Timebox Pacer vs Dr.Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timebox Pacer
This app helps you stay on track with your goals by guiding your work and break times. It calculates the average pace needed to finish your tasks and helps you manage your time distance from that pace.
- Flexible timeboxing
- Goal progress tracking
- Work and break time management
- Pace guidance
- Time distance visualization
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Add a bit of flexibility to your timeboxing using Timebox Pacer and let it help you finish your intended activities on time and hassle-free. Decided to make some progress on: - the exam you want to pass? - the book you want to read? - the book you want to write? - the app you want to code? - the song you want to write? - the educational course you want to listen to? - some other goal? Just define upfront: - how long you want to work on your goal now, - how much total time you want for breaks along the way. Timebox Pacer will guide you towards the finish by showing your time distance from the average pace required to finish on time. Manage that distance to keep your work and break times in your desired balance. Happy timeboxing!
Dr.Timer
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Dr.Timer is a simple visual timer for the countdowns you use every day. Start a timer, watch time move, and control it from the Lock Screen. Dr.Timer is built for quick preset timers, focus sessions, short breaks, cooking, laundry, workouts, and anything else that needs a clear countdown. Instead of hiding time behind a tiny number, Dr.Timer gives each countdown a large visual dial, readable digits, and iPhone-style alarm controls when time is up. Features: - Quick preset timers for common durations. - Large visual countdown dial. - Multiple saved timers for repeated routines. - Lock Screen Live Activity controls. - Full-screen iPhone-style timer alarm. - Local timer storage on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Timebox Pacer at 17.5 against Dr.Timer's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Timebox Pacer | Dr.Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jovan Jovanovski | Paul Kim |
In-app purchases
Timebox Pacer
No in-app purchases
Dr.Timer
No in-app purchases









