it doesn't read any of your health data, measures nothing and doesn't send your workouts anywhere. Saving is optional. The app asks for permission once: when you start your first workout or, if you turned saving off before that, when you turn it back on in the app's settings. You can turn saving off anytime in the app's settings, or change access in the Apple Health app. Your workouts are kept secure in the Apple Health app because they are encrypted and protected with the passcode on your iPhone. PRIVACY, FOR REAL Everything — your sequences, your history, your custom sounds — lives on your device. There is no server, no account, no sign-up. The app ships with zero analytics SDKs, zero crash reporters, zero advertising identifiers. We do not share data with anyone, because we do not collect it in the first place. PERFECT FOR · HIIT, Tabata, EMOM · Boxing rounds, MMA, kickboxing · CrossFit, AMRAP, time-capped WODs · Mobility, stretching, yoga flows · Breathwork (Wim Hof, box breathing, 4-7-8) · Lap timing, climbing intervals · Anyone who counts seconds for a living WHO MADE THIS Two people, with coffee and a barbell. We use the app every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. If we find a bug, we fix it the same week — not in next quarter's roadmap. If you have a feature in mind, write to us. One of us will read it. — Just Two hi@justtwo.co

About

SlowPace

Features
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Zone 2 running, made easier. SlowPace brings heart-rate and cadence guidance together, helping you follow your personal targets during an easy run. Cadence means your steps per minute. GUIDANCE WHILE YOU RUN • See heart rate and cadence together with your target ranges. • Get clear visual cues when it is time to adjust your pace or step rhythm. • Choose voice coaching, rhythm sounds and breathing cues to suit your run. • Keep your music playing: with music lowering enabled, background audio dips for coaching and returns afterward. • Run with iPhone and Apple Watch, or leave your phone behind using standalone Apple Watch mode. AFTER YOUR RUN • Review duration, distance, steps and time in your target ranges. • Explore heart-rate and cadence graphs and your run history. • Share a visual run summary. YOUR RUN, YOUR PREFERENCES Set your own targets and choose the guidance you want. No account is required. Sharing workouts with Apple Health is optional. Apple Watch is required for Watch-based heart-rate tracking. Features depend on run mode, compatible hardware and permissions. SlowPace is a workout companion, not a medical device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Just My Timer4 screens
SlowPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just My Timer at none against SlowPace's 3. SlowPace's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SlowPace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Just My Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just My Timer ships an update every 2 months, SlowPace every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Just My Timer versus SlowPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust My TimerSlowPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel GagarinHarish Naidu

In-app purchases

None

Just My Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SlowPace

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$4.991 Month
  • Annual Pass7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • SlowPace Lifetime Unlock$59.99

Questions

Is Just My Timer free?
Just My Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlowPace free?
SlowPace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just My Timer or SlowPace have ads?
Neither Just My Timer nor SlowPace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just My Timer or SlowPace?
Just My Timer ships an update every 2 months, and SlowPace every 2 days. Most recently, Just My Timer was updated on November 7, 2026 and SlowPace on November 6, 2026.

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