Comparison

59 min vs Talk Pacer

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

Head to head
About

59 min

A visual timer that uses intuitive twisting gestures to set time up to 60 minutes. It displays remaining time with a shrinking red disk and offers customizable alerts for important milestones. The app ensures alarms ring even in Silent Mode and supports sharing timers via App Clips.

Highlights
  • Twist to set timer up to 60 minutes
  • Visual countdown with shrinking red disk
  • Customizable milestone alerts
  • Alarms ring in Silent Mode
  • Shareable timers via App Clips
  • Home screen widgets
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Turn your phone. That’s the timer. 59 min is a visual timer you set the way you set a kitchen timer: by twisting it. Tap +, rotate your iPhone, and a red disk fills the dial. One full turn is one hour. Tap again and the disk starts to shrink, so you can see how much time is left from across the room. TWIST TO SET • Rotate your iPhone to dial in anything up to 60 minutes • A big countdown above the dial shows the exact time, and gentle haptics tick off each minute • The labels stay upright while you turn. No wheels to scroll, no numbers to type SEE TIME DISAPPEAR • A big red disk shows the time that’s left, like a classic classroom timer • The countdown tells you when it ends, like “Ends at 10:45” • The screen stays awake while the timer runs, and the dial rattles like an alarm clock when time’s up MILESTONES: A HEADS‑UP BEFORE TIME’S UP • Tap the dial while setting to add extra alerts, like “10 min left” or “5 min left” • Tap a dot to remove it • Great for talks, exams, meetings and workouts REAL ALARMS THAT RING ON SILENT • Built on Apple’s AlarmKit: your timer rings even in Silent Mode or a Focus • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island shows the countdown • Stop the alarm with one tap, without unlocking ONE TIMER, EVERY PHONE. NO APP NEEDED • Tap Share to show a QR code of your running timer • Others scan it with the iPhone Camera and join instantly in an App Clip, no download needed • Or tap Send Link to share it in Messages, Mail or anywhere else • Everyone gets the same end time and milestones • Perfect for classrooms, workshops, group workouts or a speaker and their timekeeper • No account, no sign‑up, no server: the timer is in the code ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • A small or medium widget shows the red disk and the time left at a glance CALM BY DESIGN • Shake to cancel • The screen fades to black when you’re not touching it; tap to wake it • Light and Dark Mode • No ads. No account. No tracking. Made for anyone who works better when they can see time: people with ADHD, teachers and students, speakers, cooks, and anyone who just wants a timer without the clutter.

About

Talk Pacer

Features
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Speakers rarely run long overall. They run long in one section, then rush the ending. Talk Pacer knows your outline. It budgets every section, and during delivery it shows you at a single glance whether you're on pace right now. BUILT FOR THE PODIUM The pace verdict is readable from arm's length in a dim room. Four states, four colors, no math: - On pace — green, keep going - Drifting — amber, you're spending more than this section's budget - Act now — red, you need to move - Banked — ice blue, you're ahead and you can slow down Your screen stays awake for the whole delivery. No unlocking mid-sentence. BUILD THE OUTLINE, BUDGET THE TIME Enter your sections and give each one a time budget. Talk Pacer tells you when the outline is fully allocated, so you know your plan adds up before you stand up. REHEARSAL HISTORY THAT FINDS YOUR PATTERN Every run is recorded. Over time Talk Pacer surfaces the sections you habitually overrun, which is the thing you cannot see from inside a talk. Most speakers discover they have exactly one problem section and have had it for years. WHO IT'S FOR Preachers and homilists working a fixed slot. Toastmasters members. Lecturers and instructors. Conference and keynote speakers. Sales teams rehearsing a pitch. Anyone who speaks from an outline rather than a script. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account. No sign-in. No cloud. No analytics. No tracking of any kind. Talk Pacer collects nothing, because it doesn't need to. FREE AND PRO The free version never expires and is not a trial. You get one saved talk with the complete pacing experience. Talk Pacer Pro unlocks unlimited talks and full rehearsal history with habitual-overrun analysis. Available as a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Questions or ideas? Email support@talkpacer.com and the developer will reply. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://talkpacer.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

59 min3 screens
Talk Pacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 59 min at none against Talk Pacer's 2. Talk Pacer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). 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. Talk Pacer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. 59 min asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

59 min ships an update every 6 months, Talk Pacer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
59 min versus Talk Pacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter59 minTalk Pacer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco LuthiBruce Ikard

In-app purchases

None

59 min

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Talk Pacer

Subscriptions1
  • Talk Pacer Pro — Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Talk Pacer Pro — Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is 59 min free?
59 min is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talk Pacer free?
Talk Pacer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 59 min or Talk Pacer have ads?
Neither 59 min nor Talk Pacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 59 min or Talk Pacer?
59 min ships an update every 6 months, and Talk Pacer every 5 days. Most recently, 59 min was updated on October 18, 2026 and Talk Pacer on October 24, 2026.

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