Comparison

SlimTimer vs TockTock Timer

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

Head to head
About

SlimTimer

Features
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SlimTimer is a fast, simple, and convenient countdown timer for work, study, breaks, workouts, cooking, and everyday reminders. Start a timer with a single tap from the app, a Home Screen widget, or a Lock Screen widget. While the timer is running, Live Activities let you check the remaining time directly from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without reopening the app (Requires iOS 16.2 or later). SlimTimer is designed around speed and convenience: choose a duration, tap once, and get back to what you are doing. Key features: - Quick countdown presets for commonly used durations. - Dedicated Home Screen widgets for instant timers. - Circular Lock Screen widgets with one-tap start. - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Automatically opens the app, sets the duration, and starts the timer when you tap a widget. - Audio alerts when time is up. - Optional automatic repeat. - Clear light and dark themes. - Lightweight design focused on speed and ease of use. SlimTimer — one tap to start, always easy to check.

About

TockTock Timer

Features
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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 — no setup, no fiddling, no rearranging by hand. FEATURES • Six sensible defaults (5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 min) — 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 — no need to pull out your phone. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • No accounts. No sign-in. • No ads. No tracking. No analytics. • No network calls — 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 — quiet, fast, and offline.

Screenshots

SlimTimer4 screens
TockTock Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TockTock Timer at none against SlimTimer's 2. SlimTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SlimTimer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TockTock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlimTimer ships an update every 9 days, TockTock Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SlimTimer versus TockTock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimTimerTockTock Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuan Cu XuanZhengxi Zhou

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SlimTimer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
None

TockTock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlimTimer free?
SlimTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TockTock Timer free?
TockTock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlimTimer or TockTock Timer have ads?
Neither SlimTimer nor TockTock Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlimTimer or TockTock Timer?
SlimTimer ships an update every 9 days, and TockTock Timer weekly. Most recently, SlimTimer was updated on October 1, 2026 and TockTock Timer on October 5, 2026.

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