Comparison

TaskTimer vs MeetAlarm

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

Head to head
About

TaskTimer

This app provides loud, repeating alarms for tasks that require your attention. It rings until dismissed, even when the phone is locked, ensuring you don't miss important time-sensitive alerts. Features quick presets, custom durations, and home screen widgets for easy monitoring.

Highlights
  • Loud, repeating alarms
  • Customizable timer durations
  • Quick preset timers
  • Home screen widgets
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Timer history and favorites
Features
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TaskTimer Plus is the simple countdown timer for daily life. Whether you are cooking dinner, switching laundry, cleaning for 15 minutes, studying, working out, or taking a quick break, TaskTimer Plus helps you start a timer fast and stay on track without clutter. Choose a quick preset, enter a custom duration, and let the app handle the rest. When time is up, get a loud timer alert, then dismiss or snooze it with one tap. Why TaskTimer Plus? TaskTimer Plus is built for people who want a timer that feels fast, calm, and easy. There are no complicated dashboards to learn and no account required. Open the app, pick a time, and start. Quick presets for common tasks Start 5, 10, 15, 30, or 45-minute timers, or choose longer 1-hour and 2-hour presets for deeper work, chores, cooking, and study blocks. Custom countdown timers Need a specific time? Enter any duration for your task, from a few minutes to a longer session. Soft background colors Make your timer feel like yours. Choose from soft theme colors to create a calm, personal timer screen for cooking, studying, breaks, workouts, or chores. Widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island Check your active timer from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Dynamic Island without constantly reopening the app. History and favorites Reuse timers you start often. Save frequent tasks and view your recent timer history so your next session is even faster. Made for iPhone and iPad Use TaskTimer Plus on iPhone when you are on the move or on iPad as a full-screen desk, kitchen, study, or workout timer. Simple by design No account required. TaskTimer Plus keeps everyday timing focused, fast, and easy to understand. Download TaskTimer Plus today and make every task easier to time.

About

MeetAlarm

This app transforms calendar events into system-level alarms that cut through Silent and Focus modes. It offers one-tap joining for various video conferencing platforms and provides timely departure alerts for in-person meetings.

Highlights
  • System-level alarms overriding Silent/Focus
  • One-tap join for Zoom, Meet, Teams, etc.
  • Live travel time departure alerts (Pro)
  • Home Screen widget
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Dual time zone support
Features
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Calendar notifications are too weak — a banner flashes by, and Silent or Focus mode silences it entirely. And the costliest things to miss aren't only meetings: appointments, interviews, flights, school pickups. MeetAlarm turns your meetings — and, if you choose, every timed event on your calendar — into real, system-level iOS 26 alarms: they must ring, full-screen, cutting through Silent and Focus. When one rings, you join the call or get directions in one tap. REAL ALARMS, NOT NOTIFICATIONS • Uses the iOS 26 system alarm engine — rings like your Clock alarm, even on Silent or Focus • Live countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Skip one meeting, or mute a whole recurring series JOIN IN ONE TAP • Detects links for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Tencent Meeting / VooV, Lark / Feishu, DingTalk, and FaceTime • Phone conferences: one tap dials in and enters the meeting code for you KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE (Pro) • For in-person meetings, MeetAlarm rings when it's time to leave — start time minus live travel time and a buffer MORE • Two-stage alarms: an early heads-up plus a hard alarm near the start (Pro) • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: your next meetings with a live countdown • Siri & Shortcuts: "What's my next meeting?" / "Skip my next meeting" • Add by voice: say "Add an event in MeetAlarm" and Siri sets a real alarm in seconds • Dual time zones for cross-timezone meetings • Custom alarm sounds (Pro) • Manual events: a real alarm for anything not on your calendar — pickups, errands, one-off deadlines • Monthly recap: a shareable card of everything your alarms caught this month PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No server, no account, no analytics, no tracking — your meetings never leave your device • The network is used only for App Store purchases, the in-app map preview, and travel-time estimates (via Apple Maps and your location, only while the app is open) FREE & PRO Free: real alarms through Silent, one-tap join for every platform, dial-in, one calendar, meetings-only or every timed event (your choice), up to 2 manual events at a time, adjustable default lead time, map directions, dual time zones. Pro: unlimited calendars, per-calendar / per-meeting rules, leave-on-time travel alarms, two-stage alarms, custom sounds, unlimited manual events. Monthly, yearly, or one-time Lifetime. Requires iOS 26 or later. — Subscription & Pricing — MeetAlarm Pro unlocks multiple calendars, per-calendar/event/series rules, and travel-time-aware alarms. • MeetAlarm Pro Monthly — auto-renewable subscription, 1 month, $2.99 • MeetAlarm Pro Yearly — auto-renewable subscription, 1 year, $19.99 • MeetAlarm Pro Lifetime — one-time purchase (not a subscription), $39.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.meetalarm.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.meetalarm.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

TaskTimer4 screens
MeetAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskTimer at none against MeetAlarm's 3. MeetAlarm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. MeetAlarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TaskTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TaskTimer against 5.0 for MeetAlarm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskTimer ships an update weekly, MeetAlarm every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TaskTimer versus MeetAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskTimerMeetAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJTR Labs LLC阳辉 刘

Customer experience

TaskTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MeetAlarm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TaskTimer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MeetAlarm

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is TaskTimer free?
TaskTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeetAlarm free?
MeetAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TaskTimer or MeetAlarm?
TaskTimer and MeetAlarm are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TaskTimer or MeetAlarm have ads?
TaskTimer shows ads; MeetAlarm does not.
Which is updated more often, TaskTimer or MeetAlarm?
TaskTimer ships an update weekly, and MeetAlarm every 3 days. Most recently, TaskTimer was updated on September 22, 2026 and MeetAlarm on September 8, 2026.

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