Comparison

Simple Timer & Stopwatch vs Timely Timer

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

Head to head
About

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

This app provides a clear and responsive timer and stopwatch with large time displays for everyday tasks, study, and lessons. It offers customizable layouts, presets, and history tracking, with optional features like showing the current time and keeping the screen awake. Live Activities display your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Large time displays
  • Customizable layouts
  • Preset durations
  • Live Activities integration
  • Offline functionality
  • History tracking
  • Screen awake option
Features
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A clear timer and stopwatch for study, lessons and everyday tasks. Large time displays and responsive layouts keep your countdown or elapsed time prominent, with controls close at hand on iPhone and iPad. Turn on Clock in the layout menu to show the current time alongside your countdown. The clock is optional and off by default. Select the manual Tabletop layout to place the timer above its controls, or use the regular timer layout. Start/Pause and Reset stay at the bottom of the control pane, with presets and optional content above. Your running or paused session continues when you change layouts. Start with 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute presets, or set a custom duration. Pause, resume and reset with simple controls. Use a full-screen countdown and lock its controls to help prevent accidental changes. Review your timer and stopwatch history. Choose light, dark or system appearance, an alert sound or silent mode, and optionally keep the screen awake while timing. Live Activities show your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and, on supported devices, the Dynamic Island. Alerts depend on notification permissions and system settings. Ad-free timing, no account required. The timer and stopwatch work offline. Optional links to our other apps are in Settings. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, German and Simplified Chinese.

About

Timely Timer

Features
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Timely is a beautifully designed timer app for structured routines, focus sessions, and interval workflows. Create multi-step timer templates with custom names, colors, and durations. Start sessions quickly, pause and resume with confidence, and keep countdowns visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island support. Use Timely for deep work, workouts, breathing exercises, study blocks, kitchen prep, and any routine that benefits from clear timing and simple control. Key features: • Multi-step timer templates • Quick timers and reusable routines • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Clear running, paused, and active session states • Sign in with Apple for secure account access

Screenshots

Simple Timer & Stopwatch4 screens
Timely Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Timer & Stopwatch at none against Timely Timer's 3. Timely Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Timely Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple Timer & Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Timer & Stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, Timely Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simple Timer & Stopwatch versus Timely Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Timer & StopwatchTimely Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCong LeTuan Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Timely Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Timely Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Timely Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timely Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Simple Timer & Stopwatch free?
Simple Timer & Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timely Timer free?
Timely Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Timer & Stopwatch or Timely Timer have ads?
Neither Simple Timer & Stopwatch nor Timely Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Timer & Stopwatch or Timely Timer?
Simple Timer & Stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, and Timely Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Timer & Stopwatch was updated on September 29, 2026 and Timely Timer on September 25, 2026.

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