Comparison

TimeCounts vs Simple Timer USA

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

Head to head
About

TimeCounts

Features
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TimeCounts is your all-in-one time management app. Create countdown timers, use the Pomodoro technique, track events, and stay productive with customizable timer skins and alarm sounds. Features: - Countdown timers with custom durations - Pomodoro timer with work/break intervals - Stopwatch with lap tracking - Event countdown to important dates - Multiple visual timer skins - Custom alarm sounds - Home screen widgets - Live Activity & Dynamic Island (iOS) - Cloud sync across devices - Background notifications when timers complete Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple Timer USA

This app provides a streamlined timer experience, allowing users to quickly set custom durations or use presets. It offers voice-to-text labeling and reliable alerts, even when the app is in the background or the phone is locked. Users can also snooze timers and view countdowns on their lock screen or Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Quickly set custom or preset timers
  • Voice-to-text timer labeling
  • Reliable alerts with spoken labels
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island countdowns
  • One-tap snooze functionality
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Simple Timer cuts out the friction between "I need a timer" and "the timer is running." Tap a preset or dial in a custom duration — hours, minutes, seconds — and go. No menus, no fuss. FEATURES • Quick One-Tap Start — tap a saved preset or dial in a custom duration and go • Reusable Presets — save your go-to timers by name and start them again with one tap; free tier saves 3, or go unlimited for $0.99/year • Voice or Typed Labels — name any timer by typing or just speaking it, with a Voice Announcements toggle to choose whether it's spoken aloud at completion • Alerts You'll Actually Hear — a chime plus your label spoken aloud, playing right over silent mode, backed up independently by both a scheduled notification and a system-level alarm • Keeps Your Music Playing — audio only briefly ducks for the few seconds your alert speaks, then picks right back up • One-Tap Snooze — right from the Lock Screen or the completion screen • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island — watch your countdown without unlocking your phone • AirPlay & Bluetooth Output — switch your timer's audio to your speaker, AirPlay, or a Bluetooth device right from the app • Bluetooth & Low-Volume Alerts — a heads-up if your timer alerts might route somewhere you won't hear them, with an option to turn the low-volume check off in Settings • Built-In FAQ — quick answers to common questions from the "?" on any screen, with a direct link to send feedback, or to leave an App Store review • Light, Dark, and Retro 16-bit Themes • No Account, No Data Collection — everything stays on your device Simple Timer doesn't collect your data. Everything stays on your device — no account, no sign-up, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/tm4747/a6de81dd1764762b20c81358ee95f97a

Screenshots

TimeCounts4 screens
Simple Timer USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Timer USA at none against TimeCounts's 4. Simple Timer USA also leads on ads (none vs shown). TimeCounts's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). On price and update cadence 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. TimeCounts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple Timer USA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TimeCounts versus Simple Timer USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeCountsSimple Timer USA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimeCounts LTDTom Molinaro

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TimeCounts

Subscriptions4
  • TimeCounts Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TimeCounts Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$11.991 Year
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  • TimeCounts Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
None

Simple Timer USA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeCounts free?
TimeCounts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Timer USA free?
Simple Timer USA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeCounts or Simple Timer USA have ads?
TimeCounts shows ads; Simple Timer USA does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeCounts or Simple Timer USA?
TimeCounts ships an update weekly, and Simple Timer USA weekly. Most recently, TimeCounts was updated on October 1, 2026 and Simple Timer USA on September 24, 2026.

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