Comparison

ComposeTimer vs Hinokoto Timer

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

Head to head
About

ComposeTimer

Features
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Take control of your time. Enhance your productivity with efficient time management. This app is a flexible time management tool that allows you to easily create timers composed of multiple customizable parts. Each part offers the following features: •Add titles and descriptions to suit your needs •Adjust the duration freely •Toggle visibility or enable text-to-speech for titles and descriptions Perfect for various scenarios: •Pomodoro Timer: Boost your focus during study or work sessions •Training Timer: Stay on track with your exercise or training routines •Timekeeper: Manage presentations or events with ease The text-to-speech feature is especially useful in situations where you can’t keep your eyes on the screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hinokoto Timer

This versatile timer app supports various activities like studying, working, and exercising. It offers multiple timer modes, including countdown, Pomodoro, interval, and stopwatch functions, with extensive customization options to fit your needs.

Highlights
  • Countdown timer for daily tasks
  • Pomodoro timer for focus
  • Interval timer for workouts
  • Multiple stopwatches for precise tracking
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Progress tracking and history
Features
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Hinokoto Timer is a multi-purpose timer for studying, work, cooking, workouts, HIIT, stretching, and daily routines. It includes countdown, Pomodoro, interval, stopwatch, and multi-timer functions in one app. It is the timer app from Hinokoto, a Japanese website with over 50 million page views. Select a timer for your purpose, then customize its time and behavior. COMMON USES - Managing study time for school, exams, or certifications - Tracking work and break periods at home or in the office - Timing several cooking or household tasks at once - Managing strength, HIIT, boxing, and interval sessions - Recording time by subject or exercise - Timing recurring routines UP TO 6 TIMERS AT ONCE Create named countdowns such as Pasta, Oven, or Laundry, then run them simultaneously. Start, pause, resume, or reset each timer independently and see which tasks are complete. This can be used for cooking, chores, projects, and other activities that require multiple countdowns. POMODORO TIMERS Alternate work and break periods with the standard Pomodoro Timer. Advanced Pomodoro lets you set custom work time, break time, and rounds. Both can be used for studying, reading, desk work, and other timed tasks. STUDY TIMERS The Study Timer manages learning and break periods. The School Timer recreates a class-style schedule inspired by elementary school through university. The Subject Timer places 12 stopwatches on one screen, so you can track math, languages, exam topics, or any subjects you choose. Rename and reorder them freely, or apply preset subject names in one step. WORKOUT TIMERS - Interval Timer: alternate exercise and rest - Advanced Interval Timer: arrange multiple phases in sequence - Boxing Timer: manage rounds, breaks, and preparation countdowns - EMOM Timer: stay on pace with every-minute training - Workout Timer: track 12 exercises individually on one screen These timers can be used for strength training, HIIT, Tabata, circuits, stretching, and boxing. EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS - Countdown Timer for cooking, chores, breaks, and tasks - Repeat Timer for recurring cycles and routines - Stopwatch with lap and split records - Count-Up Timer for clean, simple elapsed-time tracking SETTINGS - Enter a time directly, adjust it with plus and minus controls, or use quick presets - Save favorite configurations and load them anytime - Choose from more than 20 start, interval, and finish sounds - Customize volume, vibration, and celebration effects - Receive completion notifications while the app is inactive - Keep the screen awake while a timer is running - Show or hide titles, time, progress, controls, and other display elements HISTORY AND EXPORT Save running-time, action, stopwatch-session, and lap history. Records can be copied or exported to a file for use with study, work, and training logs.

Screenshots

ComposeTimer3 screens
Hinokoto Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hinokoto Timer at none against ComposeTimer's 2. Hinokoto Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). 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. ComposeTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Hinokoto Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ComposeTimer ships an update weekly, Hinokoto Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ComposeTimer versus Hinokoto Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposeTimerHinokoto Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryugo takadaHirohisa Fujita

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ComposeTimer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan$0.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan$2.991 Year
None

Hinokoto Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComposeTimer free?
ComposeTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hinokoto Timer free?
Hinokoto Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ComposeTimer or Hinokoto Timer have ads?
Both ComposeTimer and Hinokoto Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, ComposeTimer or Hinokoto Timer?
ComposeTimer ships an update weekly, and Hinokoto Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, ComposeTimer was updated on June 8, 2026 and Hinokoto Timer on September 19, 2026.

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