HelloTimer vs Flowstage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HelloTimer
This app helps you build focus and rhythm with versatile timer functions. It supports multiple timers, background running, and real-time progress display on your lock screen or in a floating window. Track your time investment with detailed statistics for improved productivity.
- Multiple countdown and count-up timers
- Dynamic Island and Lock Screen integration
- Floating window mode (Picture-in-Picture)
- Background timer operation
- Save and track timer sessions
- Chart-based time statistics
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TimerPlus is more than a timer — it helps you build rhythm, stay focused, and move through your tasks with clarity. Count up, count down, or run multiple timers at once for study, workouts, cooking, deep work, and daily routines. 【Focus on Your Task】 • Dynamic Island & Lock Screen — See your timer in real time without unlocking your phone • Floating Window Mode — Picture-in-Picture lets you keep timing while handling other tasks • Background Running — Switch apps freely; your timers won’t stop 【Record & Understand Your Time】 Both count-up and countdown sessions can be saved. With chart-based statistics, you can clearly see how much time you invest in each task—making time management more rewarding. 【A Pure, Minimal Experience】 A clean and restrained interface with no unnecessary steps or distractions. Thanks for downloading! (#^.^#)
Flowstage
This app helps you start and complete tasks by breaking them into timed stages. It uses AI to create step-by-step plans for your activities and provides reminders to keep you on track. Stay focused with live updates on your lock screen.
- Stage Timer for tasks
- AI-generated flow builder
- Daily planning and execution
- Reusable flow library
- Smart reminders
- Lock Screen Live Activity
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You know what you need to do. You just can't seem to start. Flowstage is built for exactly that feeling. Instead of relying on willpower, it breaks any task into visible steps and guides you through them, one stage at a time. Work sprints, study sessions, workouts, coffee rituals, wind-down routines. Whatever it is, open Flowstage and be in flow within 5 seconds. What you can do with Flowstage? · Stage Timer Split any task into timed stages, so you always know where you are and what comes next. No more staring at one giant countdown. · AI Flow Builder Type "morning yoga" or "prep for presentation" and AI instantly breaks it into actionable steps. Just start. · Day Stream Map out your flows across the day so you always know what you should be doing right now. Plan and execute in one place. · Flow Library Save your best flows and reuse them with one tap. Less decision fatigue, more time doing. · Smart Reminders Get notified before each flow starts and when it ends, so your transitions are smooth and nothing gets forgotten. · Live Activity and Dynamic Island See your current stage and remaining time on the Lock Screen. Stay focused without unlocking your phone. What people are saying "First time I actually followed through on a plan." "The V60 pour-over template makes every morning feel like a ritual." "It's like having a coach that tells you exactly what to do next." Download Flowstage and find your rhythm today. Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/scaptain/kb/dnldfmgwtuekgmue Terms of Service: https://www.yuque.com/scaptain/kb/pz5eppknzy91fvay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HelloTimer at daily against Flowstage's every 2 weeks. Flowstage's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. HelloTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flowstage sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HelloTimer against 5.0 for Flowstage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
HelloTimer ships an update daily, Flowstage every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HelloTimer | Flowstage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海峰 陈 | 恒智 石 |
Customer experience
HelloTimer
Flowstage
In-app purchases
HelloTimer
- TimerPlus Lifetime Unlock$2.99
Flowstage
- Flowstage Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Flowstage Pro Yearly Special$3.991 Year
- Flowstage Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$19.99





