TimerCoach vs HearTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimerCoach
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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.
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.
- 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
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HearTime is a spoken timer for workouts and everyday routines. Keep your pace without watching the screen during training, stretching, recovery exercises, cooking, or focused tasks. - Automatic jump rope and squat counting with compatible AirPods that support head tracking - Practice calendar with daily history and weekly and monthly summaries - Collections to organize related timers and practice through rounds - Timer library backup and restore in Settings - Background images for your presets and routines - Share timers and routines as text, or import from the clipboard with a preview Key features: - Free stopwatch and countdown timers - Reusable timer presets - Multi-step routines with configurable group rests - Nine pre-generated synthetic voices that play offline after installation - Adjustable announcement intervals, beats, speech rate, and enhanced volume - Quick control with Siri and App Shortcuts - Timer status on the Lock Screen with Live Activities - Background audio, portrait and landscape layouts, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support Spoken number meditation helps you follow a breathing rhythm. Follow a breathing rhythm by ear, or drop a meditation step into a routine you already use. HearTime remains a spoken timer, not a meditation course. HearTime requires no account and contains no ads. Optional anonymous usage analytics can be turned off in Settings. Your presets, routines, timer history, and settings stay on your device by default. The free version includes the core timer experience. A one-time HearTime Pro purchase permanently unlocks additional presets, routines, and advanced features. It is not a subscription. Share presets, Routines, and meditations as text. Import from the clipboard with a quick preview, or describe a workout to an external AI, bring the result back, and save after you confirm. Try HearTime Pro free for 7 days, with no automatic charge when the trial ends. You can also preview a Pro session for 30 seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimerCoach at none against HearTime's 1. 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
Both are free to download. HearTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimerCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TimerCoach | HearTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sidi Mohamed Idrissi Yaghir | 平 丁 |
In-app purchases
TimerCoach
No in-app purchases
HearTime
- HearTime Pro Lifetime$9.99









