Comparison

TimeSpots vs Sequence

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

Head to head
About

TimeSpots

Features
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Each double-tap becomes the start of a timer—just tap to pause or resume, and long-press for settings like countdown, alarm, reset, or delete. Supports stopwatch and countdown modes, alarm notifications, and millisecond display. Easily manage timers visually on-screen or through a list view—perfect for cooking, workouts, study sessions, task tracking, and more. **App Description** Double-tap anywhere on the screen to place a timer. The timer will start from the time of the tap and display the elapsed time. Tap a displayed timer to pause it. Tap it again to resume. Long-press a timer to open the menu. From there, you can configure countdown settings and alarms by selecting "Timer Settings." You can also reset, delete, or move the timer from the menu. Swipe left to switch to the timer list view. To return to the main screen, swipe right. For details on the buttons displayed at the bottom of the screen, please refer to the help section.

About

Sequence

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Sequence is the timer for everything you do in steps. A workout, a pomodoro, a whole dinner on the stove. Build it exactly how you want, then let it run itself. Most timers give you one countdown. Sequence gives you stages that flow into each other, voice cues that tell you the next move, and as many timers running at once as your day needs. BUILD ANY TIMER YOU CAN PICTURE Stages, durations, colors, repeating blocks, and spoken cues. Set a round to count itself down eight times, drop in a halfway alert, name the cue in your own words. Your routine, exact to the second. IT JUST FLOWS HIIT, Tabata, run/walk. Every round counts itself down and rolls straight into the next. Set the intervals once and keep moving, eyes on your workout instead of your phone. Want a checkpoint? Turn on hold-to-confirm so a stage waits for you before it advances. RUN AS MANY AS YOU LIKE Steak searing, potatoes roasting, a sauce reducing. Sequence runs every timer at once and tells you exactly what fires next, so nothing gets missed and nothing burns. CUES ACROSS THE ROOM Every change calls out with a chime, a spoken word, and a full-screen cue you can read from the stove or the far end of the gym. Hands full? You will still know. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Every running timer shows up on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Glance, skip a stage, or pause without unlocking. READY THE MOMENT YOU OPEN IT Start with built-in presets for cooking, HIIT, pomodoro, run/walk, breathing, and more. Run them as they are, or use them as a starting point for your own. YOURS FOREVER One payment. No subscription, ever. Buy once to build and customize without limits, and keep everything you make. Cooking, training, focus, breathing, chores. If it happens in steps, Sequence times it.

Screenshots

TimeSpots3 screens
Sequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeSpots at none against Sequence's 1. TimeSpots also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Sequence's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, 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. Sequence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeSpots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeSpots ships an update daily, Sequence every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
TimeSpots versus Sequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeSpotsSequence
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideo NoseMatthias Eðvald

In-app purchases

None

TimeSpots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sequence

One-time1
  • Sequence Pro$4.99

Questions

Is TimeSpots free?
TimeSpots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sequence free?
Sequence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeSpots or Sequence have ads?
Neither TimeSpots nor Sequence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeSpots or Sequence?
TimeSpots ships an update daily, and Sequence every 4 days. Most recently, TimeSpots was updated on October 5, 2026 and Sequence on September 27, 2026.

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