Comparison

PaceTimer vs outtimer

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

Head to head
About

PaceTimer

This app provides a visual countdown timer with color-coded alerts to help users manage their speaking time during presentations, debates, and other timed events. It offers both free and paid features for enhanced control and tracking.

Highlights
  • Color-coded pace indicators (green, yellow, red)
  • Sound, vibration, and flash alerts
  • Full-screen mode for readability
  • Live Activity and Lock Screen notifications
  • Apple Watch app with haptic alerts
  • Multi-segment agenda with auto-advance (Pro)
  • History and statistics tracking (Pro)
Features
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PaceTimer shows your pace as a color. Green means you're on track, yellow means start wrapping up, red means time's up. Glance at the screen, not the clock. BUILT FOR SPEAKING UNDER A TIME LIMIT Speeches, presentations, lectures, debates, interviews, meetings, pitch practice. FREE • Green → yellow → red background, with sound, vibration and flash at each change • Set total time and the yellow point to the second • Quick presets: 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60 minutes • Elapsed, remaining, or both on screen; overtime counts up in red • Full-screen mode: huge digits readable from the back row • Keeps alerting when the screen is locked (notifications) and shows a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Screen stays on while the timer runs • Apple Watch app with haptic alerts PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Multi-segment agenda: chain up to 20 segments, each with its own warning, with auto-advance. Templates for talk + Q&A, debate rounds and pitches • Saved presets: start your favorite setups in one tap • History and stats: on-time rate and how far you run over or under If you bought the earlier paid version of PaceTimer, Pro is unlocked for you automatically. Questions or ideas? Write to us from the App Store page. We read everything.

About

outtimer

Features
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You know exactly when you have to be out the door. Somewhere between the shower and your shoes, you lose track. outtimer only cares about one time: when you have to leave. It tells you how many minutes are left, out loud, while you're holding a toothbrush, a hair dryer, or a cup of coffee. WHAT IT DOES Set the time you need to leave and tap Start. That's the whole setup. Every 1 to 5 minutes (you choose), you'll hear "12 minutes left." For the last 10 minutes, Final spurt steps it up to every minute, so the deadline never sneaks up on you. When time's up, it rings. FOR WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE WET • Keeps announcing with the screen off and the app closed • Turns your music down instead of stopping it, so your podcast keeps playing underneath • Vibration only, with three distinct patterns, for when someone's still asleep • Lock Screen widget, Live Activity, and Dynamic Island: see the countdown without unlocking MADE FOR TIME BLINDNESS you just can't feel 20 minutes slipping by, a silent clock won't help. You have to look at it, and looking is exactly what you forget to do. outtimer tells you instead. PRESETS Weekday mornings, gym nights, the school run. Each preset saves its own deadline, interval, and sound or vibration. Repeat it on the days you choose, or use it once and it turns itself off. SUBSCRIPTION INFO Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polroute.com/outtimer/privacy-policy Put the phone down. We'll tell you.

Screenshots

PaceTimer4 screens
outtimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PaceTimer at none against outtimer's shown. outtimer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PaceTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and outtimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, outtimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
PaceTimer versus outtimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceTimerouttimer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer阳 孙polroute

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PaceTimer

One-time1
  • PaceTimer Pro$3.99
1 purchases

outtimer

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is PaceTimer free?
PaceTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is outtimer free?
outtimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaceTimer or outtimer have ads?
outtimer shows ads; PaceTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, PaceTimer or outtimer?
PaceTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, and outtimer weekly. Most recently, PaceTimer was updated on November 14, 2026 and outtimer on November 6, 2026.

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