Comparison

QuietSession vs PTimer

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

Head to head
About

QuietSession

Features
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QuietSession is a discreet haptic time-boundary tool for sessions, meetings, talks, coaching calls, consultations, and focused work. It helps you keep track of time without sound, alarms, or visible interruption. Create or choose a preset on iPhone, start a session from iPhone or your paired watch, and receive quiet haptic cues on your wrist as the session approaches its end. If a conversation runs long, a gentle overtime signal repeats until you confirm — and the extra minutes are tracked in your history. QuietSession is useful for: • therapists, coaches, and counselors running client sessions • consultations and 1-on-1 meetings • interviews, presentations, and talks • focused work blocks • any situation where checking a timer would feel distracting Core features: • built-in session presets • discreet wrist haptic cues • 5 min reminder, 1 min reminder, and end signal • pause and resume a running session • optional overtime signal with overtime tracked in History • start sessions from iPhone or your paired watch • optional notifications • quiet running screen with Invisible Mode • local session history • available in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian • no account, no ads, no tracking QuietSession Pro unlocks custom presets, custom durations, profession preset templates (starting with Therapist), adjustable haptic signal setup, signal intensity controls, full history calendar, and CSV export for billing and timekeeping. QuietSession is not a generic timer. It is designed for moments where time boundaries matter, but interruptions do not.

About

PTimer

Features
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Focus matters. But so does rest. PTimer is a Pomodoro timer that supports both — your way. 【Sound the shift】 Mark every work-to-break and break-to-work moment with a sound you actually like. Choose from 20 system sounds or bring in your own music or audio files. Set a different sound for each transition. 【Make the time yours】 Change the timer font to any typeface you like, including your own font files. 【Honor your rest】 Breaks you spend quietly — without touching or lifting your device — can be saved to Apple Health as mindful minutes (opt-in in Settings). 【More features】 · 5 color themes: Green, Silver, Blush, Indigo, Citrus · Widget support (Home Screen / Lock Screen) · Live Activity support · Control support — launch from Control Center, Lock Screen, or the Action button (iOS 18+) · Apple Watch support · Low power mode 【About Pomodoro】 25 minutes of focused work, followed by a short break — repeated. Session length and break duration are fully adjustable.

Screenshots

QuietSession4 screens
PTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QuietSession at Free against PTimer's $0.99. PTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

QuietSession is free to download; PTimer costs $0.99 up front. QuietSession sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PTimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuietSession ships an update every 5 weeks, PTimer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
QuietSession versus PTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuietSessionPTimer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex Naumovakira kawakami

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QuietSession

One-time1
  • QuietSession Pro$2.99
3 purchases

PTimer

One-time3
  • Coffee$3.99
  • ランチ$9.99
  • お寿司$19.99

Questions

Is QuietSession free?
QuietSession is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PTimer free?
PTimer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do QuietSession or PTimer have ads?
Neither QuietSession nor PTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuietSession or PTimer?
QuietSession ships an update every 5 weeks, and PTimer every 6 days. Most recently, QuietSession was updated on September 20, 2026 and PTimer on September 23, 2026.

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