Comparison

Instant Timer vs Timple

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

Head to head
About

Instant Timer

Features
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START TIMERS INSTANTLY With Instant Timer, you can start timers quicker than with other apps. HOW IT WORKS Other timer apps usually require you to first set a duration before the timer can start. With Instant Timer, it's the other way around: First, you start a new timer. Then, while this timer is already running, you set its duration. This is why timers can be started so quickly with Instant Timer. LESS STRESS With Instant Timer, you first start a timer and then set the duration afterward. That way you can take the stress out of the moment and set the duration when it suits you best. GREAT FOR COOKING Imagine you are cooking. The water boils, but you also must hurry to finish chopping the vegetables. You quickly put the ingredients into the water - but for how long again? Take the heat out of the moment: Start a timer for the water now, finish chopping the vegetables, and then you have all the time in the world to dig out the recipe and set the water timer's duration accordingly. MANY USE CASES Instant Timer is a flexible tool that can be used for all kinds of situations, including: • Productivity • Cooking • Tea timers • Sports • Presentation rehearsals • When someone asks you to start a timer and you don't even know why yet • Whatever other special use cases you may have in your life Download Instant Timer now and find out how Instant Timer can be the right tool for things in your life. OTHER FEATURES • Manage multiple timers at once • Notifications for active timers • Clean and focused design DOWNLOAD INSTANT TIMER NOW Download Instant Timer now for free. --- ALREADY HAVE INSTANT TIMER INSTALLED? If you enjoy using Instant Timer, consider subscribing to one of the ad-free subscriptions to support its development ;) --- Terms of Use: https://instanttimer.viewout.net/terms-and-conditions/

About

Timple

This utility app offers customizable work and rest intervals with large, clear digits and color-coded animations. It provides on-screen controls for easy management and independent sound settings, designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Large, clear digits
  • Color-coded interval animation
  • Independent sound settings
  • On-screen timer controls
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
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Simple Timer App with a couple of quirky features for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. And yes, it’s free. Forever. (Menacing glance at other developers) Settings - Set work intervals from 5 seconds to 25 minutes (10 minutes for watchOS) or infinite work mode to manually advance to the next round. - Set rest intervals from 0 seconds to 25 minutes (10 minutes on watchOS). - Enable or disable the last rest interval. - Independent sound settings — sound on/off doesn’t mess with your system-wide sound. - Supports both horizontal and vertical orientations. - Set a pre-timer countdown for ten, three, or zero seconds. Timer - Large digits. Like, REALLY LARGE digits. - Tmer controls, similar to media navigation. - Color-supported intervals with clock-like animation. - Soft, non-irritating sounds generated with a wave-synth on the device. Shoutout to all the 438 Hz fans. Onscreen Controls - Rewind to the beginning of the round / double tap to return to the previous round. - Add 10 seconds to the current round. - Pause and resume the timer. - Fast forward 10 seconds. - Skip to the next round. IMPORTANT!  Developer notes about watchOS version:  - the watchOS version is completely independent, it doesn't synchronize the timer's progress or settings with the parent iOS device. It was technically possible, but it drains Apple Watch battery while application is limited. - Total session length is limited to one full hour (UI doesn't allow user to set longer than that). And I recommend it for even shorter sessions to save battery. If you need longer sessions with watch sensor data collection, please rely on the Apple Workouts app. It's awesome, too. Count your intervals and stay healthy, mindful, and happy!

Screenshots

Instant Timer4 screens
Timple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timple at none against Instant Timer's 2. Timple also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, 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. Instant Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Timple asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Timer ships an update every 25 months, Timple every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Instant Timer versus Timple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant TimerTimple
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Leander Dias DuartePavel Shlyapnikov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Instant Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Instant Timer Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Instant Timer Pro (Yearly)$10.001 Year
None

Timple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instant Timer free?
Instant Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timple free?
Timple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instant Timer or Timple have ads?
Instant Timer shows ads; Timple does not.
Which is updated more often, Instant Timer or Timple?
Instant Timer ships an update every 25 months, and Timple every 6 weeks. Most recently, Instant Timer was updated on September 27, 2026 and Timple on October 3, 2026.

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