Comparison

TimerCoach vs HearTime

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

Head to head
About

TimerCoach

Features
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Train with a timer that keeps up with you. Build HIIT, Tabata, kettlebell, yoga or circuit sessions with your own warmup, work, rest, cooldown and rounds. STAY IN CONTROL • Start and control workouts from Apple Watch • Follow the timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Hear voice cues while your own music keeps playing MAKE EVERY SESSION YOURS • Save and share custom workouts without an account • Plan sessions and set reminders • Check your form with the front-camera overlay while the timer stays visible • Put your timer on a TV with AirPlay • See your training history and streaks No ads. No account. Your workouts and history stay on your device. Pseudonymous usage analytics help improve TimerCoach.

About

HearTime

This app provides spoken timers for workouts and daily tasks, allowing users to maintain pace without looking at their screen. It offers features like automatic counting with compatible headphones, customizable routines, and Siri integration for hands-free control.

Highlights
  • Spoken stopwatch and countdown timers
  • Automatic jump rope and squat counting
  • Multi-step routines with rest periods
  • Nine offline synthetic voices
  • Siri and App Shortcuts integration
  • Lock Screen status with Live Activities
Features
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Your workout. Timed by voice. HearTime is an interval workout timer with spoken cues. Set up your warm-up, exercise, rest and cooldown, then follow each step without repeatedly checking your phone. Use it for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, bodyweight workouts at home and stretching—or a few minutes of movement at the office. Train at your own pace • Set count-up and countdown timers, preparation time and rests. • Combine steps into routines with repeating rounds and rests between groups. • Save your favorite presets and routines, ready to start again next time. Listen and focus on your workout • Choose announcement intervals, voices and speech speed, with optional beats. • Built-in voices play offline after installation. • Hear spoken cues in the background and control timing with Siri and Shortcuts. • Check your timer on the Lock Screen with Live Activities. See what you have practiced • Review daily sessions in the practice calendar, with weekly and monthly summaries. • Enable Apple Health recording to save completed workouts or breathing exercises in the Health app. More ways to practice • Add a reference video link to a routine. After switching to another app, check progress with the Picture in Picture floating timer. • Count jumps and squats automatically with compatible AirPods that support head tracking. • Follow spoken numbers for breathing practice, or add breathing exercises to a multi-step routine. Basic timing is free. Some advanced features require HearTime Pro, a one-time purchase with no subscription. No account required. No ads. Your presets, routines, practice records and settings are stored on your device by default. Optional anonymous usage analytics can be turned off in Settings.

Screenshots

TimerCoach4 screens
HearTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimerCoach at none against HearTime's 2. TimerCoach also leads on device support (3 vs 1). HearTime's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HearTime sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TimerCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimerCoach versus HearTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerCoachHearTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSidi Mohamed Idrissi Yaghir平 丁

In-app purchases

None

TimerCoach

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HearTime

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • HearTime Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is TimerCoach free?
TimerCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HearTime free?
HearTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimerCoach or HearTime have ads?
Neither TimerCoach nor HearTime shows ads.

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