Lapodoro vs Scribe Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lapodoro
This app combines a stopwatch with color-coded laps and a Pomodoro timer designed to encourage movement. It features customizable work/move cycles with haptic feedback and background notifications to help users stay on track and build daily streaks.
- Color-coded stopwatch laps
- Siri shortcuts
- Work/move cycles with haptic feedback
- Customizable end time for Pomodoro rounds
- Background notifications
- Daily streaks tracking
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Lapodoro is a stopwatch and Pomodoro timer for Apple Watch and iPhone. Two tools for people who lose track of time. STOPWATCH - Tap to start, tap to lap, tap to stop. That's it. - Color-coded laps so you can see yourself slowing down in real time - Siri shortcut for when your hands are busy holding coffee POMODORO TIMER (NEW in 2.0) Built for anyone who sits too long and knows it. - Work/move cycles that actually buzz your wrist until you stand up - Set an end time — it figures out how many rounds fit - Haptic patterns you can't ignore (we made sure) - Background notifications for 12+ hours — it outlasts your focus - Round pips track your progress like a tiny accountability partner - Daily streaks because guilt is a powerful motivator - Siri: "Start Lapodoro" (for maximum laziness) No accounts. No subscriptions. No motivational quotes. Just a timer that tells you to move your body.
Scribe Timer
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Scribe Timer is a timer app that supports handwritten input. Features: ・You can set the timer using handwritten input. ・You can start recently used timers from the “History” section. Scribe Timer Pro features: ・You can change the theme color. ・You can customize the timer design. ・You can display the timer in widgets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lapodoro at none against Scribe Timer's 1. Lapodoro also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Scribe Timer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 months). 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
Both are free to download. Scribe Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lapodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lapodoro ships an update every 10 months, Scribe Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lapodoro | Scribe Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jazva | Tento Ishino |
In-app purchases
Lapodoro
No in-app purchases
Scribe Timer
- Scribe Timer Pro$6.99









