Rerun Timer vs Routine Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rerun Timer
This app helps you manage timed intervals for various activities like fitness, work, or practice. It allows for custom loop durations and repetitions, with features like Live Activities and background operation to keep you on track.
- Customizable loop intervals
- Infinite or specific loop counts
- Live Activities on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Background operation
- Distinct sound and vibration alerts
- 3-second countdown
- Dark mode interface
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Master your time with Rerun Timer. Whether you're doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT), practicing a presentation, or managing deep work sessions, Rerun Timer is the simple, powerful tool that keeps you on track without the distraction. Why Rerun Timer? Most timers stop when you need them most. Rerun Timer is built to keep going. Set a custom interval, decide how many times it should repeat (or loop forever), and let the app handle the rest. Key Features: Loop Anything: Set intervals from 5 seconds to 60 minutes. Choose a specific number of loops or let it run infinitely. Live Activities: Track your progress right from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without unlocking your phone. Background Audio: The timer keeps running and alerts you even when the app is in the background or your phone is locked. Smart Feedback: Distinct sounds and vibrations let you know when a loop ends and when your entire session is complete. 3-Second Countdown: Get ready before the clock starts ticking. Sleek Dark Mode: A beautiful, battery-friendly interface designed for focus. Perfect For: Fitness: HIIT, Tabata, Yoga, and stretching routines. Productivity: Pomodoro technique and deep work sprints. Practice: Music scales, speech rehearsal, and cooking. Download Rerun Timer today and take control of your intervals.
Routine Timer
This app helps you stay on track with any routine by repeating custom intervals. Set durations, breaks, and receive alerts with sound and vibration, even when your phone is locked. It's ideal for hydration, workouts, study sessions, and more.
- Repeat any interval
- Optional breaks
- Fixed or infinite loops
- Sound and vibration alerts
- Active hours scheduling
- Light and dark themes
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Routine Timer is the simplest way to repeat any interval — for hydration reminders, workouts, study sprints, cooking, stretching, breathing, and any routine you want to stay on top of. Set a duration, add an optional break, and choose how many times it repeats. Routine Timer alerts you with sound and vibration at every interval, even when your phone is locked or the app is in the background. FREE • One timer that repeats any interval with a single tap • Optional break between intervals • Repeat up to 5 times • Alerts with sound and vibration, even when locked • Five built-in alert sounds • Clean light and dark themes • Start-delay countdown before the first interval ROUTINE TIMER PRO • Save up to 20 timers and run several at once • Repeat forever, or up to 99 times • Active hours — only get reminded during the times you choose • Every alert sound • Record or import your own alert sounds Pro is a yearly subscription with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Whether you're drinking more water, running intervals, or timing focus sessions, Routine Timer keeps your routine on track. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price until cancelled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prioton.com/routine-timer/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Rerun Timer at free against Routine Timer's freemium. Rerun Timer also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Routine Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Rerun Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Routine Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rerun Timer against 5.0 for Routine Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Rerun Timer ships an update every 11 days, Routine Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rerun Timer | Routine Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outsource Wisely LLC | Prioton LLC |
Customer experience
Rerun Timer
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In-app purchases
Rerun Timer
- Rerun Timer Pro$3.99
Routine Timer
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99









