Comparison

Blackout vs Timix

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

Head to head
About

Blackout

Features
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You waste an average of 4.5 hours on your phone every day. Blackout is the only app that turns focus into a competition with your friends. How it works Choose your session length — from 5 minutes to 4 hours. Pick what you're doing: studying, reading, meditating, working out, coding. Start. Your phone is your enemy? Now it's locked. No notifications, no distractions. Just you and what you're supposed to be doing. The social layer that changes everything Add your friends on Blackout. When you quit a session, they know immediately. When you complete one, they get a challenge notification. Social pressure is the best coach there is. Challenge a friend 1v1: same duration, same activity. Whoever quits first loses. Whoever finishes earns XP and levels up. The progression system Every completed session gives you XP, builds your streak and unlocks exclusive badges. Climb from Bronze league all the way to Champion. Dominate the weekly leaderboard among your friends. Why Blackout works Productivity apps fail because they ask you to be disciplined alone. Blackout adds real accountability — the people you know see if you quit. That notification to your friends is more powerful than any reminder. Features - Focus sessions from 5 minutes to 4 hours - 8 activity categories: study, reading, meditation, writing, coding, deep work, creativity, training - 1v1 duels with friends - Push notifications to friends when you complete or fail - XP system, levels and leagues (Bronze → Champion) - Daily streaks - Weekly leaderboard - Custom avatars - Badges and rewards - Available in Italian and English Stop wasting time. Your friends are already watching.

About

Timix

This app helps you manage daily routines and multiple tasks with customizable timers across all Apple devices. It integrates with Siri, Shortcuts, and HealthKit for seamless automation and data syncing. Personalize your timers with images, GIFs, and custom sounds.

Highlights
  • Cross-Apple platform support (iPhone, iPad, Watch, Mac)
  • Unlimited parallel and chained timers
  • 15 customizable triggers (audio, speech, HomeKit, etc.)
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • HealthKit integration
  • Customizable timer images and GIFs
  • TimixAI for text-to-timer creation
Features
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Timix turns timers into routines. Run multiple timers at once, chain them into complete sequences, and automatically trigger actions as your timers progress. Whether you're studying, cooking, working out, focusing, or building your own routine, create it once and let Timix keep it moving. From a simple countdown to a fully automated routine, Timix gives you control over what happens before, during, and after every timer. BUILD YOUR ROUTINE Run multiple timers side by side or chain them together into reusable sequences. Create everything from study and focus sessions to workouts, cooking routines, morning routines, and more. AUTOMATE EVERY STEP Choose from 15 triggers, combine as many as you like, at the start or end of any timer (see below). Timix can also run Apple Shortcuts when a timer starts or ends, allowing your timers to become part of larger automations. LOG WORKOUTS TO HEALTH Turn any timer into a workout. Timix can start a workout when a timer begins and end it when the timer finishes, then save it to the Health app with its activity type and duration. Choose from more than 80 activity types, including running, yoga, strength training, and mind and body sessions. Recording happens right on your iPhone or iPad. No Apple Watch required. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See completed and cancelled timers on a visual timeline. Search, filter, and compare routines, then track total time, runs, and triggers over time. START FROM ANYWHERE Use Timix on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Start your timers with Siri, Shortcuts, Home Screen widgets, and quick actions, or control them directly from your Apple Watch. CREATE TIMERS YOUR WAY - Templates: Save routines you use frequently and run them again with a tap. - Timer Suggestions: Start typing a name and pick a timer you already made. Never set up the same timer twice. - Images & GIFs: Add visual context to your timers. - Custom Sounds: Personalize your timer alerts. - Sharing: Send and import Timix templates with others. - TimixAI: Describe what you need and create timers or complete sequences using Apple Intelligence. - Camera Timer Recognition: Scan a physical timer and quickly recreate it in Timix. BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Timix integrates with Siri, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, widgets, Handoff, HealthKit, and HomeKit to make your timers part of the Apple devices and workflows you already use. EVERY TRIGGER IN TIMIX Any trigger can run when a timer starts, when it ends, or both. Combine as many as you like to build exactly the moment you want. - Alarm: Cut through silent mode. - Speak Text: Have Timix say anything out loud. - Notification: Post a message. - Begin or End a Workout: Saved to Health. - Audio File: Play your own audio. - Open URL or Shortcut: Run any Apple Shortcut. - Sound: A library of built-in alerts. - Song: Play a track from your music library. - Pause Music or Podcast: Silence whatever is playing. - Vibrate the Phone: A haptic pulse you can feel. - Flash the Screen: A visual cue without sound. - Flash the Torch: Visible across the room. - Start a Countdown: Kick off the next timer. - Pause Countdown: Hold until you resume. - Toggle Home Accessories: Switch HomeKit devices on or off as your routine runs. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Timix supports VoiceOver and other Apple accessibility technologies, making powerful timing routines accessible to more people. PRIVATE AND AD-FREE Timix contains no ads and respects your privacy. Your personal data is not tracked. Build the routine once. Let Timix keep it moving. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Blackout4 screens
Timix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blackout at none against Timix's 3. Blackout also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). Timix's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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. Timix sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blackout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackout ships an update weekly, Timix every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blackout versus Timix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackoutTimix
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngel Patricio SusannaAI Garden Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Blackout

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Timix

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Blackout free?
Blackout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timix free?
Timix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blackout or Timix have ads?
Neither Blackout nor Timix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackout or Timix?
Blackout ships an update weekly, and Timix every 10 days. Most recently, Blackout was updated on October 25, 2026 and Timix on October 24, 2026.

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