Comparison

Haptic Pulse Timer vs Time Counter

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

Head to head
About

Haptic Pulse Timer

Features
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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 — quietly. Why haptic? In meetings, libraries, shared offices, or late at night — 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 — a consistent, rhythmic pulse - Heartbeat — a natural double-tap beat - Rapid — fast bursts that demand attention - Gentle — 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 — no need to unlock or open the app. Simple by design One screen. No accounts. No subscriptions. Set your time with + and − 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 — from 10 seconds up to continuous — 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

Time Counter

Features
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Time Counter gives you a steady, repeating pulse at the interval you choose, delivered as a haptic tap on Apple Watch or a sound on iPhone. It is built for the moments a normal countdown timer gets wrong: you do not want to know when time is up, you want to feel every second, two seconds, or ten pass. ON APPLE WATCH • Runs independently, no iPhone needed once installed • Choose a haptic pattern and strength, or switch to audio output • Keeps pulsing while the app is on screen thanks to an extended runtime session • Complications for circular, rectangular, corner, and inline slots so you can start from the watch face • Tick counter so you know how many intervals have passed ON IPHONE • Large gauge display with elapsed time to the hundredth of a second • Quick presets of 1, 2, 5, and 10 seconds, plus a custom interval slider • Five cue sounds: Warm Chime, Digital Beep, Woodblock Metronome, Futuristic Radar, Muted Tap • Light, dark, and system themes • Portrait and landscape layouts Settings stay in sync between iPhone and Watch through a shared app group. No account, no analytics, no ads, nothing collected.

Screenshots

Haptic Pulse Timer3 screens
Time Counter2 screens

Verdict

The call

Haptic Pulse Timer and Time Counter are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Haptic Pulse Timer versus Time Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaptic Pulse TimerTime Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYLVAIN RAMOUSSEHassan Alhubail

In-app purchases

None

Haptic Pulse Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Time Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haptic Pulse Timer free?
Haptic Pulse Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Counter free?
Time Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Haptic Pulse Timer or Time Counter have ads?
Neither Haptic Pulse Timer nor Time Counter shows ads.

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