Prime Timer vs TimeTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prime Timer
A minimalist and elegant timer designed for efficiency and focus. It offers haptic and acoustic feedback, supports dark mode, and integrates deeply with iOS features like widgets and Live Activities. Ideal for various activities requiring precise timing.
- Minimalist and elegant design
- Haptic and acoustic feedback
- iOS Home Screen Widgets
- Live Activity on Lock Screen
- Control Center integration
- System Alarm notification
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A timer you'll love. Minimalist. Satisfying. Beautiful. Optimized for efficiency. Completely free. Handcrafted specifically for iPhone & iPad. Ultimate simplicity. No clutter. Pure focus. With with haptic and acoustic feedback. And attention to the last detail. Supports dark mode. Deeply integrated into iOS. Comes with: • Widgets in different sizes for your Home Screen • a Live Activity with a progress bar on your Lock Screen • Control Buttons to start or stop your timer right from Control Center or with your iPhone's Action Button • a System Alarm when the time is up, just like the Apple timer Ideal for • working out • focusing • workshops • cooking • preparing a cup of tea or coffee • meditation • speaking on stage If you love fluid productivity apps with attention to every detail – this app is for you!
TimeTracker
Effortlessly monitor your daily activities with a simple, one-tap time tracking application. Visualize your progress through daily timelines and cumulative statistics to understand where your time goes. Organize tasks and habits with customizable categories for better productivity.
- One-tap instant time tracking
- Daily timeline view
- Customizable categories
- Daily activity breakdown
- Quarterly cumulative statistics
- Historical progress review
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TimeTracker is a minimal time tracking app designed to help you understand how your time is actually spent. Start tracking instantly with just one tap — no setup, no friction. Track your current task in real time, view your daily timeline, and organize tasks with customizable categories. Features: • One-tap instant time tracking • Daily timeline view • Current task duration tracking • Add tasks, categories, and custom durations • Drag and organize tags your way • Daily activity breakdown with charts • Quarterly cumulative statistics • Historical records and long-term progress review Whether you're a student, freelancer, or anyone trying to build better habits, TimeTracker turns your daily activity into clear, structured insights. Make your time visible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Prime Timer at 14 against TimeTracker's 1. TimeTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Prime Timer against 5.0 for TimeTracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prime Timer has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prime Timer | TimeTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mischa Hildebrand | 家殷 孙 |
Customer experience
Prime Timer
TimeTracker
In-app purchases
Prime Timer
No in-app purchases
TimeTracker
No in-app purchases
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