Comparison

ProgressTimer vs さっとタイマー

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

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About

ProgressTimer

Features
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Time, shown as a single bar. ProgressTimer is a minimal landscape timer that turns elapsed time into a full-screen progress bar. For pomodoro sessions, workouts, cooking, presentation rehearsals — anywhere you want to see time at a glance, even from across the room. ◆ Two modes Count Down Set a duration and watch the bar fill from empty to full as time elapses. Count Up Start from zero and let the bar grow toward your target duration. Both modes auto-stop when the target is reached and play your selected alarm tone. ◆ Landscape × giant progress bar Numbers are secondary — progress is the point. A monochrome bar fills the entire screen so you can read your status from a distance. The time is rendered in a large monospaced number at the center, optimized for legibility against the moving bar. ◆ Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Full Live Activity support. The progress bar and remaining time appear on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Play, pause, and restart the timer without ever opening the app. ◆ Keeps running in the background Closing the app or locking your screen doesn't stop the timer. When time's up, a local notification fires with your chosen alarm tone — Beep, Chime, Bell, or Digital. Use the system volume or set an in-app volume independently. ◆ Icon-first interface No text labels — every control is an icon. From mode selection to duration setup to start, you can begin a session in three taps. Designed to stay out of your way. ◆ Features ・Count Down / Count Up modes ・Hours / Minutes / Seconds wheel picker (up to 24 hours) ・Full-screen progress bar (landscape-only) ・Live Activity (Lock Screen / Dynamic Island) ・Pause / Resume / Restart from Lock Screen ・4 built-in alarm tones + none ・System volume or in-app volume slider ・Local notifications for background alarms ・In-app language switching (English / Japanese) ・Theme support (System / Light / Dark) ・Pure monochrome, distraction-free design ・Locked to landscape for fullscreen visibility ◆ Completely offline, completely private ProgressTimer makes zero network requests. Your settings and timer state stay entirely on your device, never sent to any server. No ads, no tracking. Works anywhere, no signal needed. ◆ Who it's for ・Anyone using pomodoro or time-blocking for focus ・Workout and stretching timers ・Presentation and interview rehearsals ・Cooking timers ・People who want to glance at the timer from across the room ・Anyone looking for a simple, ad-free timer app ◆ How to use 1. Pick a mode (Count Down / Count Up) 2. Set the duration with the wheel picker 3. Tap play 4. Control from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island anytime That's it.

About

さっとタイマー

Features
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「さっとタイマー」は、仕事・勉強・料理など、日常のあらゆるシーンで時間をサッとセットできる、シンプルで美しいタイマーアプリです。 【主な機能】 ・ロック画面からワンタップ起動:よく使うプリセット時間をワンタップで即時スタート! ・ポモドーロモード:集中と休憩のサイクルで生産性を高めます。 ・好きな時間をカスタム:自分のライフスタイルに合わせたタイマーを登録・編集・並べ替え。 ・お気に入りのアラーム音:ミュージックライブラリから好きな曲を選択可能。 ・ロック画面ウィジェット(Live Activity):アプリを閉じても、ロック画面から残り時間をリアルタイムに確認できます。 ※一部の機能(ポモドーロモード、音楽アラーム、カスタム時間の追加など)のご利用には「さっとタイマー Pro」(アプリ内課金・買い切り)へのアップグレードが必要です。

Screenshots

ProgressTimer3 screens
さっとタイマー4 screens

Verdict

The call

ProgressTimer and さっとタイマー are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ProgressTimer versus さっとタイマー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressTimerさっとタイマー
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaniguchi YotaShin ito

In-app purchases

None

ProgressTimer

No in-app purchases

None

さっとタイマー

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProgressTimer free?
ProgressTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is さっとタイマー free?
さっとタイマー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ProgressTimer or さっとタイマー have ads?
Neither ProgressTimer nor さっとタイマー shows ads.

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