VTimer vs TockTock Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
VTimer
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VTimer is a customizable interval timer that repeats vibration or sound alerts at intervals you set. You can adjust the alert interval and alert length separately, making it easy to fit the timer to workouts, stretching, breathing exercises, study sessions, timed problem-solving, and other repeating routines. Choose vibration or sound for repeating alerts. In sound mode, select an audio file or a video file with playable audio from your device and preview it before using it as your alert sound. On the timer screen, you can check the remaining time, current status, and completed cycle count at a glance. Simple start, pause, and reset controls keep the experience focused and easy to use. Focus on one repeating alert with the single timer, or use several with multi-timers. Save multi-timers with different settings and run up to 10 at once. Full-screen mode hides unnecessary elements and shows the timer in large digits. It is available for the single timer and each individual multi-timer. Check your Lock Screen notifications for the remaining time of up to 3 running timers with the nearest upcoming alerts. Key benefits - Set the alert interval and alert length separately - Choose repeating vibration or sound alerts - Set a maximum cycle count - Select and preview your own alert sound - Run up to 10 repeating timers at once with multi-timers - View the timer in large digits in full-screen mode - Personalize the timer look with theme and color options - See remaining time for up to 3 timers on your Lock Screen - Back up and restore timer settings and selected alert sounds Features 1. Repeating alert settings - Set the alert interval in hours, minutes, and seconds - Set how long each alert lasts and how many times it repeats - Choose vibration or sound alerts - Select, preview, or remove your own alert sound 2. Timer controls and management - Choose the Single timer or Multi-timer mode - Save multi-timers with individual names and settings - Run up to 10 multi-timers at once - Start, pause, and reset timers - Start or pause selected multi-timers together - Find running timers at the top of the list, organized by status - Add, edit, duplicate, delete, and reorder multi-timers 3. Time display and appearance - Choose the progress ring mode: Default (fills clockwise) or Reverse (empties counterclockwise) - Use full-screen mode for a large timer you can read at a glance - Choose an app theme and color 4. Lock Screen timer display - See remaining time for up to 3 running timers with the nearest upcoming alerts - Tap the notification to open the app and pause or resume timers 5. Backup and restore - Back up single and multi-timer settings and selected alert sounds to a file - Restoring replaces your current timer settings and selected alert sounds - Receive a notice when sounds exceed backup size limits and are excluded - Timers with excluded sounds use vibration alerts when restored - App theme and language settings and timer progress are not included Notes - To see timer names and remaining time while locked, allow VTimer notifications on the Lock Screen and set Show Previews to Always. - Audio and video files must be 32 MiB or smaller. - On iPhone, vibration can feel different between foreground use and background or lock-screen alerts. - iOS may delay progress updates or display the notification again. - Background alerts follow iOS system notification behavior and device settings. If you want an interval timer that repeats exactly the way you prefer, VTimer gives you flexible control without unnecessary complexity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://steadyseller.com/home/en/privacy-policy
TockTock Timer
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TockTock is a paired iPhone and Apple Watch timer designed around one annoyance: the built-in watchOS Timer app makes you scroll past durations you never use to reach the ones you reach for daily. TockTock fixes that. Your most-tapped presets float to the top of the list automatically. Ties broken by recency, so the timer you want is always under your thumb ā no setup, no fiddling, no rearranging by hand. FEATURES ⢠Six sensible defaults (5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 min) ā edit, delete or add your own from either device ⢠Tap a preset on iPhone or Apple Watch to start an instant countdown ⢠Progress ring with monospaced time, plus Pause and Resume ⢠Haptic feedback on the watch when a timer finishes ⢠System chime and local notification on iPhone, so a backgrounded timer still pings you ⢠Restart in one tap when the timer hits zero ⢠Long-press on iPhone to edit or delete; swipe to delete; add custom durations down to one second ON THE WATCH The watch app is the heart of TockTock. Your top picks bubble up automatically so the timers you reach for daily are always above the fold. Add a custom duration right from your wrist ā no need to pull out your phone. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT ⢠No accounts. No sign-in. ⢠No ads. No tracking. No analytics. ⢠No network calls ā TockTock works fully offline. ⢠Your presets and usage counts live in UserDefaults on your devices and never leave them. REQUIRES iOS 17.0 or later. watchOS 10.0 or later. The iPhone app is the companion; the watch app is the focus. Built to scratch one itch ā quiet, fast, and offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TockTock Timer at none against VTimer's 1. TockTock Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. VTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. TockTock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
VTimer ships an update monthly, TockTock Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VTimer | TockTock Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yeongsang Kim | Zhengxi Zhou |
In-app purchases
VTimer
- Remove Ads Annual$1.991 Year
TockTock Timer
No in-app purchases
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