PTimer vs Simpli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PTimer
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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.
Simpli
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Write it. Clear it. Simpli is a simple list app designed to get thoughts out of your head and into action. Create tasks, shopping lists, notes, and habits in seconds. Check them off when you're done and move on. No accounts. No ads. No complicated setup. Just open the app and start writing. Features • Simple lists for anything • Tasks, notes, shopping lists, and habits • Automatic tags with #hashtags • Swipe to delete • Completed items kept separately • Private on-device storage • No account required • No ads Your head is for thinking, not remembering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simpli at Free against PTimer's $0.99. Simpli also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). PTimer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
Simpli is free to download; PTimer costs $0.99 up front. PTimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simpli asks for nothing beyond the download.
PTimer ships an update every 6 days, Simpli every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PTimer | Simpli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | akira kawakami | MARIE MORIKAGE |
In-app purchases
PTimer
- Coffee$3.99
- ランチ$9.99
- お寿司$19.99
Simpli
No in-app purchases









