Comparison

Haptic Pulse Timer vs HapLab

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

Head to head
About

Haptic Pulse Timer

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Feel the time. Not the noise. Haptic Pulse Timer is a countdown timer that replaces loud alarms with silent vibration alerts. Set your duration, pick a haptic pattern, and let your phone do the rest โ€” quietly. Why haptic? In meetings, libraries, shared offices, or late at night โ€” there are moments when sound is not an option. Haptic Pulse Timer was designed for those moments. No beeps. No rings. Just a pulse. 4 vibration patterns - Steady โ€” a consistent, rhythmic pulse - Heartbeat โ€” a natural double-tap beat - Rapid โ€” fast bursts that demand attention - Gentle โ€” soft waves for a calm alert Tap any pattern to preview how it feels before starting your timer. Always visible Your countdown appears in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity. Glance at your phone, see the time left โ€” no need to unlock or open the app. Simple by design One screen. No accounts. No subscriptions. Set your time with + and โˆ’ controls, hold to adjust faster, hit Start, and go. Haptic Pulse Timer stays out of your way until it's time to alert you. Customizable alert duration Choose how long the vibration plays when your timer ends โ€” from 10 seconds up to continuous โ€” so you never miss it. Home screen widgets Small and medium widgets let you see your timer status at a glance without opening the app. Perfect for meditation, cooking, power naps, focus sessions, workouts, or any moment where silence matters. Four vibration patterns. Zero distractions.

About

HapLab

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Feel your way to the answer. HapLab is a haptics laboratory for iPhone: try the full vocabulary of the Core Haptics engine, combine it freely, and save what feels right. A design tool for people who build apps โ€” and a playground for anyone who loves a good click. โ–  PAD โ€” touch and play - Perform intensity and sharpness in real time on an XY surface - Three modes: TAP (one hit), STREAM (sustained), BURST (repeats at 2โ€“40 Hz) - Light and vibration follow your finger while you touch โ–  DICT โ€” a dictionary of touch - 44 samples that move one parameter at a time: intensity, sharpness, texture, envelopes, curves, rhythm - Compare with the built-in iOS feedback (Impact / Selection / Notification) - A/B the same haptic with and without sound โ–  COMP โ€” compose vibrations - Place transients, sustains and synth sounds on a timeline - Carve intensity, sharpness and envelopes (attack / decay / release) with sliders - Modulate over time with intensity and sharpness curves, then loop and listen โ–  LIB โ€” remix the presets - 12 presets: heartbeat, raindrops, engine, glass, alarm and more - Open one, tweak it, save it as your own (free plan saves up to 3) โ–  Light and sound as controls - Toggle screen flash, glow, particles, torch (real LED) and synth sounds one by one - Decompose what "feels good" into its parts โ–  HapLab Pro (one-time purchase) - Unlimited pattern saves - JSON export โ€” take the numbers you found into your own apps - JSON import โ€” play and remix shared patterns โ–  Privacy - No data collection. No ads. Your patterns stay on your device. Haptic playback requires an iPhone with a Taptic Engine. The simulator and some older models cannot play haptics.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haptic Pulse Timer at none against HapLab's 4. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. HapLab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Haptic Pulse Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Haptic Pulse Timer versus HapLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaptic Pulse TimerHapLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Devicesโ€”iPhone โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYLVAIN RAMOUSSERyusuke Mochida

In-app purchases

None

Haptic Pulse Timer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HapLab

One-time4
  • ใƒใƒƒใƒ— S$1.99
  • HapLab Pro$4.99
  • ใƒใƒƒใƒ— M$5.99
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  • ใƒใƒƒใƒ— L$19.99

Questions

Is Haptic Pulse Timer free?
Haptic Pulse Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HapLab free?
HapLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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