Comparison

TimerBar vs ProgressTimer

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

Head to head
About

TimerBar

This app provides a clean, visual timer with a progress bar, ideal for presentations, meetings, or focused work sessions. Customize its appearance and control the timer with simple gestures. An optional premium version offers advanced themes and fonts.

Highlights
  • Live progress bar
  • Fullscreen clock
  • Quick start, pause, restart, stop
  • Remaining-time display option
  • Always-on display support
  • Premium themes and fonts
Features
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TimerBar is a minimal, beautiful clock with a live progress bar. It is perfect for presentations, meetings, focus sessions, and any timed workflow. Features: - Set a timer by duration or end time - Fullscreen clock with an elegant progress bar - Quick start, pause, restart, and stop controls - Optional remaining-time display - Always-on display support - TimerBar+ customization with premium themes, fonts, and colors Stay focused and stay in control with TimerBar. Terms of Use: https://asdftq.github.io/timerbar/terms.html

About

ProgressTimer

Features
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Time, shown as a single bar. ProgressTimer is a minimal landscape timer that turns elapsed time into a full-screen progress bar. For pomodoro sessions, workouts, cooking, presentation rehearsals — anywhere you want to see time at a glance, even from across the room. ◆ Two modes Count Down Set a duration and watch the bar fill from empty to full as time elapses. Count Up Start from zero and let the bar grow toward your target duration. Both modes auto-stop when the target is reached and play your selected alarm tone. ◆ Landscape × giant progress bar Numbers are secondary — progress is the point. A monochrome bar fills the entire screen so you can read your status from a distance. The time is rendered in a large monospaced number at the center, optimized for legibility against the moving bar. ◆ Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Full Live Activity support. The progress bar and remaining time appear on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Play, pause, and restart the timer without ever opening the app. ◆ Keeps running in the background Closing the app or locking your screen doesn't stop the timer. When time's up, a local notification fires with your chosen alarm tone — Beep, Chime, Bell, or Digital. Use the system volume or set an in-app volume independently. ◆ Icon-first interface No text labels — every control is an icon. From mode selection to duration setup to start, you can begin a session in three taps. Designed to stay out of your way. ◆ Features ・Count Down / Count Up modes ・Hours / Minutes / Seconds wheel picker (up to 24 hours) ・Full-screen progress bar (landscape-only) ・Live Activity (Lock Screen / Dynamic Island) ・Pause / Resume / Restart from Lock Screen ・4 built-in alarm tones + none ・System volume or in-app volume slider ・Local notifications for background alarms ・In-app language switching (English / Japanese) ・Theme support (System / Light / Dark) ・Pure monochrome, distraction-free design ・Locked to landscape for fullscreen visibility ◆ Completely offline, completely private ProgressTimer makes zero network requests. Your settings and timer state stay entirely on your device, never sent to any server. No ads, no tracking. Works anywhere, no signal needed. ◆ Who it's for ・Anyone using pomodoro or time-blocking for focus ・Workout and stretching timers ・Presentation and interview rehearsals ・Cooking timers ・People who want to glance at the timer from across the room ・Anyone looking for a simple, ad-free timer app ◆ How to use 1. Pick a mode (Count Down / Count Up) 2. Set the duration with the wheel picker 3. Tap play 4. Control from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island anytime That's it.

Screenshots

TimerBar4 screens
ProgressTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ProgressTimer at none against TimerBar's 2. ProgressTimer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TimerBar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ProgressTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerBar ships an update fortnightly, ProgressTimer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TimerBar versus ProgressTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerBarProgressTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHwechul ChoTaniguchi Yota

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimerBar

Subscriptions2
  • TimerBar+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TimerBar+ Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
None

ProgressTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimerBar free?
TimerBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProgressTimer free?
ProgressTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimerBar or ProgressTimer have ads?
Neither TimerBar nor ProgressTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimerBar or ProgressTimer?
TimerBar ships an update fortnightly, and ProgressTimer every 4 days. Most recently, TimerBar was updated on August 9, 2026 and ProgressTimer on September 18, 2026.

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