Comparison

Raycast vs Good Times Timer

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

Head to head
About

Raycast

This mobile app extends your desktop productivity workflow with AI chat, note-taking, quick links, and code snippets. Seamless cloud sync keeps your content updated across devices, making essential tools accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Note capture and organization
  • Quicklink access
  • Code snippet storage
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

About

Good Times Timer

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Good Times Timer helps you make time for the activities that matter. Create an action, start a stopwatch or countdown, and stay gently on track. Build repeatable interval routines, add notes and tags, and review your session history without turning your day into another productivity contest. Features: - Flexible stopwatch and countdown timers - Custom interval routines and sounds - iPhone Live Activities for at-a-glance timer controls - Notes, tags, images, and session history - Shared actions for friends, families, and teams - Offline timer support with synchronization after reconnecting - English, German, Polish, and Tagalog app languages Good Times Timer is a productivity tool and is not a medical or emergency service.

Screenshots

Raycast4 screens
Good Times Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Good Times Timer at none against Raycast's 10. Good Times Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Raycast sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Good Times Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raycast ships an update every 10 days, Good Times Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Raycast versus Good Times Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaycastGood Times Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (277 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings277 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaycast TechnologiesAchim Rothe

Bugs and requests

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
  • Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
  • Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
  • Extensions support

Good Times Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions5
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
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  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
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  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99
None

Good Times Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Good Times Timer free?
Good Times Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raycast or Good Times Timer have ads?
Neither Raycast nor Good Times Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raycast or Good Times Timer?
Raycast ships an update every 10 days, and Good Times Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Raycast was updated on November 5, 2026 and Good Times Timer on October 30, 2026.

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