Comparison

ShoutyTimer vs Metta Timer

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

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About

ShoutyTimer

This interval timer provides hands-free workout guidance through audible cues, allowing users to customize routines and record their own voice prompts. Its minimalist design focuses on focus during high-intensity training sessions.

Highlights
  • Hands-free audio cues
  • Customizable interval sets
  • Record custom voice prompts
  • Minimalist distraction-free design
  • Suitable for HIIT, Tabata, CrossFit
Features
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The Workout Timer That Shouts! Tired of squinting at your phone mid-plank? Meet ShoutyTimer, the ultimate interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, CrossFit, and circuit training. Why ShoutyTimer? • Hands-Free Training: Hear exactly when to start, rest, and push harder without ever touching your device. • Fully Customizable: Create complex interval sets tailored to your specific fitness goals. • Your Voice, Your Rules: Record your own voice (or your coach's!) to keep you motivated and on track. • Minimalist Design: No distractions—just you, your workout, and the shout. Whether you're doing heavy lifting, yoga, or high-intensity sprints, ShoutyTimer ensures you never miss a second. Download ShoutyTimer today and let the shouting begin!

About

Metta Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various activities like training, meditation, and daily rituals. It offers unique visual styles, text-to-speech cues, and a variety of sounds to enhance focus and presence during practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval sequences
  • Text-to-speech spoken cues
  • Six unique visual styles
  • Zen Mode for distraction-free sessions
  • Import custom sounds
  • Timer presets and history tracking
  • Data backup and sharing
Features
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Metta Timer: train, sit, brew. A beautifully crafted interval timer for physical training, meditation, and mindful daily rituals. Set a different photo for every interval — your meditation cushion, the trail ahead, the tea kettle, the stance you're holding — and let each phase of your practice have its own visual anchor. PHOTO BACKGROUNDS FOR EVERY INTERVAL This is what makes Metta Timer different. Assign your own image to each interval in a timer. Not one wallpaper for the whole session, but a unique photo per phase. Warm-up, work, rest, cool down: each can show the image that keeps you focused. Photos display on the Current screen and in Zen Mode fullscreen, with a subtle progress bar so you always know where you are. Share timers with photos embedded in `.mttimer` files so friends and students see your setup before they import. TRAIN Build custom interval sequences with groups and rounds. Chain phases together, each with its own duration, sounds, spoken cues, and photo. Keep your eyes on your practice, not your phone. SIT Gentle temple bells mark your meditation transitions. No jarring alarms. A photo of your altar during sitting, incense or candle visuals during transition, whatever helps you stay present. Swipe to change animated visuals without breaking your session. BREW A mindful bell when your patience is rewarded. A photo of the cup while the water steeps. Set it and forget it. SCHEDULE MODE Plan intervals by clock time, not just duration. Set start and end times for each phase, ideal for a morning routine, timed tea steps, or a class on a schedule. The timer waits until the right moment and can join mid-schedule if you open the app late. SIX ANIMATED VISUALS PLUS PHOTO Breathing Circle, Spiral Incense, Vertical Incense, Diagonal Incense, Hourglass, and Burning Candle, each crafted with care. Or choose Photo on any interval. Mix freely: photo for meditation, hourglass for exercise, candle for cool-down, all in one timer. ZEN MODE Tap the fullscreen icon for a distraction-free screen. Animated visuals fill the darkness; photo intervals go edge-to-edge with time and progress along the bottom. Swipe to cycle styles mid-session. Tap anywhere to exit. TEXT-TO-SPEECH Type any phrase and hear it at the start or end of any interval. Customize voice, speed, and pitch. Works with voice packs on iPhone and Android. SOUNDS Bell, Chime, Gong, Beep, Singing Bowl, Temple Brass Bell, Temple Bell, Temple Chime, Wooden Fish (1x and 3x), Big Temple Bell, Giant Temple Bell. Import your own MP3, M4A, WAV, or AIFF files. TIMER BUILDER Unlimited timers and intervals. Groups organize phases with independent round counts. Per interval: name, duration, color, sounds, announcements, animated visual or photo. Duplicate presets with one tap. Reorder with drag and drop. STREAKS AND HISTORY Completed timers are recorded automatically. Track consecutive practice days, total completions, and total time. Delete individual records anytime. SHARE Send any preset as a `.mttimer` file via AirDrop, Messages, email, Quick Share, or any app. Photos travel with the timer. Recipients preview everything before importing. PRESETS One Minute of Silence, Chan (Zen) Meditation, Brew High Mountain Green Tea, Horse Stance, Kung Fu Stances, and HIIT Training, ready out of the box. Set any preset as your default. BACKUP AND RESTORE Export presets and completion history as JSON. On Android, files save to Downloads automatically. Import presets or merge history onto a new device. PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Ever. PERFECT FOR Meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, HIIT, circuit training, martial arts, tea ceremony, kung fu, qi gong, taiji, Chan, Zen, Pomodoro, and any practice where a picture is worth a thousand reminders. Made with love and care by Metta Grove.

Screenshots

ShoutyTimer4 screens
Metta Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Metta Timer at none against ShoutyTimer's shown. Metta Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). ShoutyTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShoutyTimer against 5.0 for Metta Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShoutyTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, Metta Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ShoutyTimer versus Metta Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoutyTimerMetta Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdi BashanLoc Huynh

Customer experience

ShoutyTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Metta Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShoutyTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Metta Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShoutyTimer free?
ShoutyTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metta Timer free?
Metta Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShoutyTimer or Metta Timer?
ShoutyTimer and Metta Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ShoutyTimer or Metta Timer have ads?
ShoutyTimer shows ads; Metta Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, ShoutyTimer or Metta Timer?
ShoutyTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Metta Timer every 3 days. Most recently, ShoutyTimer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Metta Timer on October 14, 2026.

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