Comparison

OverRun Timer vs Outlier

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

Head to head
About

OverRun Timer

This app provides precise timing for fixed-duration tasks. It tracks remaining time, elapsed time, and specifically how much time has gone over the target. Features include two distinct timing modes, customizable cues, session history, and export options.

Highlights
  • Two timing modes (Countdown, End Time)
  • Detailed overrun tracking
  • Customizable cue system
  • Session history and notes
  • Export sessions as text or CSV
  • Lap markers and auto-save
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**OverRun Timer** is a precision timing app for anyone who must deliver on a fixed duration. Set a target, start your session, and track not only remaining time—but also exact **overrun**, the amount of time past your target. Use it in **Countdown** mode (set a duration) or **End Time** mode (set a specific meeting or recording end time). OverRun keeps running after zero so you always know, clearly and immediately, how far over time you are. OverRun is built to support real timing needs in everyday presentations and production workflows: - Keep talks and speeches within a target length - Run and monitor recording production segments that must fit a specific window - Stay on schedule during meetings, presentations, classes, debates, and similar timed sessions - Review timing patterns over time using saved session history ## Key Features - **Two timing modes** - **Countdown**: set a duration and run backward to zero - **End Time**: set a specific stop time and count down to that moment - **Overrun tracking that matters** - Separate displays for countdown, overrun, and total elapsed - Continue tracking after zero so every second over target is visible - **Cue system for better timing control** - Countdown cues with selectable cue packs, including **Fibonacci** - Overrun cues by every 15s, every 30s, every minute, or Fibonacci - Optional haptic alerts and sounds - **Flexible session support** - Add lap markers during a session - Save sessions manually or with auto-save rules - Set session thresholds and completion requirements for auto-save - **Notes and history** - Optional session notes and per-lap notes - Default note templates - Session history list with detail, edit, and delete options - Export sessions as text or CSV - **Meeting and production friendly** - Clear Start/Pause/Reset controls - Persisted settings and state across launches - Local notifications when countdown reaches zero ## Extra - Optional one-time support purchase to remove support prompts (no subscription) Great for timed speaking, live presentations, talks, classes, debate segments, and production workflows where **“how far over target”** is just as important as hitting the mark.

About

Outlier

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Most people never become truly good at the things they care about. Not because they lack talent — because they never see how far they've come. Outlier is a focus tracker built around one idea: spend enough deliberate time on a subject and you will be above average at it. That threshold is always visible. You always know how close you are. HOW IT WORKS Add any subject you want to master — a language, an instrument, a skill, a craft. Set a target. Start a timer when you sit down to work. Your progress ring shows exactly where you stand. The above-average marker is always on screen. Every session moves you closer. WHAT MAKES OUTLIER DIFFERENT — The above-average threshold is a first-class feature, not a hidden stat — No social pressure, no leaderboards, no comparison to other users — Clean, distraction-free timer built for deep work — Streaks that reward consistency, not intensity — Completely private: all data stays on your device, no account required BUILT FOR DEPTH Outlier supports up to 3 active subjects at once — enough to stay focused, not so many that nothing gets real attention. Whether you're learning to code, studying for an exam, practising an instrument, or building any skill that compounds over time, Outlier keeps your progress honest and your threshold in view. Your data never leaves your device. No ads, no subscriptions, no account.

Screenshots

OverRun Timer4 screens
Outlier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outlier at none against OverRun Timer's 1. OverRun Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. OverRun Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Outlier asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OverRun Timer versus Outlier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverRun TimerOutlier
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen ZinnKemal Ozer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OverRun Timer

One-time1
  • Supporter Unlock$3.99
None

Outlier

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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