Comparison

Quieter Timer vs TockTock Timer

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

Head to head
About

Quieter Timer

Features
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This is a simple timer app that will either vibrate-only or play the gentle sound of a Tibetan-bowl when the timer ends. The built-in iPhone Clock app has a timer that's great–but every sound option it offers for when the timer ends is loud and jarring. Quieter Timer is an alternative that can be useful for meditation, or any time you want to set a timer without alerting the whole room around you when the timer goes off.

About

TockTock Timer

Features
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TockTock is a paired iPhone and Apple Watch timer designed around one annoyance: the built-in watchOS Timer app makes you scroll past durations you never use to reach the ones you reach for daily. TockTock fixes that. Your most-tapped presets float to the top of the list automatically. Ties broken by recency, so the timer you want is always under your thumb β€” no setup, no fiddling, no rearranging by hand. FEATURES β€’ Six sensible defaults (5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 min) β€” edit, delete or add your own from either device β€’ Tap a preset on iPhone or Apple Watch to start an instant countdown β€’ Progress ring with monospaced time, plus Pause and Resume β€’ Haptic feedback on the watch when a timer finishes β€’ System chime and local notification on iPhone, so a backgrounded timer still pings you β€’ Restart in one tap when the timer hits zero β€’ Long-press on iPhone to edit or delete; swipe to delete; add custom durations down to one second ON THE WATCH The watch app is the heart of TockTock. Your top picks bubble up automatically so the timers you reach for daily are always above the fold. Add a custom duration right from your wrist β€” no need to pull out your phone. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT β€’ No accounts. No sign-in. β€’ No ads. No tracking. No analytics. β€’ No network calls β€” TockTock works fully offline. β€’ Your presets and usage counts live in UserDefaults on your devices and never leave them. REQUIRES iOS 17.0 or later. watchOS 10.0 or later. The iPhone app is the companion; the watch app is the focus. Built to scratch one itch β€” quiet, fast, and offline.

Screenshots

Quieter Timer3 screens
TockTock Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

Quieter Timer and TockTock Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quieter Timer ships an update every 5 days, TockTock Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and May 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Quieter Timer versus TockTock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuieter TimerTockTock Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert BusackZhengxi Zhou

In-app purchases

None

Quieter Timer

No in-app purchases

None

TockTock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quieter Timer free?
Quieter Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TockTock Timer free?
TockTock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quieter Timer or TockTock Timer have ads?
Neither Quieter Timer nor TockTock Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quieter Timer or TockTock Timer?
Quieter Timer ships an update every 5 days, and TockTock Timer weekly. Most recently, Quieter Timer was updated on September 9, 2026 and TockTock Timer on May 31, 2026.

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