SIMTA vs Lily pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIMTA
This app offers a minimalist timer experience with a clear visual countdown. It allows for quick setup with a single tap and provides reliable alerts for various activities like cooking, studying, or exercising.
- One-tap timer setup
- Visual countdown display
- Minimalist interface
- Reliable alerts
- Versatile use cases
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SIMTA is a timer you read at a glance. Set a time and the whole screen fills with color. As the seconds run out the color drains away, so you can tell how much is left from across the room without reading a number. SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Spin the dial, press start. That is the whole setup. • No accounts and no subscriptions. • Red is free, with nine more colors in SIMTA Pro. SIMTA PRO — ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION • Nine more colors, with the home screen icon to match. • Every time you have run, kept in Recent. • No ads. MADE TO BE GLANCED AT • Horizon Lock keeps the color level with the room as you tip the phone or prop it in a stand. • The controls fade away once the timer is running, so nothing sits on top of the color. • Hide the digits entirely if you only want the color. • Keep the screen awake while a timer runs. RELIABLE • The countdown stays accurate after you switch apps or lock the phone. • A running timer survives the app being closed. • The alarm is audible even with the silent switch on. Good for cooking, focus sprints, workouts, study blocks, and anything where you would rather feel time pass than watch a number.
Lily pad
This app offers a gentle approach to time management, reducing stress during daily tasks like meal prep or getting ready. It aids in building routines, overcoming procrastination, and achieving a better activity balance.
- Manually adjust visual timer
- Create multiple timers
- Distraction-free time tracking
- Build routines
- Reduce stress with time management
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Enjoy a gentle time awareness by having our visual timer as an aid. We created this app to have less stress during activities that require time management. Like preparing to go outside or making a meal. It also helps to build up routines, to get started with things one postpones, or get a better balance between activities. Features: - Manually adjust your visual timer - Create multiple timers - Keep track of the time, free from distraction
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SIMTA at 5.0 against Lily pad's 3.7. SIMTA also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). Lily pad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
SIMTA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
SIMTA ships an update daily, Lily pad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIMTA | Lily pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OurBeom | Freek Lever |
Customer experience
SIMTA
Lily pad
In-app purchases
SIMTA
No in-app purchases
Lily pad
No in-app purchases









