Comparison

Next Up Pro vs Simple Ruler

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

Head to head
About

Next Up Pro

Create highly personalized interval timers with custom reps, sets, colors, and sounds. Offers detailed and full-screen display options, quick actions for interval management, and cross-device syncing. Organize timers with folders and share them with others.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals (reps, sets, colors, sounds)
  • Time-based and rep-based intervals
  • Detailed and full-screen display modes
  • Quick actions (skip, backtrack, swipe)
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Timer sharing
  • Organize with folders
Features
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Customize Your Intervals, Your Way A fully customizable interval timer: Create your intervals. Specify reps, sets, colours and sounds. Tailor it to your purpose and needs. Minimal design and easy to use. Options for rep-based intervals and images. Display options: Choose to run your timer in a detailed view that auto-scrolls through intervals or a full-screen mode for a larger, easily visible display. Both modes support portrait and landscape orientations. Visual details: In detailed view, running intervals and sets are highlighted, providing a clear visual cue. For intervals with multiple reps, the highlighted area indicates the percentage completed. Set optional background colours on intervals for a visual cue. Light and dark mode versions are available and will adapt to your preferences set on your device. Quick actions: Set an interim intervals that will automatically be added between intervals. Optionally, end your timer with the interim interval. Skip or backtrack through intervals using intuitive arrow buttons. Swipe actions allow for easy deletion and duplication of intervals and sets. Automatically sync timers across all your devices! Share your timers with others! --- Interval Timer Pro features: • Unlimited Timers: Create as many timers as you like, with unlimited intervals. • Time-based and Rep-based Intervals: Create intervals based on time or reps, offering maximum flexibility. • Description, Length, and Reps: Set the details of each interval, customizing it to your precise requirements. • Interim Intervals: Quickly set up timers by adding interim intervals that run between each interval. • Interval Sets: Group intervals into sets and specify the desired number of set reps. • Interval Customization: Differentiate intervals with background colors, images/photos, and sounds. • Time Display: View countdown of each interval and total remaining time, with an option to display total elapsed time. • Sound Options: Enable countdown beeps, set interval/timer sounds, and/or enable text to speech. • Progress and Highlighting: View progress with highlighted current intervals and reps completed. • Start from Any Interval: Choose which interval to start the timer from, providing maximum control. • User-friendly Actions: Effortlessly manage intervals with swipe actions for deletion and duplication. Duplicate button allows for easy copying of intervals, sets, and timers. Arrow buttons enable smooth navigation between intervals. • Background Notifications: Run timers in the background and receive alerts for interval changes and timer completion. • Organize with Folders: Create folders to organize and easily access your timers. • Orientation and Display: Enjoy portrait and landscape orientations, and full-screen mode for a larger timer display. • Light and Dark Mode: Seamlessly switch between light and dark mode to suit your preference. • Sync and Share: Sync timers across devices and choose to share timers and folders with other users. Sharing via email includes a direct download link and instructions. --- Privacy Policy: https://alysha.dev/interval-timer-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://alysha.dev/interval-timer-terms-of-use

About

Simple Ruler

Features
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Simple Ruler is a practical measuring tool that turns your smartphone's screen into a ruler and protractor. Whenever you want to quickly measure something — in daily life, DIY, or crafts — you can start measuring right away, with no complicated steps. [Measuring Modes] - Simple mode: Just touch the screen to instantly see the distance from zero to that point. - Single-cursor mode: Slide one cursor to measure length precisely from the edge of an object. - Dual-cursor mode: Move two cursors freely and measure the width (gap) between them with precision. - Width x height mode: Measure vertically and horizontally at the same time and get an object's size (H x W) at a glance. - Protractor mode: Move two lines to measure tilts and angles. [Calibration for Accurate Measurement] Screen pixel density varies from device to device. To display an accurate scale, this app offers two calibration methods: - Using a real ruler: Hold a ruler against the screen and adjust the slider until the marks line up. - Using a card: Calibrate with a standard-sized card such as a credit card — no ruler needed. Once calibrated, your device works as an accurate ruler optimized for your screen. [Designed for Ease of Use] - Dark mode support: The app follows your device settings with an easy-to-read theme. - Works offline: No internet connection required. Launch and measure anywhere. - Privacy friendly: No access to your camera, location, contacts, or other personal data. [Multilingual] Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, and many more languages. Make everyday measuring smarter.

Screenshots

Next Up Pro4 screens
Simple Ruler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Ruler at Free against Next Up Pro's $6.99. Simple Ruler also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Next Up Pro's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Ruler is free to download; Next Up Pro costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Up Pro ships an update every 2 months, Simple Ruler every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Next Up Pro versus Simple Ruler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext Up ProSimple Ruler
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlysha KwokSATO TOMOMITUS

In-app purchases

None

Next Up Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Ruler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Up Pro free?
Next Up Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Ruler free?
Simple Ruler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Up Pro or Simple Ruler have ads?
Simple Ruler shows ads; Next Up Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Next Up Pro or Simple Ruler?
Next Up Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Ruler every 2 days. Most recently, Next Up Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and Simple Ruler on October 19, 2026.

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