Comparison

Repeating Timer vs Inset

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

Head to head
About

Repeating Timer

This utility app provides a simple and efficient way to set repeating timers with a clear display of remaining time. It offers an Apple Watch app and home screen widgets for quick access and control.

Highlights
  • Repeat timer with remaining time display
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Ad-free experience (paid feature)
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Features
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Simple repeat timer. Free Features: * Repeat timer. Remaining time at a glance. * Apple Watch app * Widget to start and check timers on home screen. Paid Features: * No ads Terms of use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Inset

View your Mac's screen in real-time on your iPhone or iPad. Select specific windows or display regions to monitor progress, dashboards, or live streams remotely. Connects directly over your local network for privacy and speed.

Highlights
  • Real-time Mac screen preview
  • Picture-in-Picture viewing
  • Automatic device discovery
  • Fast local network connection
  • Apple Shortcuts integration
  • No cloud servers or accounts
Features
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View your Mac in real time on your iPhone or iPad. Inset for iPhone and iPad connects to Inset on your Mac (all platforms for one purchase) and displays a live preview of the exact screen area or window you choose, so you can keep an eye on what matters even when you're away from your computer. MONITOR YOUR MAC REMOTELY Inset for Mac lets you select a specific window or display region like a video game, dashboard, video, or progress window. Inset for iPhone and iPad streams that live preview to your iPhone or iPad over your local Wi-Fi network. REAL-TIME SCREEN STREAMING • Live preview from your Mac • Switch between active previews • Automatic device discovery • Fast, direct connection over your local network • View your Mac in Picture in Picture on your iPhone or iPad • Mirror your Mac previews to use Inset as a teleprompter • Works with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro (via the iPad app.) APPLE SHORTCUTS Use Apple Shortcuts to launch saved presets on your paired Mac, show your current preview in Picture in Picture, and more. GREAT FOR • Monitoring a download or build in progress • Keeping an eye on chat while live streaming • Watching a dashboard from another room • Tracking activity without constantly returning to your desk SIMPLE & PRIVATE Inset connects directly to your Mac using your local network. • No accounts • No cloud servers • No remote access outside your network • No data collection Viewer streaming stays on your local network. If you separately enable assistant access in Inset for Mac, requested content may be shared with that assistant and its provider. Requires Inset for Mac (all platform apps included under a single purchase.)
 Mac and iPhone/iPad must be on the same local network. Stage Manager compatibility: Screen and Screen Area previews are supported. Window and Window Area previews are not currently supported due to macOS window-capture limitations.

Screenshots

Repeating Timer3 screens
Inset2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inset at none against Repeating Timer's 1. Inset also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%). Repeating Timer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, 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

Repeating Timer costs $1.99 and Inset $3.99 up front. Repeating Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Inset asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repeating Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Inset every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Repeating Timer versus Inset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeating TimerInset
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohei TamuraJulian Gomez

Customer experience

Repeating Timer

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Inset

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Repeating Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.491 Month
None

Inset

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Repeating Timer free?
Repeating Timer costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Inset free?
Inset costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Repeating Timer or Inset have ads?
Neither Repeating Timer nor Inset shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repeating Timer or Inset?
Repeating Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Inset every 4 weeks. Most recently, Repeating Timer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Inset on November 5, 2026.

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